Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow
What ever you do, don't tie the tail to the stall! She will walk away without it! - Original Message - From: Jewel Blanch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow comment follows - Original Message - tell the genius to tie it to the cow's tail hahaha end of original message. That was the point! The brick * was tied to the cow's tail! To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 11-Aug-2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Small engine repair/ scrap metal
Robert, Actually certain engine components are aluminum. Generally speaking however, most of them are either cast iron or a composite usually referred to as pot metal. The other thing you want to be aware of when separating out your scrap is that even aluminum is what the scrappers consider dirty. This means that it has steel inserts for threading fasteners into, Bronze or copper inserts for valve guides, seals for compression and well you get the idea. A friend of mine who owns a small engine repair shop has a Trailer made of the back half of an old pickup and he just throws all of the junk metal in it and a guy comes around periodically and exchanges an empty trailer for his full one. The only thing that poor scrapper makes any money on is the aluminum beer cans that get tossed in their. I always maintained that if anyone held a gun on me and forced me back in to the service profession it would be as either a small engine guy or doing personal water craft service and repair. Good luck with your endeavor. At 10:13 PM 8/14/2006 -0500, Robert J. Moore wrote: I am starting to gather old junk mowers and what ever small engine equipmenht I can get my hands on to make a little money on the side with the view twards building some thing substancial. To start with I am taking any thing regardless of condition. I figure what ever I find will at least have some parts I can inventory even if it is a throttle cable or an air filter cover. You never know what you may need. Once i take off what I can inventory I am left with a carcus that I will need to dispose of. After saying all that Does any one know for sure if all small engines are aluminum? I know that i can test them with a magnet but I am curious to know ahead of time. I figure if they are all, or at least the vast majority aare aluminum, I will strip the blocks when I get a stock pile and I can sell the aluminum for a (* load more than if I did not seperate every thing. prepared metal of any type is worth more than the sum of all the metals when they are not seperated. So I am thinking I should not really loose by taking any thing and every thing. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 Regards Larry Stansifer Toll Free 1 (800)-527-9572 Voice: 1 (435)-688-1391 Fax: 1 (435) 628-6981 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] Post for deck and porch
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/decks/oldporch/found/footing.htm I was surprise in your area the code calls for cement instead of gravel around the deck posts. For years I been using the method in this article to keep the water away from the deck posts. This site also have more articles pertaining to the subject. Bruce W. Maki, Editor This article describes the procedure for making a simple square footing from concrete. While the structure being supported is a porch for an old house, this footing method would work equally well for a deck. This footing is quite large (16 by 16) and was used to support a 6x6 post. Smaller posts could use a much smaller footing, perhaps 8 square or 12 square. When this photo was taken we had just completed a repair job on the stone foundation below the porch. The porch framing had rotted and was removed a few years earlier. We used a pair of 2x6's to prop up the porch roof. The previous owners had used these concrete blocks to support the corner of the porch deck. We continued to use the blocks for temporary support while the house foundation was repaired. But at this point the blocks were invited to leave. Right below the cement blocks was this large (but shallow) footing. This hunk of concrete was about 24 inches in diameter. This footing was a waste of time and material. It doesn't need to be so big, but it needed to be deeper in the ground. Here in Northern Michigan footings normally must be at least 48 inches deep to ensure that frost never gets below them and heaves them upward. We dug the hole about 5 feet deep. First we used a shovel to excavate about 2 feet down, and then we used a pair of post-hole diggers to complete the task. The soil on the bottom of the hole was leveled and tamped with a 4x4 post. We made a simple footing form out of 2x8 boards. The footing will be 16 x 16, and almost 8 thick. Technical Stuff: This footing size is far bigger than the minimum required. We estimated the load on the porch column to be no more than 2,000 pounds. For the roof, we estimated 500 pounds of dead load (the wood and shingles) and 500 pounds of live load (one-fourth of the 5' x 13' roof area, multiplied by the 30 pound-per-square-foot snow load for this area). Then we assumed the same load for the porch floor. This 16-inch-square footing has 1.78 square feet of bearing area. Even the lowest capacity soil (soft clay or loam) can withstand 2000 pounds per square foot (PSF). But the soil here is a sandy clay, which can support 4000 PSF or possibly more. So our footing would be able to support over 7,000 pounds safely. True, it's over-built, but the extra cost is trivial (a $1.65 bag of concrete mix). We used a long stick to accurately position the old porch column perfectly plumb. The red numbers on the stick are from some other job and don't mean anything. In a wheelbarrow I mixed 2 and 1/2 bags of ready-mix concrete. Estimating Concrete Quantities: Cured concrete weighs between 120 and 140 pounds per cubic foot. Each 60 pound bag makes about 1/2 of a cubic foot of concrete. I calculated the footing volume to be 1.2 cubic feet, so I needed a little more than 2 bags. I placed a couple of inches of concrete in the bottom of the footing, and then pushed in two pieces of reinforcing bar (rebar) in an X-formation. These pieces of rebar are set about an inch above the bottom. Putting rebar in the exact center (when viewed vertically) of a footing, slab, or beam is a waste. The center of these horizontal structures is known as the neutral axis, and it usually bears no tensile or compressive stresses. There is no benefit to strengthening the neutral axis. Rebar is needed near the bottom and possibly near the top of footings and similar structures. When the concrete form was filled, I pushed in two more pieces of rebar, just below the surface by an inch or so. This is an anchor bolt. The L-shape keeps it locked in the concrete. I pushed the anchor bolt (with the nut and washer removed) into the center of the footing. This is a concrete edging tool. Very inexpensive, less than $5. The edger is meant for creating smooth rounded edges on sidewalks and driveway slabs. I used the edger to form a neat corner on the footing. I have never seen professional concrete contractors do this to footings. So why did we do it? Because a rounded corner is less prone to chipping and cracking. This took about 5 seconds. I had the tool nearby. What the heck? This is a premium galvanized steel 6 post base. The hole in the center is for the anchor bolt. The post rests above the concrete footing, which keeps it drier, thus prolonging it's life. While the concrete was still wet, I put the post base in place, so it would be level and slightly embedded in the concrete. I did not install the washer and nut until the next day, when the concrete had hardened. Later, when we did the porch framing, we installed the 6x6 treated post. We probably could have used a 4x4 post, but
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
good grief Dan, if Teresa doesn't leave after all this, I think Sep. the 4 is a go. Just curious though, what would it have cost to have someone come in and build this deck? cj - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:36 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired. The latest installment of the deck saga. Teresa borrowed her brother's pickup truck on Friday evening. Saturday we got an early start and headed for the lumber yard. We picked up quite literally a ton of lumber. 20 2X10X14s, 5 6X6X8s, 8 4X4X8s, a few shorter 2X10Xs, a couple of 2X8X14s, 2X6X14s, and a few 1 bys. We didn't pick up the decking material yet. the extremely helpful guy at the lumber yard did a nice job of picking straight lumber for me. Even fork lifted one pallet out of the way to get to some better boards. anyway, he did a shitty job of loading the truck and put the shorter material on the bottom and the longer material on top. Since the pickup truck had a tool box across the back, and above the bed, the long stuff ran into the tool box and thus stuck out even further than it should have, like 7 or so feet off the tailgate. We ratchet strapped the stuff in, stapled some flags on the ends of the boards and started the drive home. We were a bit worried about losing the load but we made it home uneventfully. Now, I have explained before that to get to the courtyard where my house is located, you must climb twenty steps, walk along a 60 foot landing, up another 22 steps and then you are in the courtyard. My house is about 150 feet down the courtyard. Anything you purchase or get rid of has to go up or down those stairs. Not much of a way around it. However, there is a driveway that runs parallel to the stairs, it belongs to the people in the house to the right of the stairs. Well, about where the driveway flattens out to wrap around the back of the neighbors house, it is level with the long plateau of the stairs. There is just a waist high brick wall separating the driveway from the landing at that point. so, Teresa and I and a ton of wood arrived back home. We figured we would pull up the driveway and pass the boards over the wall and stack them on the landing, thus avoiding having to carry them up the first twenty steps. We knocked on the