[BlindHandyMan] Spring Clean Up.
Hi Everyone Nearly Time for That Spring Clean Up. DECKS: Any rotted or split pieces should be replaced. Remember for wood decking put the bark to the weather. That means if you look on the end grain it will resemble a frown. That way when the board dry's out it will cup with the center higher and the water will have a tendancy to roll off. Then use a deck wash, rinse, (. Directions). Let dry, then seal with a water repellent, deck sealer, preservative or paint as desired. Don't forget to bang in any popped nails first. GUTTERS: Now is the time to get up there and clean those gutters. Also fix any missing or damaged downspouts. Install a downspout screen into the hole in the gutter, this will keep things from getting clogged again later. LAWN: Early spring is the time to get started taking care of your lawn. Get your lawn mower sharpened, oil changed and ready to go. When the soil is firm enough to walk on it without leaving footprints, (usually April or so) clear the branches left by winter storms. Rake the grass if it is matted from the snow. You may have to de-thatch. Seed any bare spots that you forgot last fall. Then apply a pre-emergent weed control agent for crabgrass and annual weeds. Apply fertilizer in late April or early May. If sod is needed May is the time! Remember, have fun in the sun, its been a long winter. FINALLY at last, the weather is warming up. Its time to go outside and take care of business. Look around, see if everything looks OK. Check your fences and gates. If they are in need of repairs, now is the time. FENCE: If your fence is wood and is not redwood, cypress, cedar or pressure treated, all the parts should be protected against insects and rot with either a preservative or paint. If any parts are already rotted or broken, replace them first. Wire brush the bad areas then preserve or paint. GATES: If you have a gate that sags, first check to see if the hinges are secured to both the gate and the post. If not, remove the screws, put a few toothpicks into the holes (with some exterior glue) and put the screws back in. Do the same with the latch hardware while your there. If the gate still sags then its time for more drastic measures. You can either a) get a kit at the local home center for sagging gates which has a steel cable, turnbuckle, and some corner brackets or you can just use a 1 x 4 piece of wood attached at the bottom corner on the hinge side (the side with out the pickets of course!), to the opposite corner at the top of the gate. Make sure you use weather resistant hardware and hold the gate how you want it before you screw the second corner! 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung
Hi All Q. I have a chair that has a loose cross rung and it needs to be re-glued. I have heard that there is a new glue called Gorilla Glue. Is it used for this? Will it hold? I think Gorilla Glue is an excellent choice for putingg your chair back into shape! Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue especially designed just for wood. Its features are: 1) It's solvent free 2) It's 100% water proof 3) It has a twenty minute open working time, which is much longer than most polyurethane adhesives. This means you have more time to fuss with clamps etc. 4) It works great on end grain 5) It works on oily exotic woods such as teak. Gorilla Glue needs to be clamped to adhere, so it works best on joints and flat surfaces. It is an extremely sticky glue, that expands with moisture, and if not used carefully can get pretty messy. Most carpenter wood glues Like Titebond, clean up with water. Gorrila Glue doesn't. It does clean up with denatured alcohol and some other solvents, but it is toxic to touch and ingest so I do not recommend for children use it. I should also point out that if the cross member that is coming out is a very loose fit, then there is no glue that will hold well. There are a number of ways to repair this too. In all cases below, lightly sand the hole or dowel if it is the original to get off any old glue. Glue works best when it is clamped, so if you have a clamp use it, or tie some sash cord around the 4 legs. Then tie a piece from the center between the legs across to the other side. This will clamp the legs until the glue dries! Remember to wipe off excess glue while wet! 1) If the cross member is over 3/4 in diameter, you could carefully cut off the doweled end and drill it out to the next larger size. Then drill out the leg to the same size. Cut a piece of hardwood dowel to fit and glue away. 2) You could drill out the leg hole to fit a hardwood dowel and then re-drill it again after the glue has dries to fit the existing cross member. 3) If the cross member has only just come out of the hole and is not loose, just pull it out as far as you can and squirt some carpenters glue in. You need to look at the broken or loose part and make that big decision. What you think will work the best with the equipment you have available to you. Could he fill the hole with a sawdust and glue mixture and then cover the dowel with glue and shove it in? Nope. The mixture of sawdust and glue will prevent the end of the cross member from going in all the way. It will bunch up at the bottom of the hole and then will stop the 'shoveing in' part! If it is only a little loose then the Gorilla Glue will work OK because it expands slightly and will take up some of the space. BUT it will need to be clamped remember... or it may push the parts apart! I have used Gorilla-Glue before and boy does it hold awesome! Got to watch out for the squeeze out though. I have also used Polyurethane caulk for larger projects. It is the strongest adhesive I have EVER used! 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung
