Re: [BlindHandyMan] miner complante

2006-11-26 Thread rj
It is usually some thing with your ISP
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  From: carl hickson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 5:49 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] miner complante


  can some one explane why i get a duplocate or some times a triplocate coppy 
of any mesage i send into this group?

  yours carl

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[BlindHandyMan] electric fence

2006-11-26 Thread gail johnson
I was wondering if anyone on this list has installed an electric fence? 
I installed one following the directions given but I do not have any 
voltage on the fence line.

Hank Johnson

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] miner complante

2006-11-26 Thread carl hickson
thanks i will look at it 
  - Original Message - 
  From: rj 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] miner complante


  It is usually some thing with your ISP
  - Original Message - 
  From: carl hickson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 5:49 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] miner complante

  can some one explane why i get a duplocate or some times a triplocate coppy 
of any mesage i send into this group?

  yours carl

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence

2006-11-26 Thread Doug Rose
Hi Hank, I have two different electric fence controllers.  Which kind of
controller do you have?  I will copy below 7 common sins of fence controller
installations listed off the web and a link to same page with very good
instructions for troubleshooting.
 
 There are of course different kinds of fence controllers and installations.
Sounds that you tested the controller's terminals and it has output there
but along the fence there is no electrical charge that you can detect?   Is
this true?  Here is the web info, good success.
 
THE SEVEN SINS OF
FENCE CONTROLLER INSTALLATIONS

1. 
An insufficient ground system for the fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of
the installation instructions.) 

2. 
Stray voltage may occur when the fence controller ground system is located
within 50 ft. of a utility ground, buried water pipe, or buried telephone
wire.
(Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions and Radio Interference
Section.) 

3. 
Inadequately insulated lead-out wire and jumper wires (wire must be
insulated to 20,000V minimum). (Refer to Step 1 of the installation
instructions.) 

4. 
The ground wire is not adequately insulated and is located 20 ft. or more
from fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions.) 

5. 
Inferior connections and splices of the fence wire, ground wire, lead-out
wire, and jumper wires. (Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 

6. 
Substandard fence wire insulation: cracked insulators, poor quality
insulators, water hose, plastic tubing, or the use of wood posts without
insulators.
(Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 

7. 
The fence controller is underpowered for the condition of the fence being
energized (i.e., rain, snow, ice, vegetation, rusty wire, and length of
fence).
(Refer to How Electric Fencing
Works in this manual.) 

This information was copied from: 
http://www.afence.com/Electric_Fence/how_to_elecfence/elecinstall.htm
 
Doug Rose
Rosepond Aquatics
707-839-0588
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rosepond.com http://www.rosepond.com/  

 
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:38 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence



I was wondering if anyone on this list has installed an electric fence? 
I installed one following the directions given but I do not have any 
voltage on the fence line.

Hank Johnson

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence

2006-11-26 Thread Aimee Glover
Are you talking about a dog electric fence or a horse electric fence?  We
have installed a horse fence.  Please give us more details.

 

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for the care and management of equines)HYPERLINK
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www.ridingwithpride.com  (Equine forums)



 

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Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence

 

I was wondering if anyone on this list has installed an electric fence? 
I installed one following the directions given but I do not have any 
voltage on the fence line.

Hank Johnson

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[BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi,

Looking for suggestions.

I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to roll out 
things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it out so I could 
get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round shape for next 
year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer on each side and a 
bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, when you tighten the 
wingnut it pulls the two washers together which thickens the rubber and it fits 
water tightly in the hole in the side of the drum.

Well it wouldn't come out!

I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it does, I 
will never again retrieve.

This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily available but 
in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they inform me they are right 
out of stock as if they had just sold the last one minutes before my arrival. 
Not only that but they are expecting more on the next truck on Tuesday but 
without fail, some other needy bungger seems to get there before me but I 
digress.

So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the little 
beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would be pulling 
on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the stopper but I did it 
anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of those pressed metal 
things and it decided to slide off of the threads instead, a consequence I had 
not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes probably in my neighbours yard 
somewhere over my shed where he will doubtless find it in the spring and wonder 
which of his devices it had been liberated from.

I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I still 
have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner washer and I 
have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that hole including 
smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too tight.

The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer than 
required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just melt it or 
burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well leave it to 
rattle about inside there.

Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone has; 
Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.



Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype DaleLeavens
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence

2006-11-26 Thread Jewel Blanch
In spite of having a well constructed electric fence which follows, in most 
part,  all the rules, I do have my periodic battles with it. 
I was very interested to read here that using plastic hose pipe as an 
insulating barrier may not be the best idea in the world.  There are a few 
places throughout my fence line where the use of plastic hose was the only 
thing I could think of to separate the hot wire from metal standards, such as 
when the wire was actually passing through the groove on the top of a steel 
Waratah.  There is an insulator especially made for situations such as this 
which is a plastic tube containing a metal strip which one can thread onto the 
wire, but, if the wire has any sort of a kink in it, they will get caught and 
stuck as they are a very tight fit, even on a completely straight wire.   
A short will often develop after a gale when stray bits of flying detritus 
become entangled around the hot and cold wires, but I can't  say that the 
plastic hose pipe has had any detrimental affect on the operation of the fence.
Incidentally, I heard part of a news item the other night that spoke of the 
invention by of course, an innovative Kiwi farmer, of an unshortable electric 
fence, but, unfortunately, I did not catch the details.

  Jewel 

From: Doug Rose 
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 3:45 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence


Hi Hank, I have two different electric fence controllers. Which kind of
controller do you have? I will copy below 7 common sins of fence controller
installations listed off the web and a link to same page with very good
instructions for troubleshooting.

There are of course different kinds of fence controllers and installations.
Sounds that you tested the controller's terminals and it has output there
but along the fence there is no electrical charge that you can detect? Is
this true? Here is the web info, good success.

THE SEVEN SINS OF
FENCE CONTROLLER INSTALLATIONS

1. 
An insufficient ground system for the fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of
the installation instructions.) 

2. 
Stray voltage may occur when the fence controller ground system is located
within 50 ft. of a utility ground, buried water pipe, or buried telephone
wire.
(Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions and Radio Interference
Section.) 

3. 
Inadequately insulated lead-out wire and jumper wires (wire must be
insulated to 20,000V minimum). (Refer to Step 1 of the installation
instructions.) 

4. 
The ground wire is not adequately insulated and is located 20 ft. or more
from fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions.) 

5. 
Inferior connections and splices of the fence wire, ground wire, lead-out
wire, and jumper wires. (Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 

6. 
Substandard fence wire insulation: cracked insulators, poor quality
insulators, water hose, plastic tubing, or the use of wood posts without
insulators.
(Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 

7. 
The fence controller is underpowered for the condition of the fence being
energized (i.e., rain, snow, ice, vegetation, rusty wire, and length of
fence).
(Refer to How Electric Fencing
Works in this manual.) 

This information was copied from: 
http://www.afence.com/Electric_Fence/how_to_elecfence/elecinstall.htm

Doug Rose
Rosepond Aquatics
707-839-0588
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rosepond.com http://www.rosepond.com/ 

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On Behalf Of gail johnson
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:38 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence

I was wondering if anyone on this list has installed an electric fence? 
I installed one following the directions given but I do not have any 
voltage on the fence line.

Hank Johnson

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2006-11-26 Thread rj



Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread R S Enterprises
Dale,
For some reason a cork screw comes to mind..  I used one last weekend that had 
a couple of arms that stayed up until the screw was all the way in than were 
pried down against the neck of the bottle which reuslted in the cork being 
raised.  The bung rim may not be right for this style, but maymaybe the old 
bolt could be pushed in and a regular corkscrew screwedd into the rubber and 
hopefully result on the pull being distrbuted throughout the cork or plug  So 
it could be just pulled out.  Of course next time a new bolt would be nedded 
and maybe not shove the thing in as far..
Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:43 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Hi,

  Looking for suggestions.

  I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to roll 
out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it out so I 
could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round shape for 
next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer on each side 
and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, when you tighten the 
wingnut it pulls the two washers together which thickens the rubber and it fits 
water tightly in the hole in the side of the drum.

  Well it wouldn't come out!

  I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it does, I 
will never again retrieve.

  This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily available 
but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they inform me they are 
right out of stock as if they had just sold the last one minutes before my 
arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more on the next truck on Tuesday 
but without fail, some other needy bungger seems to get there before me but I 
digress.

  So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the little 
beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would be pulling 
on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the stopper but I did it 
anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of those pressed metal 
things and it decided to slide off of the threads instead, a consequence I had 
not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes probably in my neighbours yard 
somewhere over my shed where he will doubtless find it in the spring and wonder 
which of his devices it had been liberated from.

  I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner washer 
and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that hole 
including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too tight.