neighbors door to ask permission, but no one was home. So we figured it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission anyway. Teresa was uncomfortable trying to back up the driveway because it is quite narrow and the pickup truck quite large. I was skeptical myself since the driveway is very steep at the bottom and with the boards sticking so far out I figured there was a good chance the boards would jam into the slope of the driveway. So Teresa drove up the driveway. Well, I heard a rather loud snap/pop and then a bunch of sliding and crashing. The anchor bolt that we had secured the ratchet strap to, sheered off and the entire load of lumber, and six 80 pound bags of concrete came sliding out of the bed of the truck and on the driveway. We hurriedly started shifting the lumber out of the driveway and stacking it at the bottom of the steps, which is what we had been attempting to avoid. Luckily, nothing broke, not even the bags of cement, but a few of the board ends got a bit dinged. We managed to get all but three boards moved when the owner of the house showed up. We apologized profusely and quickly moved the last of the boards. By this time, there were a bunch of people standing around, talking, asking questions, and milling about. Teresa attempted to back the truck out of the driveway and with everyone moving about, she got distracted and took off the drivers side view mirror. Oh well. She and I then started hauling the boards up the stairs, all 44 of them, down the courtyard, and around the side of the house. A couple of neighbors jumped in to offer help and Jason and I started carrying the boards while Wiltrude and Teresa hauled the bags of cement one at a time on a dolly up the stairs. Jason and wiltrude eventually had to go so Teresa and I ended up finishing the job. It took about four hours of work in total. We were severely beat by the time we were done. I must have consumed a gallon of water and Gaidor Aid when we were done. Saturday morning also started early. Teresa convinced me that since we had the truck, we should pick up the rest of the cement. We needed 30 bags to fill the five post holes. An 80 pound bag doesn't hold nearly as much cement, in terms of cubic feet as you would imagine. Actually, an 80 pound bag is half a cubic freakin foot. When you have to have 12 inch diameter, 42 inch high footers, 36 inches below ground and 6 inches above, that is roughly 2.75 cubic feet per footer, or five and a half 80 friggin pound bags of cement per. In actuality, I also need footers for the stairs to the deck although those holes are only 8 inches in
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
Dan proclaimed, I want to create something that I can touch and feel and know that it is there because I made it be there. Well Dan, I had two babies without drugs, breast fed them and the whole nine yards and it wasn't as tough as your project sounds. I do understand about wanting to do that physical work though. Next time you get that feeling of wanting to make something of your own, have a baby. cj - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired. Carla asked: Just curious though, what would it have cost to have someone come in and build this deck? Carla Carla Carla. You are missing the point completely. I could easily have paid someone to come in and build this deck for me. They would probably have done a better job. They would have gotten it done a hell of a lot faster than I will. And I wouldn't have had to haul 80 freakin pound bags of cement up the stairs. and it would probably have cost me a grand or two more to save my back. However, I am building the deck not so much because I want a deck, but because I want to build a deck. I sit at my stupid desk pounding on a keyboard all friggin day. At the end of the day, I have nothing to point to and say I made that, I created that. I can only say, nothing broke today. I can say I gave people answers to questions they had. I can say I tested this or tested that and it broke this way or didn't break that way. I can't even get into the room where the machines I work on are stashed. They are in a secure machine room two blocks away. There is a total lack of physicality to the work I do. I want to create something that I can touch and feel and know that it is there because I made it be there. My degree is in mechanical engineering but when I couldn't convince an employer I could be a mechanical engineer I had to earn a living so I went into I T, something I can't stand but it earns me a lot of money so I do it. anyway, that's probably a bit deeper look into my head than folks on the list needed, but it's the truth. Later. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
Just thought I'd introduce a bit of dark humor into this thread. I was the piano technician at an art school in North carolina. One very long day, I was finishing up a piano in a dance studio. As I replaced the front cover I gave it a flourish as I said There! and the end of the cover unceremoniously ripped off half a dozen hammers. Talk about mastering one's temper, knowing I was already tired but had now created a couple hours more of work. Jay - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:14 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired. Dam My man You are not alone in you r thinking. It probably is true for the most part for women also but I think more so for men that we need to have some thing that we can point to and say, Yep I put that together. That is a project that I would not even atempt because it is way over my head. but I am very good with assembling just about any thing that comes out of a box from the home improvement stores. Such as grills and cabinets and so on. Not rocket science but still when I am done I can step back and appreciate the acomplishment. Same with working on the car. It is very satisfying to start with a car that has a problem and when you are done it no longer has that same problem. I think too that it helps every blind person when some one that is blind does any thing that our culture is convinced can not be done by a blind person. When you are finnished maybe you could put up a picture of your deck for those who have enough remaining vision to appreciate it not to mention friends and family of the rest of us. Rock on To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
then Theresa will really leave him and it won't reflect on her character. :) On Tue, 15 Aug 2006, Carla Jo wrote: Dan proclaimed, I want to create something that I can touch and feel and know that it is there because I made it be there. Well Dan, I had two babies without drugs, breast fed them and the whole nine yards and it wasn't as tough as your project sounds. I do understand about wanting to do that physical work though. Next time you get that feeling of wanting to make something of your own, have a baby. cj - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired. Carla asked: Just curious though, what would it have cost to have someone come in and build this deck? Carla Carla Carla. You are missing the point completely. I could easily have paid someone to come in and build this deck for me. They would probably have done a better job. They would have gotten it done a hell of a lot faster than I will. And I wouldn't have had to haul 80 freakin pound bags of cement up the stairs. and it would probably have cost me a grand or two more to save my back. However, I am building the deck not so much because I want a deck, but because I want to build a deck. I sit at my stupid desk pounding on a keyboard all friggin day. At the end of the day, I have nothing to point to and say I made that, I created that. I can only say, nothing broke today. I can say I gave people answers to questions they had. I can say I tested this or tested that and it broke this way or didn't break that way. I can't even get into the room where the machines I work on are stashed. They are in a secure machine room two blocks away. There is a total lack of physicality to the work I do. I want to create something that I can touch and feel and know that it is there because I made it be there. My degree is in mechanical engineering but when I couldn't convince an employer I could be a mechanical engineer I had to earn a living so I went into I T, something I can't stand but it earns me a lot of money so I do it. anyway, that's probably a bit deeper look into my head than folks on the list needed, but it's the truth. Later. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow
Yeah, but can you imagine the 'pooper-scooper' and baggies you'd need to carry around? GRIN Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
Gaads Dan, you really want that deck don't you. Sounds like Theresa is worth her weight ingold, or platinum or something. Now I need a nap after reading all that work. good going Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
John, I mentioned your Thompson Deck stain dilemma to the contractor guy who is rescuing me from deck building Hell! and he suggested that possibly the wood was wet when the product was applied or perhaps it hadn't been sanded sufficiently. My friend, I am clueless if you need to the finer points of installing an engine in your Porsche or you want to know how to customize a rear suspension package on an old El Camino hot-rod I'm your guy but this wood stuff is way!!! beyond me. At 03:16 PM 8/15/2006 -0400, John Schwery wrote: Dan, nope, I haven't found one, yet. earlier, Dan Rossi, wrote: John, Were you able to find a deck sealer that worked better for you than Thompson's? I am pretty much committed to just paying someone to stain the deck at the beginning of each season. I don't like the feel of the composites I've seen so far. And Teresa says they all look like plastic. She says sure they have a wood grain look, but they don't look like wood. Later. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links John To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/419 - Release Date: 8/15/2006 Regards Larry Stansifer Toll Free 1 (800)-527-9572 Voice: 1 (435)-688-1391 Fax: 1 (435) 628-6981 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/419 - Release Date: 8/15/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can
