RE: [BlindHandyMan] Audible level modification
Dan, Do you have any contact info on this level such as a vendor website, model #, cost, etc? Much appreciated Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:06 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Audible level modification The level I have from Macklanburg-Duncan beeps constantly at level or plumb and is pretty loud. You can purchase an eight inch level and then install that into larger frames or use it by itself. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
When I was a senior in high school I tried to join the football team so I could workout with them before wrestling season started. The coaches wouldn't let me join because they were afraid if I ran into one of the sighted players I might hurt them and they didn't want players sidelined because of an injury that shouldn't have happened. I figured football was all about running into each other but the way they argued my point was to appeal to my ego and at that time it worked. Wow they're afraid of me! We didn't have a great football program and to think I could have knocked someone out for a season was definitely inspirational. And it got me out of their way and they only had that one season to worry about - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people Well, when faced with Janet and I there isn't anyone else to talk to. Janet looks just plain mean so they turn to me. The thing which is so often overlooked in these discussions is how unreasonable it is to expect the blind person to perform at a level of safety beyond the sighted. While I have no interesting in cutting off a finger or two it is unreasonable to expect that I cannot have the same accident or inattention at a critical moment that the sighted person doing the same task might have. Is the blind person more likely to get cancer from smoking than the sighted person? I once had to sigh a waver for income protection insurance back when I was in private practice that visual impairment would not be a claim for total disability. While I had no trouble with that concept I was bothered by not getting a premium discount reasoning that vision loss was a liability the company would never have in my case so a risk I shouldn't be paying for. Needless to say the insurance company didn't agree. One argument proposed was that I would be more likely to be accidentally injured because of my blindness. I asked for statistics pointing out that I most commonly traveled either on foot or by public transport which is statistically the safest, that I hardly ever drive or fly aircraft or other dangerous sports and so on.Of course Dan climbs perfectly inoffensive rocks and jumps out of perfectly good aircraft but I never do. Oh well, the world isn't necessarily fair. What ever the ignorant think of me is probably kinder than what I think of them and when I am able to remain mature enough to hide my feelings I also demonstrate my superiority to myself and anyone else observing. The only near reasonable argument I ever heard in my little shop class story was that I might pose some risk to others while moving about the shop. Certainly I could probably walk into the end of a board someone was pushing through a jointer although given the roar of most of that sort of equipment I doubt I would miss the possibility. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take the class. Both Teresa and I were signed up for three classes each, several hundred bucks worth of classes. I said that if I couldn't take shop class, I wanted the money back for all six classes, both Teresa and me. They countered with forcing me to sign a waiver. I grudgingly agreed, but realized pretty quickly I wasn't going to get anywhere in the class, the instructor really wanted nothing to do with me. So I stopped going, and vowed that I would never sign another waiver. I realized later that it was a stupid request. This class was for anyone. Any idiot could walk in off the street, with several fingers missing from previous shop accidents, and take the class without signing a waiver. But I had to. Screw that! I love some of the stories you guys have told about your spouses or girlfriends responses when people start talking to them. Teresa is far too timid to say anything like that, typically I just ignore their stupidity and start answering them. They eventually get the idea. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Help--my floor is leaking upwards!