  The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer than 
required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just melt it or 
burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well leave it to 
rattle about inside there.

  Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone has; 
Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Skype DaleLeavens
  Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Bob
Hey Dale, you might try  your local auto parts store, what you are describing 
sounds allot like a universal freeze plug,  not sure how big your hole is but 
they came in some fairly large sizes if I am remembering correctly.  Bob
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:43 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Hi,

  Looking for suggestions.

  I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to roll 
out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it out so I 
could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round shape for 
next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer on each side 
and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, when you tighten the 
wingnut it pulls the two washers together which thickens the rubber and it fits 
water tightly in the hole in the side of the drum.

  Well it wouldn't come out!

  I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it does, I 
will never again retrieve.

  This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily available 
but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they inform me they are 
right out of stock as if they had just sold the last one minutes before my 
arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more on the next truck on Tuesday 
but without fail, some other needy bungger seems to get there before me but I 
digress.

  So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the little 
beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would be pulling 
on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the stopper but I did it 
anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of those pressed metal 
things and it decided to slide off of the threads instead, a consequence I had 
not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes probably in my neighbours yard 
somewhere over my shed where he will doubtless find it in the spring and wonder 
which of his devices it had been liberated from.

  I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner washer 
and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that hole 
including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too tight.

  The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer than 
required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just melt it or 
burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well leave it to 
rattle about inside there.

  Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone has; 
Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Skype DaleLeavens
  Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Great idea and I have one of those too! Hope the hole isn't too big and that 
I have enough dexterity to lose the bolt without losing the rubber bung 
GRIN



Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype DaleLeavens
Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.


- Original Message - 
From: R  S Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


 Dale,
 For some reason a cork screw comes to mind..  I used one last weekend that 
 had a couple of arms that stayed up until the screw was all the way in 
 than were pried down against the neck of the bottle which reuslted in the 
 cork being raised.  The bung rim may not be right for this style, but 
 maymaybe the old bolt could be pushed in and a regular corkscrew screwedd 
 into the rubber and hopefully result on the pull being distrbuted 
 throughout the cork or plug  So it could be just pulled out.  Of course 
 next time a new bolt would be nedded and maybe not shove the thing in as 
 far..
 Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:43 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Hi,

  Looking for suggestions.

  I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to 
 roll out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it 
 out so I could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round 
 shape for next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer 
 on each side and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, 
 when you tighten the wingnut it pulls the two washers together which 
 thickens the rubber and it fits water tightly in the hole in the side of 
 the drum.

  Well it wouldn't come out!

  I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it 
 does, I will never again retrieve.

  This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily 
 available but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they 
 inform me they are right out of stock as if they had just sold the last 
 one minutes before my arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more 
 on the next truck on Tuesday but without fail, some other needy bungger 
 seems to get there before me but I digress.

  So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the 
 little beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would 
 be pulling on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the 
 stopper but I did it anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of 
 those pressed metal things and it decided to slide off of the threads 
 instead, a consequence I had not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes 
 probably in my neighbours yard somewhere over my shed where he will 
 doubtless find it in the spring and wonder which of his devices it had 
 been liberated from.

  I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
 still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner 
 washer and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that 
 hole including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too 
 tight.

  The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer 
 than required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just 
 melt it or burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well 
 leave it to rattle about inside there.

  Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone 
 has; Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Skype DaleLeavens
  Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
It is an inch I think, I'll try that too.


Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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Skype DaleLeavens
Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.


- Original Message - 
From: Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


 Hey Dale, you might try  your local auto parts store, what you are 
 describing sounds allot like a universal freeze plug,  not sure how big 
 your hole is but they came in some fairly large sizes if I am remembering 
 correctly.  Bob
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:43 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Hi,

  Looking for suggestions.

  I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to 
 roll out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it 
 out so I could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round 
 shape for next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer 
 on each side and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, 
 when you tighten the wingnut it pulls the two washers together which 
 thickens the rubber and it fits water tightly in the hole in the side of 
 the drum.

  Well it wouldn't come out!

  I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it 
 does, I will never again retrieve.

  This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily 
 available but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they 
 inform me they are right out of stock as if they had just sold the last 
 one minutes before my arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more 
 on the next truck on Tuesday but without fail, some other needy bungger 
 seems to get there before me but I digress.