Hi Compost is nothing more than decomposed plant material, so you don't need a fancy bin to make your own compost. You can create compost in a heap on the ground, but most gardeners think that containing your compost pile makes it look tidier. Here's how to make compost in a recycled garbage can. Steps: 1. Punch holes in a garbage can. The microbes that actually do the composting need oxygen to do their work. 2. Chop plant debris into small pieces and place them inside the garbage can. Ideally, you should use 50 percent green material and 50 percent dry, but you can use shredded newspaper for the dry material if necessary. You don't need to fill the can all at one time - just put in the plant material you have on hand. 3. Spray water over the chopped plant material inside the can, until the material is damp but not soggy. 4. Put the lid on the can. 5. Place the filled garbage can on bricks or several 2-by-4-inch pieces of lumber to keep the can off the ground and prevent it from rusting. 6. Turn the can as often as daily, or at least once a week. Lay the can on its side and roll it around to mix the plant material inside. 7. Add more plant material at any time. 8. Keep the compost about as moist as a wrung-out sponge by spraying it with water when the plant material begins to feel dry. 9. Harvest your compost after one month. Use a wire screen or piece of chicken wire to strain out the unfinished compost. Tips: Compost can be used to top-dress garden beds or as potting soil for indoor plants. Once the plant material inside the can is no longer warm to the touch, the composting process is finished. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] central air conditioning quote number 2
Yes it does, thank you. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: NLG To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] central air conditioning quote number 2 Your plenum is the part of your furnace that has the duct work attached. It is just a boxed in area, usually located on top of your furnace that collects the hot air and then your furnace blower blows to distribute it throughout your dwelling. I don't know what you have there as far as your furnace or how many cfm (cubic feet per minute) your blower produces but the coil for your air conditioning will install inside the plenum and the blower will blow across it and distribute the cool air throughout your home. There are formulas that the pros use to determine how large a coil you need and also how large a fan you will needd to do the job. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: BHM Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 13:00 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] central air conditioning quote number 2 I've got another guy coming out tomorrow to give us another quote, but here's my question. The first guy said that they would have to pull my furnace to put I believe the coil or something like that underneath. The second guy who put the furnace in originally said they don't need to pull it out at all. They may need to change out the blower fan motor if it it's not the right type for some reason, I think he said on the phone a 3 speed or the like. My question is where is this thing called the plenum located? Also what does it do? I should know that I guess but unfortunately I don't have that information at hand. Is it on the upper part near the fan or is it down close to the floor? The second guy represents the company who installed the furnace in the first place. It doesn't happen often but when you get 2 contractors saying they are going to go about a given job differently it is rather irritating to say the least. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 08/11/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 08/11/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
Believe me, it is much easier to attach the hangers to the ledger first and then just drop the joist into the hanger. To align them to the top of the ledger board it is helpful to use a short scrap of the correct dimension, that is to say a three or four inch length of 2 by 8 or 2 by 10 or what ever you are using for joists. The best way of course is to instal the hangers on the ledger before you mount the ledger to the wall. I think that Dan has already made his mounting holes though so he may not be able to instal all of the hangers before mounting the ledger. by the way Dan, there are double joist hangers just in case you didn't know that. The last time I built a deck was before hangers were commonly available. I assembled the joist structure on the ground by nailing through the rim joist then wrestled the beggar into place. I did not attach that one to the building though. When I built this addition I nailed the joists into place through the hangers and into the rim by directing the nails in on an angle. The thought was that this would help drive the joist end snug to the rim and hold it there. By nailing from both sides the spreading direction would theoretically make removal more difficult. Don't know why that should matter really but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Loren buntemeyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck I would install the joist hangers on the joist before the ledger. It is hard nailing a bracket to a joist in mid air. When you nail the bracket to the ledger it's solid. This also allows you to make the floor edge of the joist all even with a tight string line. Loren - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck For the blind I recommend measuring and cutting some spacers. They should be clearly identified so sighted people and blind ones too don't throw them away. These spacers should be cut the length of the distance between joists on 16 inch centers. In theory this should be 14 and a half inches but in my experience it is usually closer to 14 and a quarter. When using joist hangers it may be necessary to allow a little for them too and I have found it useful to double check and allow for a little drift particularly where spacing is more critical such as behind 4 by 8 sheets, I think it may be because dimensional lumber isn't all that precise. It can be helpful to attach a longer piece like a length of 2 by 4 to one edge so the spacer can be hung on the ledger or edge joist for easier positioning. Make one for each end it is a bit like having another pair of hands when aligning your joists. They also help a lot in keeping joists vertical and if necessary to persuade a certain amount of twist out of less than fully dry timber. TIP: Don't jam the spacer in too tight it can be a bear to get out. TIP: 2 by 4 spacers can be useful in exactly the same way for constructing walls and occasionally get left behind and difficult for the blind to locate once the wall is erected. TIP: It can be useful to very precisely cut a length of strapping exactly 4 feet long for verifying accurate centers particularly for walls where sheeting will be installed. Be aware that sighted helpers also find 4 foot lengths useful for scrap or temporary braces so they tend to disappear. Remember that the first member is not always 16 inches on center but 16 inches center from the edge, actually 15 and a quarter to center. This need not be true in deck construction where 4 foot panels are to be installed but it does become important when installing things like siding or drywall. Often a series of templates will prove to be more durable than braille measuring devices on the building site always supposing they remain locatable. Folding carpenters rulers seem to find themselves under boots or knees. I also like to instal a series of spacers between the joists part way along their span. This substantially stiffens up the structure at very little cost. Traditionally 'X' braces are used but I am a little too lazy for that and it requires much more precision Hopefully you will find some small pearls in this Dan. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Boyce, Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist
[BlindHandyMan] Note to moderator
I would like to suggest another yahoo group to the list that may be useful to some of us How do I send a note directly to you to discuss weather it is appropriate To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
Might want to check out Consumer Reports a few months ago. They did a report on deck sealers. Right now I can not remember squat about them though. Cy, the Ancient Okie... -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Schwery Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:16 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired. Dan, nope, I haven't found one, yet. earlier, Dan Rossi, wrote: John, Were you able to find a deck sealer that worked better for you than Thompson's? I am pretty much committed to just paying someone to stain the deck at the beginning of each season. I don't like the feel of the composites I've seen so far. And Teresa says they all look like plastic. She says sure they have a wood grain look, but they don't look like wood. Later. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links John To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/416 - Release Date: 8/10/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Note to moderator
Hi, I would like to no who's the moderator because I would like to write to them to get an approval on something if it's possible. So if someone can send me the mailing address I should write to, I would really appreciate it. Otis Blue [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: http://www.computerguydirect.com Voice: 414-461-8885 Fax: 414-461-8856 Skype: blueboy402 -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:41 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Note to moderator I would like to suggest another yahoo group to the list that may be useful to some of us How do I send a note directly to you to discuss weather it is appropriate To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 1.1707 (20060815) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tired, so tired.