Gorilla glue is perfect for fixing loose rungs. Make sure to remove as much of the old glue as possible. After you've applied the glue and stuck the rung back in, place a rope around two outside legs and make a tourniquet with a stick or something so you can tie it off. Leave it set up like this for a least 24 hours. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:39 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung Hi All Q. I have a chair that has a loose cross rung and it needs to be re-glued. I have heard that there is a new glue called Gorilla Glue. Is it used for this? Will it hold? I think Gorilla Glue is an excellent choice for putingg your chair back into shape! Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue especially designed just for wood. Its features are: 1) It's solvent free 2) It's 100% water proof 3) It has a twenty minute open working time, which is much longer than most polyurethane adhesives. This means you have more time to fuss with clamps etc. 4) It works great on end grain 5) It works on oily exotic woods such as teak. Gorilla Glue needs to be clamped to adhere, so it works best on joints and flat surfaces. It is an extremely sticky glue, that expands with moisture, and if not used carefully can get pretty messy. Most carpenter wood glues Like Titebond, clean up with water. Gorrila Glue doesn't. It does clean up with denatured alcohol and some other solvents, but it is toxic to touch and ingest so I do not recommend for children use it. I should also point out that if the cross member that is coming out is a very loose fit, then there is no glue that will hold well. There are a number of ways to repair this too. In all cases below, lightly sand the hole or dowel if it is the original to get off any old glue. Glue works best when it is clamped, so if you have a clamp use it, or tie some sash cord around the 4 legs. Then tie a piece from the center between the legs across to the other side. This will clamp the legs until the glue dries! Remember to wipe off excess glue while wet! 1) If the cross member is over 3/4 in diameter, you could carefully cut off the doweled end and drill it out to the next larger size. Then drill out the leg to the same size. Cut a piece of hardwood dowel to fit and glue away. 2) You could drill out the leg hole to fit a hardwood dowel and then re-drill it again after the glue has dries to fit the existing cross member. 3) If the cross member has only just come out of the hole and is not loose, just pull it out as far as you can and squirt some carpenters glue in. You need to look at the broken or loose part and make that big decision. What you think will work the best with the equipment you have available to you. Could he fill the hole with a sawdust and glue mixture and then cover the dowel with glue and shove it in? Nope. The mixture of sawdust and glue will prevent the end of the cross member from going in all the way. It will bunch up at the bottom of the hole and then will stop the 'shoveing in' part! If it is only a little loose then the Gorilla Glue will work OK because it expands slightly and will take up some of the space. BUT it will need to be clamped remember... or it may push the parts apart! I have used Gorilla-Glue before and boy does it hold awesome! Got to watch out for the squeeze out though. I have also used Polyurethane caulk for larger projects. It is the strongest adhesive I have EVER used! 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 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 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] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung
I forgot to mention wetting the wood before applying the glue. I have 6 chairs with these rungs , and I think I've fixed everyone of them, and the gorilla glue holds up better than the original glue does. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:04 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung Gorilla glue is perfect for fixing loose rungs. Make sure to remove as much of the old glue as possible. After you've applied the glue and stuck the rung back in, place a rope around two outside legs and make a tourniquet with a stick or something so you can tie it off. Leave it set up like this for a least 24 hours. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:39 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fixing a Chair with a Loose Cross Rung Hi All Q. I have a chair that has a loose cross rung and it needs to be re-glued. I have heard that there is a new glue called Gorilla Glue. Is it used for this? Will it hold? I think Gorilla Glue is an excellent choice for putingg your chair back into shape! Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue especially designed just for wood. Its features are: 1) It's solvent free 2) It's 100% water proof 3) It has a twenty minute open working time, which is much longer than most polyurethane adhesives. This means you have more time to fuss with clamps etc. 4) It works great on end grain 5) It works on oily exotic woods such as teak. Gorilla Glue needs to be clamped to adhere, so it works best on joints and flat surfaces. It is an extremely sticky glue, that expands with moisture, and if not used carefully can get pretty messy. Most carpenter wood glues Like Titebond, clean up with water. Gorrila Glue doesn't. It does clean up with denatured alcohol and some other solvents, but it is toxic to touch and ingest so I do not recommend for children use it. I should also point out that if the cross member that is coming out is a very loose fit, then there is no glue that will hold well. There are a number of ways to repair this too. In all cases below, lightly sand the hole or dowel if it is the original to get off any old glue. Glue works best when it is clamped, so if you have a clamp use it, or tie some sash cord around the 4 legs. Then tie a piece from the center between the legs across to the other side. This will clamp the legs until the glue dries! Remember to wipe off excess glue while wet! 1) If the cross member is over 3/4 in diameter, you could carefully cut off the doweled end and drill it out to the next larger size. Then drill out the leg to the same size. Cut a piece of hardwood dowel to fit and glue away. 2) You could drill out the leg hole to fit a hardwood dowel and then re-drill it again after the glue has dries to fit the existing cross member. 3) If the cross member has only just come out of the hole and is not loose, just pull it out as far as you can and squirt some carpenters glue in. You need to look at the broken or loose part and make that big decision. What you think will work the best with the equipment you have available to you. Could he fill the hole with a sawdust and glue mixture and then cover the dowel with glue and shove it in? Nope. The mixture of sawdust and glue will prevent the end of the cross member from going in all the way. It will bunch up at the bottom of the hole and then will stop the 'shoveing in' part! If it is only a little loose then the Gorilla Glue will work OK because it expands slightly and will take up some of the space. BUT it will need to be clamped remember... or it may push the parts apart! I have used Gorilla-Glue before and boy does it hold awesome! Got to watch out for the squeeze out though. I have also used Polyurethane caulk for larger projects. It is the strongest adhesive I have EVER used! 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 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
[BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
Hi Listers, My daughter has a sweater drying rack that one of the dowel rods broke. This unit is collapsible and has a total of 11 20 inch dowel rods for it's drying racks. One of the 3/8 inch rods broke in the middle. This particular rod is the main one that holds the unit together when erected. I first was going to try and replace the rod but the one in place is glued and brad nailed. I think I would do more damage to the unit trying to remove it. Right now I see only two choices for repairing this thing. The first would be to drill through the end of the rod and the nail to remove . This would have to be done at each end. The new rod would have to thread completely through one side. there is not enough play to insert one end at a time. Now my other choice would be to take a short piece of oak about 1/2 inch square. Round over the corners and drill a 7/16 inch hole through the length. Then slide it over the broken dowel rodglue the rod together and add more glue and slide the oak sleeve over the break. Any suggestions? Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] extension cords
Would put the 12 then the 14, because when connected. the cord closer to the plug will get hot. This will disperse some of the heat. If what you got to do ain't that long of a job. Then this will work, but if going to be a long one. Then just go buy a 12 gage cord long enough to do the job. At 10:10 AM 3/21/2007, you wrote: Here is a question for you guys. Well if a guy had two extension cords and one was a 12 gage and one was 14 gage and you had to use both to get to where you needed to be which one would you put first? Would you use the heavier one first or the lighter one??? THANKS ROB [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tim trouble Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance. --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
Hi Lenny, Are you sure you don't have enough room to slip a new dowel into place? Remember that once one end is inserted you only need to distort the arrangement about half the thickness of one end framing member to slide it into the hole at that end. that is probably a deflection of probably 3/8ths of an inch or maybe less.. Forming a sleeve would work too of course. One problem is that the darn things come into North America for only a few bucks in the first place so it isn't worth too much effort. That is a shame in a way, they are nice bits of material and should be preserved. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Handyman-Blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:46 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair Hi Listers, My daughter has a sweater drying rack that one of the dowel rods broke. This unit is collapsible and has a total of 11 20 inch dowel rods for it's drying racks. One of the 3/8 inch rods broke in the middle. This particular rod is the main one that holds the unit together when erected. I first was going to try and replace the rod but the one in place is glued and brad nailed. I think I would do more damage to the unit trying to remove it. Right now I see only two choices for repairing this thing. The first would be to drill through the end of the rod and the nail to remove . This would have to be done at each end. The new rod would have to thread completely through one side. there is not enough play to insert one end at a time. Now my other choice would be to take a short piece of oak about 1/2 inch square. Round over the corners and drill a 7/16 inch hole through the length. Then slide it over the broken dowel rodglue the rod together and add more glue and slide the oak sleeve over the break. Any suggestions? Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ [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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
If your going to maybe drill one end out of the frame the hole could be inlarged slightly, the one end of the dowel could be sanded down extra, glued, braded, or split end with a shim would all be possible...bob [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
Lenny, Aren't you making this more complicated than necessary? I have never heard of a more perfect situation for the use of duct tape. *GRIN* -- 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] fence grass
Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] extension cords
wud trouble contackt me of list pleas re graphic audio - Original Message - From: Trouble To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] extension cords Would put the 12 then the 14, because when connected. the cord closer to the plug will get hot. This will disperse some of the heat. If what you got to do ain't that long of a job. Then this will work, but if going to be a long one. Then just go buy a 12 gage cord long enough to do the job. At 10:10 AM 3/21/2007, you wrote: Here is a question for you guys. Well if a guy had two extension cords and one was a 12 gage and one was 14 gage and you had to use both to get to where you needed to be which one would you put first? Would you use the heavier one first or the lighter one??? THANKS ROB [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tim trouble Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance. --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