  So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the 
 little beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would 
 be pulling on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the 
 stopper but I did it anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of 
 those pressed metal things and it decided to slide off of the threads 
 instead, a consequence I had not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes 
 probably in my neighbours yard somewhere over my shed where he will 
 doubtless find it in the spring and wonder which of his devices it had 
 been liberated from.

  I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
 still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner 
 washer and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that 
 hole including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too 
 tight.

  The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer 
 than required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just 
 melt it or burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well 
 leave it to rattle about inside there.

  Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone 
 has; Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Skype DaleLeavens
  Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Bill Gallik
Dale,

There's a web site that sells bungs for wine barrels, do you suppose this
might a source for you? Here's the URL:

http://www.bestbung.com/



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Armando Del Gobbo
Dale, you may want to wet the plug, to make it more pliable!  
To replace it, would a rubber insert from a drum sander work for you!  As you 
tighten the bolt, it expands to hold the sanding drum!  

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Great idea and I have one of those too! Hope the hole isn't too big and that 
  I have enough dexterity to lose the bolt without losing the rubber bung 
  GRIN

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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  - Original Message - 
  From: R  S Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

   Dale,
   For some reason a cork screw comes to mind.. I used one last weekend that 
   had a couple of arms that stayed up until the screw was all the way in 
   than were pried down against the neck of the bottle which reuslted in the 
   cork being raised. The bung rim may not be right for this style, but 
   maymaybe the old bolt could be pushed in and a regular corkscrew screwedd 
   into the rubber and hopefully result on the pull being distrbuted 
   throughout the cork or plug So it could be just pulled out. Of course 
   next time a new bolt would be nedded and maybe not shove the thing in as 
   far..
   Ron
   - Original Message - 
   From: Dale Leavens
   To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:43 PM
   Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!
  
  
   Hi,
  
   Looking for suggestions.
  
   I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to 
   roll out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it 
   out so I could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round 
   shape for next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer 
   on each side and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, 
   when you tighten the wingnut it pulls the two washers together which 
   thickens the rubber and it fits water tightly in the hole in the side of 
   the drum.
  
   Well it wouldn't come out!
  
   I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it 
   does, I will never again retrieve.
  
   This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily 
   available but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they 
   inform me they are right out of stock as if they had just sold the last 
   one minutes before my arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more 
   on the next truck on Tuesday but without fail, some other needy bungger 
   seems to get there before me but I digress.
  
   So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the 
   little beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would 
   be pulling on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the 
   stopper but I did it anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of 
   those pressed metal things and it decided to slide off of the threads 
   instead, a consequence I had not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes 
   probably in my neighbours yard somewhere over my shed where he will 
   doubtless find it in the spring and wonder which of his devices it had 
   been liberated from.
  
   I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
   still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner 
   washer and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that 
   hole including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too 
   tight.
  
   The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer 
   than required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just 
   melt it or burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well 
   leave it to rattle about inside there.
  
   Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone 
   has; Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.
  
   Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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[BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

2006-11-26 Thread clifford
Dear Dale:
You might try heating up the metal around the whole, which in turn will 
heat the rubber and hopefully, you will get  a softer rubber plug which will 
yield to your pressure to remove it.
I have a couple of rubber plugs which are around one inch in diameter, 
which were used in boats which I owned in the past.  Those plugs should work 
well for this application, if I understand how it is set up.

Yours Truly,

Clifford Wilson  

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[BlindHandyMan] Scratched Glass repair

2006-11-26 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha all,
My friend has one of those lamps with a large round magnifying glass 
in the center with a tube-like light that goes around the outside of 
the glass. Somehow she has managed to scratch the magnifying glass. 
Any ideas about smoothing out the scratch?
Thanks...
Betsy




Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Well Clifford,

That is something I was not aware of, any of the plugs I ever saw threaded 
into the boat bottom or transom so that is worth looking for.

Thanks.

Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up


 Dear Dale:
You might try heating up the metal around the whole, which in turn will 
 heat the rubber and hopefully, you will get  a softer rubber plug which 
 will yield to your pressure to remove it.
I have a couple of rubber plugs which are around one inch in diameter, 
 which were used in boats which I owned in the past.  Those plugs should 
 work well for this application, if I understand how it is set up.

Yours Truly,

Clifford Wilson

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Thanks, I'll check it out but I suspect those are large wooden bungs.



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From: Bill Gallik [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


 Dale,

 There's a web site that sells bungs for wine barrels, do you suppose this
 might a source for you? Here's the URL:

http://www.bestbung.com/


 
 Bill Gallik
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!