Any song writers out there? I think there is a song buried some where there in Cy's piano moving story. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
I had hung a ledger board on the wall but pulled it down again. I basically was winging it a bit and made sure the two holes I put in didn't conflict with internal house joists. I figured I would just make sure I had one bolt per internal house joist and then just hang the external joists wherever, having them cover the bolts if necessary. Teresa seemed to be getting pretty upset with me believing I was being to casual and I should have a much better plan. So I tore down the ledger board, mapped out where every internal house joist is, where every external deck joist will go, and then marked where the bolts could fit between. They aren't on 16 inch centers anymore they range from 12 to 20 inches apart but the right number of them will be in the ledger and none of them will fall behind a deck joist. It made her happy. Yeah, I picked up a double joist hanger but forgot to pick up some corner brackets to attach the first and last joists. Not like I won't be back to a hardware store 72 more times anyway. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
So, what would be the easiest or actually most accurate way of cutting a quarter circle out of a sheet of ply? Actually, a half circle will work also. Since the radius of the circle is 3 feet 10.5 inches, diameter of 7 feet 9 inches, this fits nicely into a 4X8 sheet. I have an idea of just making a strip of wood and somehow mounting a jig saw on one end of it. Then driving a nail through the pivot point exactly 3 feet 10.5 inches from the near side of the saw blade and then driving the nail into the sheet somewhere pretty close to dead center near one long edge of the sheet. Since I don't have a jig saw at the moment I am not sure how easy it will be to mount the shoe of the saw to a strip of wood. Is this the way to do this? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] purchase or build a tactile VU meeter
Hi list, I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing the Tactile VU Meter. It is a device about the size of a pack of smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level is reached. Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on this topic. (snip) I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter. Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong, who is the person offering to make them. (snip) To whom it may concern, I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn how individuals of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter. Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to let me know. Thanks for your time and help. Kevin Doucet (snip) From: Robert Armstrong Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU meter. In four or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's counting the first one that I made for my wife. Depending on how many you want, there are a couple of options * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for you in my spare time, but it might take a few months. If you have a friend who can build one, or if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can solder!) then you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and information on the web page. * If you want a bunch, where a bunch is ten, twenty, or more, then we can talk about a special manufacturing run. We could even talk about designing a new one - frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things differently. Bob Armstrong (snip) From: Kevin Doucet Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! Hi Bob, Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I belong to of blind musicians? You could get good feedback on features. Kevin Doucet (snip) Sure, absolutely. The more people who get together to buy one, the better deal we can get. Bob Kevin Doucet (snip) If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number of units to be manufactured, please contact me, off list, and give me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will add you to the list. If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design or feature set, he can be contacted at; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.10 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
Dear Dan: Using a router in the same way as you describe for a jig-saw will also work. If you choose to go the jig-saw rout, you will need to turn the jig-saw slightly toward the center of the circle. I used this same technique a few years ago, and if you have the saw at ninety degrees to the center, the saw will pull away and in my case bend the blade. Using a router avoids the problem which is created when a jig-saw blade attempts to go in a straight line. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve So, what would be the easiest or actually most accurate way of cutting a quarter circle out of a sheet of ply? Actually, a half circle will work also. Since the radius of the circle is 3 feet 10.5 inches, diameter of 7 feet 9 inches, this fits nicely into a 4X8 sheet. I have an idea of just making a strip of wood and somehow mounting a jig saw on one end of it. Then driving a nail through the pivot point exactly 3 feet 10.5 inches from the near side of the saw blade and then driving the nail into the sheet somewhere pretty close to dead center near one long edge of the sheet. Since I don't have a jig saw at the moment I am not sure how easy it will be to mount the shoe of the saw to a strip of wood. Is this the way to do this? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 1.1707 (20060815) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
A spiral saw will work, as well. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of clifford Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:55 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve Dear Dan: Using a router in the same way as you describe for a jig-saw will also work. If you choose to go the jig-saw rout, you will need to turn the jig-saw slightly toward the center of the circle. I used this same technique a few years ago, and if you have the saw at ninety degrees to the center, the saw will pull away and in my case bend the blade. Using a router avoids the problem which is created when a jig-saw blade attempts to go in a straight line. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve So, what would be the easiest or actually most accurate way of cutting a quarter circle out of a sheet of ply? Actually, a half circle will work also. Since the radius of the circle is 3 feet 10.5 inches, diameter of 7 feet 9 inches, this fits nicely into a 4X8 sheet. I have an idea of just making a strip of wood and somehow mounting a jig saw on one end of it. Then driving a nail through the pivot point exactly 3 feet 10.5 inches from the near side of the saw blade and then driving the nail into the sheet somewhere pretty close to dead center near one long edge of the sheet. Since I don't have a jig saw at the moment I am not sure how easy it will be to mount the shoe of the saw to a strip of wood. Is this the way to do this? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 1.1707 (20060815) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
The location of your lags doesn't really matter much. This is particularly true in your application where the ledger is essentially sitting on the shoulder of the basement. Lags don't get a lot of purchase in the end grain of your house joists. If heads end up behind joist hangers then just counter sink them enough for clearance. Did your building code specify how many lag bolts and what sort are required? Did they specify you had to penetrate through your brick work into the rim of the house? I would have thought that simply setting them into sufficient steel shields in the masonry would have been fully adequate.Going all the way through the brick and air space and on into the rim joist and through to a floor joist, man you are running a very long bolt most of which isn't doing anything. That is true, when you own a home you become intimate with your iron monger. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck I had hung a ledger board on the wall but pulled it down again. I basically was winging it a bit and made sure the two holes I put in didn't conflict with internal house joists. I figured I would just make sure I had one bolt per internal house joist and then just hang the external joists wherever, having them cover the bolts if necessary. Teresa seemed to be getting pretty upset with me believing I was being to casual and I should have a much better plan. So I tore down the ledger board, mapped out where every internal house joist is, where every external deck joist will go, and then marked where the bolts could fit between. They aren't on 16 inch centers anymore they range from 12 to 20 inches apart but the right number of them will be in the ledger and none of them will fall behind a deck joist. It made her happy. Yeah, I picked up a double joist hanger but forgot to pick up some corner brackets to attach the first and last joists. Not like I won't be back to a hardware store 72 more times anyway. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 11/08/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