Well first we'll all send our appreciation and pray for the best for your son. As for your water problem, you can probably look through the archives and find a bunch on this topic. We've run it around many times. The immediate suggestion would be to pick up a wet dry shop vac while they'll be on sale this season. I've used them many times in a flooding situation and the stronger ones will pull the water from carpet and help in drying it from pulling a vacuum on the carpet itself. As for outside, there are lots of places you can start. Do you have gutters? Are they clean? Is there a downspout on that corner? If there is a downspout, make sure it is able to empty without restriction to the flow. If draining is free flowing, you may want to extend the end several feet from the house. It sounds like the house is built on a concrete pad so you don't have the problem of cement blocks filling and leaking into the house below ground level. There are various things that can be applied to cement block to water proof it, but that is only a bandade over the problem. The problem is the need to drain water away from the house before it can build up and soak through. What you will need to do first is look at the ground itself on the corners where the water comes into the house. The lay of the land needs to be higher at the house and then slope away. If the ground is less than level it will collect water there. My first thoughts would be to dig a shallow trench around the outside and lay drain tile. Drain tile is just 4 inch or larger plastic pipe with holes about half way around the pipe. The holes need to face up so water can get in the pipe and be carried away. Shallow trench as in 8 to 12 inches. You would make a trench that has a gentle slope like a quarter inch per foot, fill the bottom with a couple inches of gravel, lay drain tile on the gravel and then fill the rest of the trench with gravel so the drain tile is covered. Then you can use the remaining dirt to cover the gravel and form a slope away from the house for the water to run off. Lots of us have done projects like this and my way is to wrap the drain tile with a fabric before putting in the ground. The fabric works as a type of filter keeping dirt and sand from washing into the tile and clogging it. Of course the tile has to continue away from the house for a ways before emptying out or you'll just move the problem somewhere else along the side of the house. So you'll also have to decide where the lowest point is, and put in a T or elbow to run more pipe away from the house. Here is an idea to get you started and I'm sure more will follow. Good luck - Original Message - From: Mycell Armington To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:03 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Help--my floor is leaking upwards! Hello All, I joined this list several months ago and have just been lurking and reading and learning. A lot of the things I don't know about personally and I probably will never use, but I thought it would be good just to have a source to go to when needing home repair questions answered. Well, I have a problem and I need your counsel, please read this out and lend me your multitude of counsel. First of all I'll try and explain my subject line. I live in a home that was built in 1962. It was added on to at one end by closing in the car port-/garage. Well that's another problem for another day. My immediate problem is when it rains in massive quantities like for 2 or 3 days and I mean heavy rain 10 inches or more in a 12 to 24 hour time frame the concrete foundation gets wet and this is only in certain areas of the house that water soaks up through ceramic tile. It's happened in the same places 3 times this year and totally saturated my carpets that are on top of the tiling. The room that this phenomenon is occurring in is my bedroom and it's only happening in two corners those corners are on the outside of the house and they are on the same side. The house is made of concrete block and brick and some wood siding. Sorry to belabor the description but the better I describe the better you may be able to help me. I am a single mother of adult children who are scattered over different parts of the world. My son is a United States Marine and is currently preparing to go to Iraq so he can't really do anything. I've asked a few people and they're saying there may be a sealant that can be painted on or poured on. Please help because I'm truly tired of calling for help to move heavy furniture around and pulling up nasty stinky carpet and padding and then running box fans directly through the carpet to get it to dry to prevent it from mildew and mold. I had someone the last time to cut the padding in sections and I ran the padding through the dryer. I didn't think of that one someone else did. Please, please
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Coat MDF
I don't think I'd put oils on MDF. If you are looking for something to seal with, I'd put on a few coats of urethane or some of that new 2 part varnish that dries super hard and is clear. MDF probably has the flattest surface but it can be a sponge so you'll want to use something. In your part of the world you'll need to check with your home centers or paint suppliers to see what is available there. - Original Message - From: Agent86b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:21 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Coat MDF Hi all, I have just built a new work bench. For the top I have used a sheet of around 1inch thick MDF. I would like to put some sort of coating on this top. Can I use the old mixture of half Linseed Oil and half mineral Turps? If so is there any likelihood of the turps interfering with the glue in the MDF? I don't wish to use varnish or paint, as that is more expensive than the way I propose. The reason I wish to put something on it at all is just to help stop stuff soaking in to the MDF. Thanks for any advice. Max. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaking of Dealing With People
