Dan, The DVD does show instructions on setting it up etc. My wife and son found it interesting, but it is not overly useful to a blink. The jaw seems to slide regardless of the lock setting, but I suspect the lock does play a role in preventing it from sliding back. Now how exactly I am not sure, but I do believe (from memory) if the lock is pressed down, it is in the locked position and the foot peddle can be locked in the depressed state. So, if the foot peddle is pressed and does not return, you will know why and if you unlock it, you will want to have a foot on it. I think there is enough kick in that spring, that if it flew back and your shin was in the way, it would hurt like hell. I do like the idea that you can remove the jaw and turn it around to get up to 37 inches of jaw capacity. I am not sure I would need the extension to take it out to 48 inches, but I am thinking there may be uses for the worktable accessory. I have not checked them all out, but they also have the miter saw attachment, but I bet you could fabricate something. Of course what do I know, I have not really tried much with this yet.
On Jun 21, 2010, at 10:14 AM, Dan Rossi wrote: > The horse weighs 43 pounds so there is definitely some heft to it. but it > makes it feel pretty solid. I haven't done anything with it yet, short of > taking it out of the box and setting it up and trying to get used to it's > parts. > > One review I read said to make sure you don't try and clamp it with the > switch in the unlock position. I am not exactly sure how the whole clamp > thing works yet, so I am going to have Teresa take a look at the manual > just to make sure I know what locked and unlocked means. There is a slide > switch on the front, but from 30 seconds of toying with it, I'm not sure > exactly what that switch does. I was able to slide the jaws, by hand, > with the switch in either position. I think it has to do with the foot > peddle though. > > It comes with a CD / DVD, I brought the disk to work with me today, but > don't hold much hope that it will offer anything useful to a blink. I'll > give it a shot and let you know what I find. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [email protected] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