Do you have a router? Using the same technique and a straight cutting router bit measure from the cutting edge of the router bit to the pivot point and off you go. You may find it helpful to form a sort of box like an open ended wrench to settle the router base into for additional security and if at all thick you should probably do it in a couple of passes of increasing depth but it does do a superb job. If you have a router table and enough room you can make a jig like that often used for a band saw and do it that way as well. Finally of course you can use a jig saw but it will not make as sweet a cut. I have not had much luck mounting the shoe plate to a stick and it is necessary that the leading edge of the blade is kept pretty well in line with the pivot point but if the guiding board is wide enough to keep the shoe easily parallel with it's end then this can work well too. I have used both a jig saw and a router for that sort of task but prefer the router. I think in your situation I would first cut the plywood in half so as to preserve the unnecessary cut. How thick a sheet are you cutting and why that size? Inquiring minds want to know. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve So, what would be the easiest or actually most accurate way of cutting a quarter circle out of a sheet of ply? Actually, a half circle will work also. Since the radius of the circle is 3 feet 10.5 inches, diameter of 7 feet 9 inches, this fits nicely into a 4X8 sheet. I have an idea of just making a strip of wood and somehow mounting a jig saw on one end of it. Then driving a nail through the pivot point exactly 3 feet 10.5 inches from the near side of the saw blade and then driving the nail into the sheet somewhere pretty close to dead center near one long edge of the sheet. Since I don't have a jig saw at the moment I am not sure how easy it will be to mount the shoe of the saw to a strip of wood. Is this the way to do this? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 11/08/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
Yes, the building code stated where possible you should penetrate the rim joist of the house with the bolt. So, yep, I'm going through brick, air, 2X something hard, and into the joist bay in the basement. I was actually worried when I was trying to do half the ledger on the brick and half on the foundation that I would have to go all the way through the damn foundation and put 4X4 / 1/4 inch steel plate on the inside. This was also a requirement. This all sounds quite restrictive but the deal is it is only this bad if you aren't getting an architect to sign off and if you are doing the work yourself. If I had an architect, or was having a contractor do the work, I could have gotten away with more. I think next time I might just forget to visit the building office. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] How to Cut Styrofoam
Hi If you cut Styrofoam incorrectly, the plastic foam may crumble or break in the wrong spots. Try these cutting methods the next time you work with a piece of Styrofoam. Steps: 1. Use a waxed serrated knife, saw, floral knife or other craft knife to cut Styrofoam sheets and shapes. Draw the knife's blade over a plain candle to wax it thoroughly and then cut Styrofoam with long, sawlike motions. 2. Score a Styrofoam sheet along the desired cutting line. Use a butter knife, credit card or any thin, sharp-edged item to make cuts at intervals along the cutting line. Penetrate the entire thickness of the foam. Gently break the sheet over a countertop or table and use a knife to cut off any excess foam. 3. Invest in a hot-wire Styrofoam cutter if you work with Styrofoam on a regular basis. These are devices that use a heated wire to slice through the Styrofoam. Detailed shapes can be cut easily with these tools. 4. Cut Styrofoam for small craft projects with an inexpensive ($50) cutter. This type is ideal for home crafting and is available at both online and local craft stores. 5. Consider a larger, more durable Styrofoam cutter if you do a lot of projects that involve large amounts of Styrofoam. These are more expensive than the smaller, craft model but are well worth the price if you use it on a regular basis. This tool starts at approximately $200. Tips: Use a small piece of Styrofoam to smooth the rough edges on another piece of Styrofoam. Rub area until rough edges disappear. You can cut styrofoam very easily by just using an electric knife. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] building or purchasing tactile VU meter
To: Pc-audio@pc-audio.org From: Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi list, I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing the Tactile VU Meter. It is a device about the size of a pack of smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level is reached. Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on this topic. (snip) I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter. Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong, who is the person offering to make them. (snip) To whom it may concern, I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn how individuals of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter. Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to let me know. Thanks for your time and help. Kevin Doucet (snip) From: Robert Armstrong Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU meter. In four or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's counting the first one that I made for my wife. Depending on how many you want, there are a couple of options * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for you in my spare time, but it might take a few months. If you have a friend who can build one, or if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can solder!) then you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and information on the web page. * If you want a bunch, where a bunch is ten, twenty, or more, then we can talk about a special manufacturing run. We could even talk about designing a new one - frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things differently. Bob Armstrong (snip) From: Kevin Doucet Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! Hi Bob, Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I belong to of blind musicians? You could get good feedback on features. Kevin Doucet (snip) Sure, absolutely. The more people who get together to buy one, the better deal we can get. Bob Kevin Doucet (snip) If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number of units to be manufactured, please contact me, off list, and give me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will add you to the list. If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design or feature set, he can be contacted at; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