2006-11-26 Thread Tom Huhn
I can't tell if you need a laxitiv or some kaopectate sorry I couldn't resist I 
think I ate too much turkey the last few dayssorry again blind humor
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:43 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All bungged up!


  Hi,

  Looking for suggestions.

  I have a roller which you fill with water or sand for adding weight to roll 
out things like the lawn. I released the bung and tried to wiggle it out so I 
could get the water out of it in an effort to preserve it's round shape for 
next year. The rubber bung is a round rubber plug with a washer on each side 
and a bolt which runs through the middle and a wingnut so, when you tighten the 
wingnut it pulls the two washers together which thickens the rubber and it fits 
water tightly in the hole in the side of the drum.

  Well it wouldn't come out!

  I wiggled and jiggled and all it wanted to do was go in which, if it does, I 
will never again retrieve.

  This would not worry me all that much if a replacement was easily available 
but in the past, every time I go to my hardware store they inform me they are 
right out of stock as if they had just sold the last one minutes before my 
arrival. Not only that but they are expecting more on the next truck on Tuesday 
but without fail, some other needy bungger seems to get there before me but I 
digress.

  So, I put a small prybar on the wingnut musing as I tried wiggling the little 
beggar that pulling on the nut was pulling on the bolt which would be pulling 
on the washer inside the drum which would be expanding the stopper but I did it 
anyway. I was mistaken though, the wingnut was one of those pressed metal 
things and it decided to slide off of the threads instead, a consequence I had 
not anticipated. The wingnut now reposes probably in my neighbours yard 
somewhere over my shed where he will doubtless find it in the spring and wonder 
which of his devices it had been liberated from.

  I did grab the bolt with a small pair of channel locks so, in some way I 
still have hold of the rubber stopper and bolt and at least the inner washer 
and I have tried, with this hold to jiggle the rubber out of that hole 
including smearing Vaseline over it but, the fit seems to remain too tight.

  The hole appears to be maybe an inch and the bolt only a little longer than 
required but I am thinking I won't get it out of there unless I just melt it or 
burn it with a torch which really isn't useful, might as well leave it to 
rattle about inside there.

  Anyway, I thought I would put it out there on the list in case someone has; 
Either an idea to try or a source for bungs.

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Skype DaleLeavens
  Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scratched Glass repair

2006-11-26 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Betsy
ANSWER: It depends on how deep the scratches are. If you can catch your 
fingernail on the scratch in the glass, it is probably too deep to remove.

Hairline or very light scratches can be removed or lightened using an 
abrasive compound. Start by using an automotive-polishing compound or a 
whitening-type
toothpaste. Hand rub in a circular motion. It may take awhile to make any 
progress.

There are also special glass-polishing compounds available from a glass 
company you can use, or you can use iron oxide (also called jeweler's rouge 
or polishing
rouge) which is a very fine, dark red powder available at hobby shops or 
jewelry supply stores. Mix 1 ounce of iron oxide into a paste with 1 ounce 
glycerin
and 1 ounce water. Put a small amount on a cloth and rub the scratches. Wash 
it off with clear water from time to time to check your progress. It may 
take
awhile to see results. Be careful not to apply too much pressure or you 
could shatter the glass. If you use a glass-polishing compound, you can use 
a power
buffer.

This requires a lot of pressure, and is recommended only for mirrors or 
glass that can be removed and laid flat and supported from underneath.

Another option is to contact a glass company and have your glass 
professionally buffed. However, if the scratches are too deep, they will be 
permanently
etched into the glass and will be permanent. In that case your only option 
is to replace the glass.
HTH

Ray

- Original Message - 
From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Scratched Glass repair


 Aloha all,
 My friend has one of those lamps with a large round magnifying glass
 in the center with a tube-like light that goes around the outside of
 the glass. Somehow she has managed to scratch the magnifying glass.
 Any ideas about smoothing out the scratch?
 Thanks...
 Betsy








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Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

2006-11-26 Thread clifford
Dear Dale:
One more note, the two plugs I have are different in that one has a handle 
that screws in to expand the plug but it also flips ninety degrees to suddenly 
lock it tight.  The second plug has a simple small tee handle in the center 
which is used to tighten or loosen the plug.  These are available at any marine 
dealer or supply.

Yours Truly,

Clifford Wilson
- Original Message - 
From: Dale Leavens 
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up


Well Clifford,

That is something I was not aware of, any of the plugs I ever saw threaded 
into the boat bottom or transom so that is worth looking for.