Hi Dale, I just made a sleeve. I will let her look at it before I glue. There is no way to deflect it for insertion of a new rod. there are two existing rods in place . One at the hinged end and the second in the middle about 3 inches away. The one that broke is the one that has the locking ends. I know that they are not expensive to replace and that is my third choice. It just might end up in my friends camping firewood box. That is what would be left after I salvaged the remaining rods for some unknown future project. I sure hope that you are feeling a little better. Lenny - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair Hi Lenny, Are you sure you don't have enough room to slip a new dowel into place? Remember that once one end is inserted you only need to distort the arrangement about half the thickness of one end framing member to slide it into the hole at that end. that is probably a deflection of probably 3/8ths of an inch or maybe less.. Forming a sleeve would work too of course. One problem is that the darn things come into North America for only a few bucks in the first place so it isn't worth too much effort. That is a shame in a way, they are nice bits of material and should be preserved. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Handyman-Blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:46 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair Hi Listers, My daughter has a sweater drying rack that one of the dowel rods broke. This unit is collapsible and has a total of 11 20 inch dowel rods for it's drying racks. One of the 3/8 inch rods broke in the middle. This particular rod is the main one that holds the unit together when erected. I first was going to try and replace the rod but the one in place is glued and brad nailed. I think I would do more damage to the unit trying to remove it. Right now I see only two choices for repairing this thing. The first would be to drill through the end of the rod and the nail to remove . This would have to be done at each end. The new rod would have to thread completely through one side. there is not enough play to insert one end at a time. Now my other choice would be to take a short piece of oak about 1/2 inch square. Round over the corners and drill a 7/16 inch hole through the length. Then slide it over the broken dowel rodglue the rod together and add more glue and slide the oak sleeve over the break. Any suggestions? Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ [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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 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 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 Blind Handy Man Files Page
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair
Dan, Funny, that was my very first idea, It didn't work very well. Maybe I should have used some toothpicks as splints. Lenny - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Handyman-Blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater drying rack repair Lenny, Aren't you making this more complicated than necessary? I have never heard of a more perfect situation for the use of duct tape. *GRIN* -- 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 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
Roundup becomes inert almost immediately on application. It doesn't poison the soil. It cannot be used to sterilize soil, seeds germinate and come right up following application of Roundup. To work it must come in contact with green living vegetation. Salt and oil and other agents, probably not bleach which will bubble off the chlorine fairly quickly but certainly the other agents do persist in the soil and migrate to other areas too. You can use Roundup directly to selectively kill individual plants. Brush some onto a particularly noxious weed among your beauties and it alone will die. You might like to put a cotton glove over a rubber glove and wet a couple of fingers in Roundup then stroke those plants you want to die. It doesn't even have to touch the soil. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: tunecollector [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:30 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Off balance upright washer
Hi David, Can you cause the washer to rock by hand? That is, shift it from or too one short leg as happens with a chair when there is something under one leg? If so then adjustment will help. The rear legs are most likely self leveling so it is only the front ones but if it doesn't rock then it is essentially level, one side may be a little lower than the other or the front may be a little higher or lower than the rear but so long as all four feet touch that is not your mean problem. It is more likely that one of the top drum supports is broken or otherwise come free. This happened to ours a couple of years ago. It is a little different to what I had seen before, there are three or four I just forget now and I am not hobbling up to see, but three or four bungee like rubberized straps on mine which bridge the gap between the top frame of the washer and the tub. The tub and motor and transmission are suspended on rods on bearings from the top frame which allows the drum to swing a little. In my case one of the rubberized straps broke so it wasn't damping the vibration efficiently. You could probably do the repair yourself if you can get the part. The methods vary a little for lifting the cabinet top but usually there are clips near the corners under the top which you can press in with a putty knife to release. These just clip over the edge of the top where it curls under over the front panel. They can be easier to release by pulling the top panel along with the rear console forward. This is much like raising the top of a kitchen range. Push the clips in and the top hinges at the rear. The tub lid may begin flapping about so be careful. There are also likely a pair of wires to the switch which disables the spinner when you lift the lid so you would be wise to locate them not to damage them and disconnect the power before opening the machine. Get something to prop the top up and you will locate those straps if that is the method used. The straps are held with bolts so there is no rocket science in that. If you want to check beside the tub you can remove the usually plastic cap, something like a flat hoop I suppose. There are clips at intervals around it which are easily sprung off and lost under the machine. The filler hose is probably attached to that device too but it will let you fish down between the basket and the outer drum. Finding things in there can be tough though as it will get down under the bottom of the basket, you can maybe fish with a bit of a wire but be careful, there is probably a rubber gasket and you don't want to poke holes in it. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: David Engebretson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Off balance upright washer I've had it for over a year, it didn't bounce around like this before, so that's not it. Thanks for asking, though! Cheers, David -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of carl Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:40 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Off balance upright washer how long have you had the machine is it new if so thair is a bar that thay put acros the drum to stop damage whilst in tranzit if thayv not taken this bar of that wud cors that problem - Original Message - From: David Engebretson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:04 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Off balance upright washer I've got a stacking washer and dryer. The washer is off balance and bounces all over the place. I need to find a way to balance it. The legs have threads on them, that's how I'm supposed to raise and lower the legs. Thing is, I can't get to the back legs because the washer is tucked into a pocket made just about the right size for the washer and dryer stack. Does anyone have any suggestions concerning how to level it successfully? Thanks, David -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.15/728 - Release Date: 3/20/2007 8:07 AM 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 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] fence grass
It sounds like you own Monsanto stock. The landfills here which once charged for their compost, now have to give it away, with the proviso to add plenty of dirt to the compost because of the presence of Roundup in the compost. If you're going to use Roundup, you may as well use vinegar. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:19 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Roundup becomes inert almost immediately on application. It doesn't poison the soil. It cannot be used to sterilize soil, seeds germinate and come right up following application of Roundup. To work it must come in contact with green living vegetation. Salt and oil and other agents, probably not bleach which will bubble off the chlorine fairly quickly but certainly the other agents do persist in the soil and migrate to other areas too. You can use Roundup directly to selectively kill individual plants. Brush some onto a particularly noxious weed among your beauties and it alone will die. You might like to put a cotton glove over a rubber glove and wet a couple of fingers in Roundup then stroke those plants you want to die. It doesn't even have to touch the soil. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: tunecollector [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:tunecollector%40sbcglobal.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:30 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ 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 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 http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ 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] mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 __ NOD32 2136 (20070322) 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
Miracle Grow says that about their fertilizer too. However, they have just started this ad thing where they remind everyone to sweep spilled fertilizer off the sidewalk and driveways so it does not contaminate the ground water.- Original Message - Jennifer From: Dan H. To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Roundup does not contaminate the soil. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tunecollector Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
sounds like salt and boiling water would make a good edging, and I may not have to keep feeling like impact on the lawn trimmer's cranium is necessary. On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, tunecollector wrote: Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] What Is The Best Sharpening Stones To Use.
Hi All Q I need to sharpen a couple of tools like plane blades and chisels. What should I use to do this? A grinding wheel is very tempting but use only as a last resort to remove big chips or nicks that can't be taken out with a hand stone. At the time of purchase, the chisel blade will be protected by a thin coat of lacquer, wwhich has been applied by the manufacturer to prevent the chisel from rusting before it's sold. This lacquer must be removed prior to sharpening the chisel, or it will clog up your sharpening stone. To remove the lacquer, dampen a cloth will lacquer thinner and rub it firmly over the entire surface of the blade. Sharpening stones will generally have a two-color composition -- the light color usually represents the fine- grit side, while the dark-colored side is composed of a coarse grit. Before using your sharpening stone, you'll need to apply a fine oil to the stone's surface. Some stones use water instead of oil so read the directions that come with the stone. This will prevent the small filings from becoming embedded in the stone and damaging the grit. Once you've applied a bit of oil, rub the face of the chisel in a circular motion on the oiled area of the stone's coarse, dark- colored side. This will ensure that the face is perfectly flat; most chisels have a slightly uneven face when they're shipped from the factory. Next, you'll need to sharpen the bevel. To do this, simply apply a small portion of oil to the fine-grit (light-colored) side of the stone and rub the bevel against the stone in a circular motion. There are jigs that hold the chisel at the required angle as you slide it over the stone. See list below. Here are some manufacturers of sharpening stones and jigs: NORTON water stones Arkansas Stones - uses oil Arkansas Combination Stones - different grits on each side DMT DuoSharp DuoSharp Plus Diamond Stones EZE-LAP DS Diamond Stones Black Arkansas Stones - extra fine for final honing Japanese Water Slipstones - for small or irregular shaped chisels General Chisel and Plane Blade Sharpening Guide Wolverine Flat Tool Sharpening Honing Jig 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What Is The Best Sharpening Stones To Use.