Oh I understand now , I never thought of nailing sideways like that, more on a diagonal something like toenailing. Gives a lot more meet to pound the nails into and drives the joist tight to the rim or ledger. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Loren buntemeyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Blind Handyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck Well, I will explain why it is easier to install the brackets to the joist first. Especially, doing it yourself. If you have the brackets on the ledger board, have the joist in position, and try to nail the joist to the bracket, the joist is not solid and wants to move around easily. You spend your time and strength trying to hold the board your nailing. The brackets are also not very strong with sideways hammering pressure. If you nail the brackets on the joist ends first, you can place them on a solid surface making it easier to hammer. You can sit on the ground if you like. The deck I built was one story high, so I set one end of the joist on the already built beam and held the joist with a bracket on my shoulder at the ledger board. Line up the top or floor edge of the joist and start a nail into the solid ledger. Use a square for the first joist making it square with your ledger board and checking your height. As the joist are never the same width, Doing it this way will allow you to make all top edges even for your floor. As I continue down the line nailing, I use a square cut spacer with a 2 by 4 screwed on top that hangs on the floor joist. This gives me the right spacing and all I have to do is adjust the height of the joist before nailing. Nailing to the ledger last, gives you another solid base and gives you a full swing with your hammer. If you nail from the side, you only have 14.5 inches for your hammer. Hope this was clear. Loren - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck Believe me, it is much easier to attach the hangers to the ledger first and then just drop the joist into the hanger. To align them to the top of the ledger board it is helpful to use a short scrap of the correct dimension, that is to say a three or four inch length of 2 by 8 or 2 by 10 or what ever you are using for joists. The best way of course is to instal the hangers on the ledger before you mount the ledger to the wall. I think that Dan has already made his mounting holes though so he may not be able to instal all of the hangers before mounting the ledger. by the way Dan, there are double joist hangers just in case you didn't know that. The last time I built a deck was before hangers were commonly available. I assembled the joist structure on the ground by nailing through the rim joist then wrestled the beggar into place. I did not attach that one to the building though. When I built this addition I nailed the joists into place through the hangers and into the rim by directing the nails in on an angle. The thought was that this would help drive the joist end snug to the rim and hold it there. By nailing from both sides the spreading direction would theoretically make removal more difficult. Don't know why that should matter really but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Loren buntemeyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck I would install the joist hangers on the joist before the ledger. It is hard nailing a bracket to a joist in mid air. When you nail the bracket to the ledger it's solid. This also allows you to make the floor edge of the joist all even with a tight string line. Loren - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck For the blind I recommend measuring and cutting some spacers. They should be clearly identified so sighted people and blind ones too don't throw them away. These spacers should be cut the length of the distance between joists on 16 inch centers. In theory this should be 14 and a half inches but in my experience it is usually closer to 14 and a quarter. When using joist hangers it may be necessary to allow a little for them too and I have found it useful to
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck
Hello Dan, You wrote The center joist will actually be two 2X8s nailed together with a 2X6 screwed down along the top. Why not use screws for the entire center joist construction? Why not use screws for the entire construction project? Another thought I have you might already know about doing. When you put your two 2X8s together you could sandwich a piece of 1/2 exterior plywood between them to add strength. Art - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install Joist Hangers for a Deck Dale, all good tips. I've already thought of most of them but need to implement them. I like the idea of the extra 2X4 on the spacer to be able to hang it off the ledger. Since I am laying the deck boards on a 45 I decided to go with 12 inch centers rather than 16. It is overkill but I figured what the hell, it is only more work. I worry about using a spacer and getting drift in the joists. The ledger is nearly 18 feet long and if you are off by even a sixteenth on your spacer you could be off by an inch by the time you get to the end. I am planning on laying a doubled center joist first then working out from there. The center joist will actually be two 2X8s nailed together with a 2X6 screwed down along the top. I will have to align it carefully as it will be a bit less deep than a 2X10. I am going to basket weave the deck boards along the center line so it will be nice to have that 2X6 on the center line to work with. The basket weave has the nice advantage that you don't have to cut any 45s for half the boards on the deck. Where they meet at the center you leave squared off, then you can let the outer end run wild over the first and last joists then go back and trim them flush to the joist. From what people say, it leaves a nice zigzag pattern down the centerline. Although, to dress it up you need to rout the board ends at the center line to match the round-over along the board edges. Thanks for the tips and I am sure I'll be pinging you as I get deeper into the construction. One absolutely great thing here is that I've got guys like you and Breeze who are blind and have done this kind of thing so you can give me advice that will really work for a blink. Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
I am not sure I understand how the deck boards will hide the hardware. Do you plan on bending them or do you plan on attaching short vertical lengths to dress up the edge? If the latter then why not create two arcs to fit into the ends of the joists and just use them to attach the decorative vertical pieces. If you intend to bend a 1 by 10 even with a few kerf cuts I suggest you pull it in stages over several days. Apply wet towels or something over the stretching surface to help swell the wood as you bend it. A radius even that big is a challenge for a 1 by. What size are your decking boards? I am assuming two by stock, anything thinner won't be adequate. I have seen one inch but it is inadequate and even if permitted will prove to be unsatisfactory I am sure. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve Thanks guys, Yes, a router is probably the better way to go. I was thinking that 3/4 inch ply was a lot to ask my router to plow through, but the multiple passes solves that problem. Why do I need a curve that big? You have obviously forgotten that I am insane, or possibly stupid. I, with no real experience with cool wood working concepts, am going to attempt to round the corners of my deck. I chose a four foot radius as I figured that was a loose enough curve and if I can't pull it off, I can just turn it into 45 degree corners. The plan is to cut a curve 4 feet less 1.5 inches, then shorten up by 3.5 inches and cut another curve. That essentially gives me a curved 1X4. Cut two of them and glue and screw'em together and I've got a curved 2X4. This will be screwed to the underside of the last couple of joists out at the corner of the deck. I will probably attempt to rabbit the ends of those joists so that the curved 2X4 is flush with the bottoms of the joists. I will then kerf cut a couple of 1X10s, and bend them around that curve. Couple of things: There will actually be a third 1X8 that will be longer than the curve so that it will be attached to the inside curve and to the rim joists at either end. I may use 1X6s trim one to 1X4 then build the curved joist with 1X4 1X6 on the inside and 1X6 1X4 on the outside to offset the seem. Only thought of this as the 1X10s looked pretty twisted. I am not concerned on how ugly the seems or extra screws or bolts will look as I plan on hiding that by running a couple of deck boards around the rim joist to cover all the hardware. Don't even ask me about the crazy ideas I have for curving the railings. Some of it includes steel plates dadoed into the 2Xs which will bbe cut into wedges then curved off. Here is an interesting bit of geometry that I didn't pick up at first. If you imagine your quarter circle with radius 4 feet. Let's picture it as the upper right corner of the circle, from noon to 3:00 on the clock. The beam for the deck is 2 feet behind the outer edge of the deck, IE a 2 foot cantilever. The beam is then parallel to the center to 3:00 position and two feet in front of it. As you swing a radius from noon back toward 3:00 when the radius has moved back 2 feet, it has actually moved to the right 3.46 feet. So, the curved joist touches the leading edge of the beam only about 6.5 inches to the left of the outside edge of the deck. I thought it would be more. And, as the beam and post is 5.5 inches front to back, the curve leaves the post/beam a bit under 5 inches to the left of the outer most edge. Like I said, when I can't make any of this work, I'll just truncate the corners and make them flat 45s. Believe it or not, I am actually home, but working. Nope not wood working, working working. The god almighty buck rules always. GAG! -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.