Victor, where did you say this store is ans how far from Pa. ...bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Your comments remind me the time I cut off or nearly cut off the side of my thumb while splitting wood. The doctor was upset that I would be using a ax. He went on to say that a blind person shouldn't be doing these things. My reply was, That I bet he seen more sighted people who cut off their fingers than the blind. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Now you know why I don't go to Sears, unless it is a must. smile - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I understand the problem with Sears and I work for them... - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I can see the reasoning behind him not wanting to sell you a blade. It wasn't because you were blind, but he wasn't sure of the cash you were trying to hand him. For at a round that time a blind counterfeiter carved out a perfect set of plates by hand for those twenties you were trying to give him. But Bob, if it makes you feel any better, I had the same problem at Sears, when trying to buy a 18 inch chainsaw. Smile, RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people There is no limit to ignorance. I was at the woodworking show a few years back, a huge showing of all sorts of dangerous tools for working with wood. One of the guys selling Forrest Saw blades was on his stage and didn't want to sell me a blade because he didn't know how a blind person could work a table saw and not lose fingers. I can't seem to resist a nasty come back sometimes and told the guy I didn't know how a company with such a good name would let an idiot represent them in the public place. I did manage to resist dropping his $150 blade on the concrete floor. But a lot of people walked away from his display after they heard him. Strangely enough, the next display was for Grip-Tite and the guy running the booth gave me a 2 by 4 and told me to run it through his table saw. I told him about the guy from Forrest and he couldn't believe it. There are good people out there but it's always covered up by the ignorant ones... - Original Message - From: Jewel To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people One of our department stores had a very good special on 20 inch chainsaws recently, and being a sucker for chainsaws, I went along to buy one. The nasty little jumped-up salesman wouldn't sell me one unless I was prepared to sign a waiver to the effect that if injured, I would not sue them. I had no worry about signing such a document, but it was a clear case of discrimination for anyone can injure themselves with a chainsaw, and do those others have to sign a waiver? no they don't! Now, this is a store that sold me, without hesitation, a rotary garden hoe that didn't have a clutch, even though, for reasons of safety, I had, distinctly, said that a clutch it must have. I did not find that it had no clutch until I got it home and was attempting to find the safety feature I had demanded it * MUST have! When I say a * clutch, I mean that the machine can be put out of gear, so that the hoe tines stops spinning, but the motor is still running. Jewel [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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaking of Dealing With People
Victor, I find our local Home Depot to have this class of salesperson during the 8 to 5. After that , I think they get their people from Lowes or Sears. - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Speaking of Dealing With People Ok folks, so I'm mourning the premature death of my snow blower, and in that mourning and grief, my wife and I decide we're going to buy another one. I found a great one at a Canadian big box store called Canadian Tire, who sell everything from toasters to brake pads, and have auto body shops. I have to admit that I do most of my shopping there, as the other big box store's sites aren't as accessible as Canadian Tire's. Suffice it to say, it was a nice puppy, with a 24 inch shoot, both electric and manual pull start, something I've been dying to get for my wife, in case I'm not around to start it up, and a bit more horsepower than we had the last time around. We had decided to check out the competition, as the Canadian Tire snow blower was selling theirs for around 499, and buying something that large and expensive, I didn't want to do it blindly. I know, some might say that I should, if only because they make their site so accessible, but the fact is, if I had money o'plenty, I'd be on their doorstep everyday patronizing their store, especially since their version was an MTD, a make I know to be very reliable. Regardless of the site and it's great navigations, we decided to check out the competition in the area. There really are only two places that are any sort of competition to Canadian Tire. One being Home Depot, whom I don't have to tell you is everywhere nowadays, and the Home Depot clone that is Rona. It might sound like I'm putting Rona down, but the fact is, they are my big box store of choice, even more so now, and I'll get to that explanation in a second, but they really are cheaper than Home Depot for a great many things. I should also point out that Rona used to be much smaller, until they merged with Lansing Build All, then became a serious threat to Home Depot's customer base. And now, with Lowe's making an appearance up there, I think Home Depot will seriously have to start thinking about their pricing scheme. So, we decide to stop at Rona, since it's on the way to Canadian Tire, and we head straight for the snow blower section. Well, just as I had suspected earlier that day, the minute people see snow flakes fall to the ground, it's a mad rush to the stores to get a snow blower, and today's snow fall was no exception. In fact, Rona was pretty much sold out of most of their snow blowers, and only had a few left over. All of them were around the 1000 mark, and pretty much clones of each other, and we were ready to walk out to head over to Home Depot, until we met the seasonal associate who was handling that section this afternoon. He started right in on the features of the particular one we were looking at, and the fact that it had both electrical and manual pull start options, and that it was a 28 inch shoot, as opposed to the one I was talking about, which was only 24 inches. He also pointed out that the one I wanted had less horsepower than the one I was looking at on the show room floor, as I had the print out of the model we wanted from Canadian Tire. Eventually, Punday advised that the best thing to do was to check out Canadian Tire's stock, and see