what about wet stones powered whet wheals? - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What Is The Best Sharpening Stones To Use. Hi All Q I need to sharpen a couple of tools like plane blades and chisels. What should I use to do this? A grinding wheel is very tempting but use only as a last resort to remove big chips or nicks that can't be taken out with a hand stone. At the time of purchase, the chisel blade will be protected by a thin coat of lacquer, wwhich has been applied by the manufacturer to prevent the chisel from rusting before it's sold. This lacquer must be removed prior to sharpening the chisel, or it will clog up your sharpening stone. To remove the lacquer, dampen a cloth will lacquer thinner and rub it firmly over the entire surface of the blade. Sharpening stones will generally have a two-color composition -- the light color usually represents the fine- grit side, while the dark-colored side is composed of a coarse grit. Before using your sharpening stone, you'll need to apply a fine oil to the stone's surface. Some stones use water instead of oil so read the directions that come with the stone. This will prevent the small filings from becoming embedded in the stone and damaging the grit. Once you've applied a bit of oil, rub the face of the chisel in a circular motion on the oiled area of the stone's coarse, dark- colored side. This will ensure that the face is perfectly flat; most chisels have a slightly uneven face when they're shipped from the factory. Next, you'll need to sharpen the bevel. To do this, simply apply a small portion of oil to the fine-grit (light-colored) side of the stone and rub the bevel against the stone in a circular motion. There are jigs that hold the chisel at the required angle as you slide it over the stone. See list below. Here are some manufacturers of sharpening stones and jigs: NORTON water stones Arkansas Stones - uses oil Arkansas Combination Stones - different grits on each side DMT DuoSharp DuoSharp Plus Diamond Stones EZE-LAP DS Diamond Stones Black Arkansas Stones - extra fine for final honing Japanese Water Slipstones - for small or irregular shaped chisels General Chisel and Plane Blade Sharpening Guide Wolverine Flat Tool Sharpening Honing Jig [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
Fertilizer is a very different thing. It is intended to persist in the soil. Some is prized for it's long term qualities. The problem with it is that it gets into streams or ponds and becomes easily available to algae and other plants which choke out life and oxygen from those water ways. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Miracle Grow says that about their fertilizer too. However, they have just started this ad thing where they remind everyone to sweep spilled fertilizer off the sidewalk and driveways so it does not contaminate the ground water.- Original Message - Jennifer From: Dan H. To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Roundup does not contaminate the soil. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tunecollector Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/2007 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 __ NOD32 2136 (20070322) 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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/2007 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Product Recall
Hi All Name of product: Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB Series Smoke Detectors Units: About 32,000 Distributor: Digital Security Controls, of Toronto, Canada Hazard: These smoke detectors could fail to reliably detect smoke during a fire. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB series photo-electric smoke detectors. They are wired directly into the building circuitry, and do not use a battery. The dome shaped units have a metal mesh covering around the smoke sensor. Sold by: Commercial and residential installers nationwide from October 2006 through December 2006 for between $60 and $70 per unit. Manufactured in: Canada Remedy: Customers should immediately contact their installer to receive a free inspection to determine if their units are included in the recall. If so, they will receive free replacement smoke detectors with installation. Customers also can contact Digital Security Controls for additional information on how to receive free replacement smoke detectors. Only professional installers should remove and replace these units. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Digital Security Controls toll-free at (877) 666-1250 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at at www.dsc.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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] sweater rack repaired
Hi all, The quickest way that I figured was to make the sleeve. I took a 2 1/2 x 1/2 scrap piece of oak and drilled a hole through it. Then on the sander rounded the corners and tapered the ends . Since the break was nearly straight across almost looked like it was cut I put a little glue to hold them together. then smeared more glue around both sides of the break and slid the sleeve over the break. In a few minutes the glue started to set up. My daughter just came home from work and is very pleased with the repair. It probably took about 45 minutes to repair the rack. I spent a little time trying to remove the brads but that was hopeless. You can purchase a new rack for about $10.00 or less. It was an interesting project. Thanks to you guys had a lot of ideas. Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sweater rack repaired
Lenny, You're repair is undoubtedly stronger than the rest of the rack GRIN 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] speakers are installed.
I installed the back speakers in my pick up today and it all turned out good. To differenciate between the 2 wires I held the clip with the cutout part away from me and cut the left wire then I tied that wire in a loop and did the same on the other side and when I attached the wires I put the wire with the larger tab on the wire that I had looped And put the other wire with the wire that I had not looped. After I had cut the other wire off of the clip of cource. Hope this makes sence. I did not have a wire stripper so I had to use a wire cutter and very carefully cut through the casing without cutting the wire itself. That can be a challenge. By the way, what should I look for when shopping for a wire stripper? 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] sanding
whair can i get verry fine sand paper knon as flower paper or wet and dry in verry fine grades email [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype carlf16 msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] or .com [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] speakers are installed.