[BlindHandyMan] Deck Versus Baby
Carla Advised: Next time you get that feeling of wanting to make something of your own, have a baby. *** Only problem with that is that the baby might turn out just like me, and while you can always trash the deck if you screw it up, I'm not so easy to get rid of. Just ask Dan, he knows, and let's not forget Bob, he's still complaining about the wax ring I put on his toilet seat, and I wasn't even installing a toilet... Sheesh!!! Victor Gouveia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Note to moderator
HI you can either send information to me the list owner, are to Dave. My E-mail address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great to have you on the handy list. regards Don - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:40 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Note to moderator I would like to suggest another yahoo group to the list that may be useful to some of us How do I send a note directly to you to discuss weather it is appropriate -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/419 - Release Date: 8/15/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * 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/
[BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review, Tile Cutting Saw
Hi GMC LSTSAW Laser Tile Cutting Saw Review So you've made more than a hundred woodworking projects, spent endless hours in the workshop, and now its time to renovate the bathroom, kitchen or laundry area and your significant other wants you to do it! Tiling may not be your specialty, but if you need to cut tiles to fit an edge or to work around an immovable object, a powered tile cutter will make life a little easier! Today we are taking a look at the GMC Tile Cutter, which is another tool from the GMC range fitted out with their Redeye laser feature. Let's take a closer look... Out of the Box The GMC LSTSAW Laser Tile Cutting saw ships mostly assembled. All you really need to do is attach the laser mount arm to the saw, add the fence, and install the supplied batteries into the laser's battery compartment. Certainly one of the more simpler and quicker out-of-the-box setups we have encountered lately I must say! There is the normal high-quality, color-printed manual supplied with the tile saw, as with most GMC products now, as well as standard warranty card and registration information. Everything was in tip-top condition once assembled - no dints or dings to be seen. Specifications Below are the listed specifications as per the manual for this tool: Power: 650W Speed: 2950 RPM Blade Size: 180mm Diamond Blade Bore Size: 15.88mm (5/8) Bevel Capacity: 0 to 45 degrees Maximum Cutting Depth at 90 deg: 35mm Maximum Cutting Depth at 45 deg: 21mm Table Size: 420mm x 360mm Laser Class: 2 Laser Output: 1mW Batteries: 2 x AAA Features Function The first feature you may notice once you have this tool out of the box and are ready to move it to its place of use is the integrated tool handle. Located on the left side of the tool (when standing in front of it) the flip up handle allows you to carry the tool around very easily and conveniently. The weight of the tool seems pretty well centered under the handle, so there is little strain when lugging the tool around. The motor offers 650W output. For tile cutting this is plenty. Most tiles have a similar thickness and few ceramic tiles measure more than a quarter or third of an inch thick (except from some specialty tiles) so 650W of power is more than enough to complete regular tile cutting tasks with ease. I haven't been able to bog the saw down yet during a regular tile cut. The motor is also of the induction type. It is very quiet when switched on and no ear protection will be needed. Once you start cutting a tile however, the noise level jumps up a little. This is not the saw itself becoming noisier, but simply the noise the tile makes as it is being sliced by the diamond blade. The saw uses a standard, non-segmented 180mm diamond edged cutting blade. The bore size is listed at 15.88mm, which is 5/8. Finding replacement blades shouldn't be terribly difficult if you search a big box hardware store, or from tile retailers that also sell cutting gear (many do). A quality tile cutting blade will last for quite a long time if used only to cut common tile materials. A plastic blade guard protects the user from accidentally striking a spinning blade causing injury. Personally, I found the blade guard was a little flimsy, but when set properly, it performs the task it is designed to do and doesn't really move when the saw is turned on and cutting is in progress, so who I am to criticize! Its light weight probably contributes to the saw's easy portability, so my back certainly is thankful for that. The next main feature is the table itself. It can tilt to the right to 45 degrees if you have a need to make a beveled tile cut. As most tile cuts will likely be made at the square 90 degree setting, I didn't really find much use for the tilting table function but at least the function is there if and when you do need it. A small knob on the front of the unit releases the table allowing you to tilt it to 45 degrees. The small etched scale and arrow marking system approximates the bevel angle. It's crude but more than sufficient for tiling cuts, where accuracy to less than a single degree is rarely required, if at all. The scale on the table itself provides a method by which a distance from the blade can be calculated to set the fence. It measures a little over 8 inches left of the blade, and 4 inches right of the blade, with a central 0 setting in line with the blade's projected kerf cut line. The scale is found front and back on the table as the fence is a dual clamp system and not self aligning, so to get a square cut, you need to set the fence at the same measurement front and back. The fence itself is of aluminum box construction. It is fairly rigid when locked down. You can flex it a little, but only with excessive pressure you wouldn't normally be applying pushing a tile against it, so it is really a moot point. Under normal use, there is no visible flex and tile cuts remain parallel front to back. As mentioned above, the fence uses a basic front/back clamping
RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow
Hi, I'm Sheila, just getting back into the list again. I remember when Mom had to feed the calves when Dad went on vacation once. She ended up riding on their backs because they wanted the milk so badly. Sheila -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn Keen Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:48 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow H, I wonder if they train guide cows? All this hot weather we've been having ya could just stop, sit down on the side of the road and milk your cow! - Original Message - From: John Schwery [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Milk a Cow And watch for the tail as the cow swats flies. Also, have clean hands. I used to milk Holstein's a little when I was young. When they would shift their weight from foot to foot, I thought the cow was going to go over the top of me. earlier, Ray Boyce, wrote: Hi A pail, short stool, two hands and a very gentle milk cow are all you need to enjoy fresh milk every day. Once you start milking your cow, she will have to be milked twice a day every day until you let her dry up. Steps: 1. Milk at the same time daily. 2. Sit on the same side of the cow each day. This will help your cow feel more comfortable - cows like routine. 3. Place cow in a stanchion if this makes you feel more at ease. If your cow is an old hand at being milked, this probably won't be necessary. Ask the farmer you purchased her from what her routine was with the farmer. 4. Place stool at a right angle to the cow and sit with your head resting on her flank. 5. Wash udder with warm water and clean cloth. 6. Place pail under teats. 7. Take a teat into the palm of your hand. 8. Squeeze teat at top with thumb and forefinger. Continue squeezing each finger around teat, forcing milk in a stream until all fingers are around teat. 9. Release teat. 10. Repeat until only a small amount of milk comes out and the udder is soft to the touch. Tips: If you milk your cow regularly and maintain a good feeding program, your cow can give you milk for up to 10 months. Warnings: Remember that even the nicest cow can kick, so always be aware of this. If you are nervous or too rough with her, this will cause problems. Know your cow by Judd Shearer If you start milking by just sitting down and pulling, nothing will happen. It is safer for you and the cow if you know everything you can about the cow first. Start by daily grooming. Brushing and scratching her will make her feel better around you, and you around her. You do not need to rush, you will be spending an average of 10 hours a week with your cow from feeding, cleaning and milking. Make sure you like cows. If you do not like the smell, look or feel, then maybe you should not be milking. Clean the utter and teats with warm soapy water. Again, take your time. Remember, you will be drinking what falls into your bucket, so it is best to make sure nothing but milk falls into your bucket! From my experience, it does not matter what side you milk on. I have milked on the right and on the left. Look over your barn and decide where the safest place will be to milk. Pick a area where there is a wall and do the milking on the other side. Your cow will not care. Make sure, whatever you do, you do the same thing every day. Cows like having the same events, and they will adjust to what you want. Do not let them make you do something their way. Here is a good routine to follow: Enter the barn. Get the grain ready. Tie the cow where you are going to be doing the milking. Brush the cow. Give her the grain and start cleaning her teats. Start milking slowly at first, then pick up speed. When you are done, untie her and lead her out of the milking area. This simple way will help her know what to expect and how to react. Even the most difficult cow is able to change. Never punish your cow with pain. They remember forever and they will get even. If you are just starting milking all you need is: Stainless steal bucket, plastic bucket for cleaning, bleach, soap, steal toed boots, a cooler to get the milk cold, a large pot if you want to pasteurize your milk and a cow. I hope your first time is a good time. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address
RE: [BlindHandyMan] What to Look for When Buying a Storage Shed.