Thanks.

Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype DaleLeavens
Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

- Original Message - 
From: clifford [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

 Dear Dale:
 You might try heating up the metal around the whole, which in turn will 
 heat the rubber and hopefully, you will get a softer rubber plug which 
 will yield to your pressure to remove it.
 I have a couple of rubber plugs which are around one inch in diameter, 
 which were used in boats which I owned in the past. Those plugs should 
 work well for this application, if I understand how it is set up.

 Yours Truly,

 Clifford Wilson

 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is.
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 Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From 
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

2006-11-26 Thread Dale Leavens
All Right!

I bet I know just where to find one.

Thanks.


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- Original Message - 
From: clifford [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up


 Dear Dale:
One more note, the two plugs I have are different in that one has a 
 handle that screws in to expand the plug but it also flips ninety degrees 
 to suddenly lock it tight.  The second plug has a simple small tee handle 
 in the center which is used to tighten or loosen the plug.  These are 
 available at any marine dealer or supply.

Yours Truly,

Clifford Wilson
 - Original Message - 
 From: Dale Leavens
 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:05 PM
 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up


 Well Clifford,

 That is something I was not aware of, any of the plugs I ever saw threaded
 into the boat bottom or transom so that is worth looking for.

 Thanks.

 Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Skype DaleLeavens
 Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.

 - Original Message - 
 From: clifford [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:49 PM
 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] all bunged up

 Dear Dale:
 You might try heating up the metal around the whole, which in turn will
 heat the rubber and hopefully, you will get a softer rubber plug which
 will yield to your pressure to remove it.
 I have a couple of rubber plugs which are around one inch in diameter,
 which were used in boats which I owned in the past. Those plugs should
 work well for this application, if I understand how it is set up.

 Yours Truly,

 Clifford Wilson

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[BlindHandyMan] FW: Canadian Home Workshop Newsletter - Winter 2006

2006-11-26 Thread Boyce, Ray
 



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[BlindHandyMan] Re: Compusult display reader:

2006-11-26 Thread Tom Fowle
Hi all,
Here's what I got from the folks at compusult about the digicite
display reader.  Obviously something you reallly have to need
badly. to summarize if you don't want to read through his detailed
response, it works with only a single piece of gear  and must be
custom installed by them starts at U.S. $2,395 plus $800.00  daily fee
for the installer.

I've not forwarded there attached PDF file as I think what's here
says what needs saying.

Happy holidays to all.

tom
forwarded message
Digicite information request: (Forward From [EMAIL PROTECTED])
From: Paul Mitten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Tom Fowle' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Digicite information request:

Thank you for your inquiry concerning DigiCite.


DigiCite is a machine vision system that is used to convert alphanumeric
messages on electronic displays into alternative formats, such as speech
output, for blind and visually impaired persons. DigiCite is designed to
be
used as a fixed-in-place system for a single piece of equipment,
typically
for reading LED, VFD and VGA displays on electronic devices in the
workplace. DigiCite does not work with LCD displays. The cost of a
DigiCite
system starts at US $2,395 and requires on-site installation and
configuration by qualified Compusult technical personnel.


In answer to your specific questions:



To what extent does the unit need to be customized to individual
products?



As indicated above, DigiCite requires on-site installation and
configuration
by qualified Compusult technical personnel for use with any specific
piece
of equipment.



Can it be used with a range of devices without customization?



No.



How accurately does the user need to aim a camera at the display, in
both
distance and angular measure?



The camera is mounted at a fixed-in-place position in front of the
equipment's digital message display. The user does not aim the camera or
modify its position at any time.



How fast is the conversion and reading process? E.G. seconds, tens of
seconds or more?



Typically 1 to 2 seconds.



Can DigiCite be hand held?



No, not at this time.



What is the cost of the system to individuals, and what is the cost
range
for customization if required?



As indicated above, DigiCite starts at US $2,395. Customization costs US
$800 per day, not including travel and living expenses.



I've attached our product brochure for your further reference.



If you require additional information or have more questions about
DigiCite,
please call or e-mail me.



We appreciate your interest in our Assistive Technology products and
look
forward to hearing from you again.



Best regards,

Paul Mitten
Vice-President





40 Bannister Street
P.O. Box 1000
Mount Pearl, NL, Canada
A1N 1W1

Toll-free: 1-888-388-8180

  Tel: 709-745-7914, ext. 19
  Fax: 709-745-7927

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