There is a heavy contraversy around here about strippers. There are automatic ones from cheap tool places that have blades into which you put the wire and which claim to adjust to many;sizes. Some of them have a set of grippers on each half of the two ends of the flat plier like handles. You put the wire between these sets of sharpish grippers, holding it at right angles to the length of the plier like tool. As you squeeze the handles, the two sets of grippers grab ehe wire, and one cuts the insulation. As you squeeze further, the grippers pull apart and hopefully remove just the insulation you wanted, not any strands of wire. These, and other 'automatic' strippers can pinch fingers if you leave your little prescious haptors in the wrong places, but when you're used to them, some of them work pretty well. The more plastic on them the poorer they are. Many real technicians preferr the old fashioned type that have a bolt that you move to allow the things to close just so far depending on what size of wire you are stripping. If you get these adjusted properly they do well. The kind you find in hardware stores that are a plier like tool that strips crimps, cuts, and cuts bolts are junk and are only for the coarsest type of work. If you're only stripping #14 solid wire, they might do. I most often use a sharp knife, being very carefull not to cut strands especially when stripping small stranded wire. Radio shlock probably has a variety including the fancy automatic ones like I first discribed. I've never found anything that does a consistantly good job on lots of wire sizes. My brother, who is a retired electrician, always uses a sharp knife, and he is so fast I can't even think about stripping before he has it done. 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] speakers are installed.
Don't know what you bought, but the ones I bought years ago for about $30 work great. I still use them to this day and would be broken hearted if they ever came up missing. RJ - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] speakers are installed. There is a heavy contraversy around here about strippers. There are automatic ones from cheap tool places that have blades into which you put the wire and which claim to adjust to many;sizes. Some of them have a set of grippers on each half of the two ends of the flat plier like handles. You put the wire between these sets of sharpish grippers, holding it at right angles to the length of the plier like tool. As you squeeze the handles, the two sets of grippers grab ehe wire, and one cuts the insulation. As you squeeze further, the grippers pull apart and hopefully remove just the insulation you wanted, not any strands of wire. These, and other 'automatic' strippers can pinch fingers if you leave your little prescious haptors in the wrong places, but when you're used to them, some of them work pretty well. The more plastic on them the poorer they are. Many real technicians preferr the old fashioned type that have a bolt that you move to allow the things to close just so far depending on what size of wire you are stripping. If you get these adjusted properly they do well. The kind you find in hardware stores that are a plier like tool that strips crimps, cuts, and cuts bolts are junk and are only for the coarsest type of work. If you're only stripping #14 solid wire, they might do. I most often use a sharp knife, being very carefull not to cut strands especially when stripping small stranded wire. Radio shlock probably has a variety including the fancy automatic ones like I first discribed. I've never found anything that does a consistantly good job on lots of wire sizes. My brother, who is a retired electrician, always uses a sharp knife, and he is so fast I can't even think about stripping before he has it done. Tom [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sanding
leevalley.com has abrasive films that come in extremely fine grits down to 1/2 microns. Those are the finest available in the market today and are the basis for the Scary Sharp sandpaper method. The abraisive films are also sold through toolsforwoodworking.com -- Larry Martin Woodworking for the Blind --joining the world of blind wood workers -- Original message -- From: carl [EMAIL PROTECTED] whair can i get verry fine sand paper knon as flower paper or wet and dry in verry fine grades email [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype carlf16 msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] or .com [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html http://acbradio.org/handyman.html http://acbradio.org/handyman.html http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ 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 http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday 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 http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ 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] mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 __ NOD32 2136 (20070322) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com http://www.eset.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ 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 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 http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ 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] mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/2007 __ NOD32 2137 (20070322) 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 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sanding
wud that be the same 1200 grit wet and dry? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sanding leevalley.com has abrasive films that come in extremely fine grits down to 1/2 microns. Those are the finest available in the market today and are the basis for the Scary Sharp sandpaper method. The abraisive films are also sold through toolsforwoodworking.com -- Larry Martin Woodworking for the Blind --joining the world of blind wood workers -- Original message -- From: carl [EMAIL PROTECTED] whair can i get verry fine sand paper knon as flower paper or wet and dry in verry fine grades email [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype carlf16 msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] or .com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
Honestly, I don't give a damn as to whether Monsanto turns a buck this year or not, so my remarks on Roundup are not prompted by financial considerations. Roundup and other generic brands of its ilk, are herbicides in the true sense of the word in that their effects are restricted to vegetative material alone. The poison is neutralized upon contact with the soil, so the soil and its fauna are left unharmed. Jewel Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 2:30 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/07 7:44 a.m. [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip wire. We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. Victor 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ 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 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 http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ 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] mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 __ NOD32 2136 (20070322) 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 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: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/2007 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/07 7:44 a.m. [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
Victor I have also used a knife for this task and yes it does work pretty well until you are following a speaker wire on a home system and some how end up with the hot cord of your wifes favorite lamp in your hands and end up cutting that instead. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victor Gouveia Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:47 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip wire. We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. Victor [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Fw: Shows this week.