A friend of mine installed rollers under the corners of a shed, used a come-along to roll it into a horse trailor, and drove it from one house to another. Sheila -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boyce, Ray Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:11 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What to Look for When Buying a Storage Shed. Hi For people without a garage or basement to store their garden necessities, a prefabricated shed can be a lifesaver. Sheds and shed kits for every budget are available at home and garden centers, and online at sites such as Gardensheds.com. Choose a size and material that works with your space, and you can keep your tools, bags of soil, lawn mower and assorted junk out of sight and safe from the elements. Steps: 1. Decide how much storage space you need. A lean-to shed 6 feet (1.8 m) long and 3 to 4 feet (.9 to 1.2 m) wide is big enough for tools and might cost a few hundred dollars. If you'll be storing a lawn mower and more, look for a freestanding shed measuring 6 by 8 feet (1.8 by 2.4 m), which will cost $1,000 or more. 2. Consider the material not only for looks but for what you need to store. Cedar siding is long lasting, readily available and weathers to a gray color, or you can paint or stain it with wood preservative to keep it brown. Vinyl siding that looks like wood is a less expensive and even longer-lasting alternative. Metal sheds heat up quickly to high temperatures in the summer, so they're not recommended for storing gasoline or other volatile liquids and fertilizers. 3. Make sure the entrance is wide enough to get a cart, wheelbarrow and other equipment comfortably through the door-- say, 3 feet (.9 m). 4. Choose a combination greenhouse and storage shed to maximize the pace. One measuring 8 by 10 feet (2.4 by 3 m) can accommodate both tools and plants, with special shelves for setting seedlings out. 5. Take advantage of features to help you work: windows and skylights for natural light, benches for work space, ramps for easier wheeled entry. 6. Visualize how the shed will look in your yard. Even a small one can seem large. Landscaping around it with shrubs and trees can make it blend into the garden. Overall Tips: Do-it-yourselfers can pick up a shed kit or buy plans and build one on their own. If you're willing to pay twice the money for the convenience, you can have a prebuilt shed delivered and installed by one of the large home-improvement stores. Consider turning your shed into a potting room come springtime. You can pot up seedlings or sit down with a cup of coffee while you plan your next harvest. What to look for: Appropriate size Type of material Special features ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is.
RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can
Hi Sheila I do not think so what you need is something with size enclosed so you can make and move around and make composting worth while also air movement within the mixture is important. I guess you could start off small and see how the process works but here I think size is important. Regards Ray -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sheila Enerson Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 14:02 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can Could I use a plastic ice cream bucket? Sheila -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boyce, Ray Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can Hi Compost is nothing more than decomposed plant material, so you don't need a fancy bin to make your own compost. You can create compost in a heap on the ground, but most gardeners think that containing your compost pile makes it look tidier. Here's how to make compost in a recycled garbage can. Steps: 1. Punch holes in a garbage can. The microbes that actually do the composting need oxygen to do their work. 2. Chop plant debris into small pieces and place them inside the garbage can. Ideally, you should use 50 percent green material and 50 percent dry, but you can use shredded newspaper for the dry material if necessary. You don't need to fill the can all at one time - just put in the plant material you have on hand. 3. Spray water over the chopped plant material inside the can, until the material is damp but not soggy. 4. Put the lid on the can. 5. Place the filled garbage can on bricks or several 2-by-4-inch pieces of lumber to keep the can off the ground and prevent it from rusting. 6. Turn the can as often as daily, or at least once a week. Lay the can on its side and roll it around to mix the plant material inside. 7. Add more plant material at any time. 8. Keep the compost about as moist as a wrung-out sponge by spraying it with water when the plant material begins to feel dry. 9. Harvest your compost after one month. Use a wire screen or piece of chicken wire to strain out the unfinished compost. Tips: Compost can be used to top-dress garden beds or as potting soil for indoor plants. Once the plant material inside the can is no longer warm to the touch, the composting process is finished. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address:
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can
You could of course use an ice-cream bucket but it would be pretty small. We have a friend who packages kitchen vegetable debris in those new biodegradable plastic type bags and just buries them in the ground. Three or four years ago I built a sort of log house just a little over four feet square notching the logs just deep enough to leave about three quarters of an inch between them for air flow. I made a sloped gable and a hinged plywood top to make loading it easy and a raising door at one side so I can fork out compost from the bottom. Usually I just leave the top open so there is enough moisture from the rain though occasionally I do have to spray a little in with the hose. From time-to-time I fork it over just to make sure there is enough air and to spread the hot cooking stuff around the less active stuff. It looks like this cute little log cabin at the bottom corner of my garden a little over four feet square and just under five feet to the top of the roof. Just now ai don't have a grass catcher on my mower but while we were on holidays the kid across the lane cut the grass and threw it in, good green stuff to get things really hot. I grind up other garden debris too including hedge trimming and in the fall, all the annual and perennial material and rose bush pruning and of course I push bags of fallen leaves through the shredder and add them. Most of that doesn't cook much until the spring but before I put my gardens to bed for the winter I will have about a yard of wonderful rich soil to add. You wouldn't believe what it has done for my lilly gardens this year. Hundreds of huge plants and the fragrance is divine! I generally just leave my garden fork sticking into the pile, you wouldn't believe how hot it can get sometimes, I can hardly handle the tines. I should have a piece of perforated pipe down the middle to permit more air into the middle of the pile it would work better. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Sheila Enerson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:02 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can Could I use a plastic ice cream bucket? Sheila -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boyce, Ray Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Make a Compost Bin from a Garbage Can Hi Compost is nothing more than decomposed plant material, so you don't need a fancy bin to make your own compost. You can create compost in a heap on the ground, but most gardeners think that containing your compost pile makes it look tidier. Here's how to make compost in a recycled garbage can. Steps: 1. Punch holes in a garbage can. The microbes that actually do the composting need oxygen to do their work. 2. Chop plant debris into small pieces and place them inside the garbage can. Ideally, you should use 50 percent green material and 50 percent dry, but you can use shredded newspaper for the dry material if necessary. You don't need to fill the can all at one time - just put in the plant material you have on hand. 3. Spray water over the chopped plant material inside the can, until the material is damp but not soggy. 4. Put the lid on the can. 5. Place the filled garbage can on bricks or several 2-by-4-inch pieces of lumber to keep the can off the ground and prevent it from rusting. 6. Turn the can as often as daily, or at least once a week. Lay the can on its side and roll it around to mix the plant material inside. 7. Add more plant material at any time. 8. Keep the compost about as moist as a wrung-out sponge by spraying it with water when the plant material begins to feel dry. 9. Harvest your compost after one month. Use a wire screen or piece of chicken wire to strain out the unfinished compost. Tips: Compost can be used to top-dress garden beds or as potting soil for indoor plants. Once the plant material inside the can is no longer warm to the touch, the composting process is finished. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect.