- Original Message - From: Phil Parr Well, we stumbled thru another blind handyman show Tuesday afternoon. Only ones in attendance were my self and Don Shaw. Tom had chair and car problems and so, Don pat didn't have a ride. It was a beautiful day and I expected a quorum but it was not to be. We had Don and Tom on the phone and it all worked out fine. Our guest was Mark Due from ST Louis and he talked about his rent houses and the large deck He just finished. Blind like me was a two fir or maybe even a three fir. The first thirty minutes was taken up with an interview Carla Thompson and I did a while back with Tiffanies Black. Tiffany's clame to fame is, She makes soaps and body oils from scratch. Second half was with our old friend Bob Bartlet from Houston. Bob talked about a job training session the Houston lighthouse is having on April 28. Hope you enjoy the shows and, any and all feedback will be appreciated. Now here are links to listen or just download both shows. BHM http://www.sendspace.com/file/69395j BLM http://www.sendspace.com/file/q5dn7g Phil Parr. [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] speakers are installed.
I agree with Tom. I use either single edged razor blade for thin stranded wire feeling when the blade just meets metal; or I use a rather expensive locking folding knife. I choose a blade 2 or 3 inches at most. I like the ones where it's a skeleton frame and a little bolt that you press with your thumb and the blade pivots forward. I also like when it is a single side to sharpen instead of having to work both sides to sharpen. Short of that, the smaller blade, 2 inch, on the Swiss Army knives is nice. I may have to make many cutsand some are on 24g stranded. So losing strands is a large percentage of the whole. Or if it is a plated wire; such as silver plated copper, or the vastly greater gold plated silver, a well balanced locking blade can keep me from chopping the metal. I hardly ever fold them, just stick them to a large magnet mear my bench clamp. On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: There is a heavy contraversy around here about strippers. There are automatic ones from cheap tool places that have blades into which you put the wire and which claim to adjust to many;sizes. Some of them have a set of grippers on each half of the two ends of the flat plier like handles. You put the wire between these sets of sharpish grippers, holding it at right angles to the length of the plier like tool. As you squeeze the handles, the two sets of grippers grab ehe wire, and one cuts the insulation. As you squeeze further, the grippers pull apart and hopefully remove just the insulation you wanted, not any strands of wire. These, and other 'automatic' strippers can pinch fingers if you leave your little prescious haptors in the wrong places, but when you're used to them, some of them work pretty well. The more plastic on them the poorer they are. Many real technicians preferr the old fashioned type that have a bolt that you move to allow the things to close just so far depending on what size of wire you are stripping. If you get these adjusted properly they do well. The kind you find in hardware stores that are a plier like tool that strips crimps, cuts, and cuts bolts are junk and are only for the coarsest type of work. If you're only stripping #14 solid wire, they might do. I most often use a sharp knife, being very carefull not to cut strands especially when stripping small stranded wire. Radio shlock probably has a variety including the fancy automatic ones like I first discribed. I've never found anything that does a consistantly good job on lots of wire sizes. My brother, who is a retired electrician, always uses a sharp knife, and he is so fast I can't even think about stripping before he has it done. 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
the funny thing about telephone wire, as sold as telephone wire, is that the conductors are often metal impregnated nylon. So when trying to feel the difference between the jacket and the conductor... you could easily miss a few microns of copper or aluminum, or carbon dust bonded onto the surface of the filament while it cools; cutting through plastic till you find you're all the way through, wondering where the metal was hiding. . I gave up on that, I still insist I want bell wire when I do new phone jacks. I have to make up for that inability. On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, Victor Gouveia wrote: And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip wire. We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. Victor 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] DR log splitter
HI, Just want to let all of you guys know about my DR electric log splitter... Well I got the log splitter yesterday and it seems to be really good build machine and real easy to use.. To say the least I'm impress as all hell with it. ROB from Minnesota [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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass
I used roundup to kill grass in my gravel drive way and around the air conditioner. This spring there is a new crop of pretty green grass around the air conditioner, exactly where I don't want it. More roundup will do it in, but the way the grass keeps coming back in places where I have sprayed I think Dale is right that it doesn't persist in the soil. I believe in acting green but lets keep our facts straight or we will destroy our credibility. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Dan H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Roundup does not contaminate the soil. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tunecollector Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fence grass Pouring vinegar onto a plant will kill the leaves but it is not effective in killing the roots. Adding orange oil extract to the vinegar will make it a more potent leaf killer. Adding salt to the soil is more effective at killing the roots. Smothering the weed under plastic or five sheets of newspaper is effective and does not poison the soil. Pouring boiling water onto a weed will harm the root hairs and the weed will wither but not necessarily kill it. By its very content, Roundup is a poison and you are poisoning your soil by applying it. I have been told that bleach is effective but I have no direct knowledge of this. [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 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: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM 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 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/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