what they had, and if I didn't like what they had, he was going to be there until 6:30, so we could come back. We were about to take him up on his offer to check out Canadian Tire, until a woman eavesdropping spoke up and said not to bother, as they had already sold out of snow blowers, and had nothing there to even look at, let alone buy, and apparently, Home Depot's selection was limited to snow blowers well worth 1500 and above, and that was much more than I wanted to spend. So, at this point, I told Punday that we had no choice, and we had to get something from Rona, but we weren't ready to shell out 1000 dollars for this one, not when my budget was only about 500, maybe 700 with taxes. Then he said something I never thought he would say. Keep in mind, I have always preferred the service at Rona, as they would invariably always speak to me, and not my wife, like I was a second class citizen, and whether this had anything to do with the class of sales men at the store, or the fact that my wife always said, ok Victor, here's the person, I'm going over there to do this or that, I don't know, but like I said, they've always spoken to me, and not her, like so many other's have experienced. Having said that, hearing what I heard today, just made me want to buy stock in Rona, if only for it's sales people. Punday didn't direct me to any lower priced blower, he didn't tell me that I had
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I have kept some of these responses to myself till now figuring there would be more than enough of them. Well, that has been true in spite of which: When I was younger, it was much more common for servers and sales persons to ask my wife what he wanted. She would shrug, give a mild version of how the hell would I know, and require they deal with me. Alternatively, and much more fun, I would often respond immediately, Wait, I'll ask him, then I would and then I'd communicate his response. This would elicit some fascinating reactions. Ron Denis - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take the class. Both Teresa and I were signed up for three classes each, several hundred bucks worth of classes. I said that if I couldn't take shop class, I wanted the money back for all six classes, both Teresa and me. They countered with forcing me to sign a waiver. I grudgingly agreed, but realized pretty quickly I wasn't going to get anywhere in the class, the instructor really wanted nothing to do with me. So I stopped going, and vowed that I would never sign another waiver. I realized later that it was a stupid request. This class was for anyone. Any idiot could walk in off the street, with several fingers missing from previous shop accidents, and take the class without signing a waiver. But I had to. Screw that! I love some of the stories you guys have told about your spouses or girlfriends responses when people start talking to them. Teresa is far too timid to say anything like that, typically I just ignore their stupidity and start answering them. They eventually get the idea. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 3627 (20081120) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
ya, I love what does he want. Like you i oftin respond with he would like a . . . You usually only have to do this once and a. they are embarrassed. B. they get it! - Original Message - From: rs_denis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I have kept some of these responses to myself till now figuring there would be more than enough of them. Well, that has been true in spite of which: When I was younger, it was much more common for servers and sales persons to ask my wife what he wanted. She would shrug, give a mild version of how the hell would I know, and require they deal with me. Alternatively, and much more fun, I would often respond immediately, Wait, I'll ask him, then I would and then I'd communicate his response. This would elicit some fascinating reactions. Ron Denis - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take the class. Both Teresa and I were signed up for three classes each, several hundred bucks worth of classes. I said that if I couldn't take shop class, I wanted the money back for all six classes, both Teresa and me. They countered with forcing me to sign a waiver. I grudgingly agreed, but realized pretty quickly I wasn't going to get anywhere in the class, the instructor really wanted nothing to do with me. So I stopped going, and vowed that I would never sign another waiver. I realized later that it was a stupid request. This class was for anyone. Any idiot could walk in off the street, with several fingers missing from previous shop accidents, and take the class without signing a waiver. But I had to. Screw that! I love some of the stories you guys have told about your spouses or girlfriends responses when people start talking to them. Teresa is far too timid to say anything like that, typically I just ignore their stupidity and start answering them. They eventually get the idea. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 3627 (20081120) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Audible level modification
Alan, I don't have any specific information. You can google macklanburg duncan smart tool That should get you there. I think amazon carries them. I've just gone no mail, I'll be out of town for the next few days, so won't be around. Ciao. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze
hey gang got a 2002 chevy venture van and need to change the antifreeze did not find a petcot valve to drain the antifreeze that is in the system can anyone shed some light where this is located and seems like the radiator cap is not on top of the radiator so how do i refill with the fressh antifreeze the next thing is where is the bleeder valves located to purge the air out of this thing thanks alot any help would be great it is getting alittle cold up here in n. e. pa. and do not want to freeze the block thanks again [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Audible level modification
Tom Try this is you've a mind, it may well not work but easy if it does: Go to radio shackand geta telephone pickup coil. If you don't have a small amplifier with an 1.8Th inch input jack, get one of those test amplifiers they sell, they're handy to have. Plug the pickup coil into the input jack of the amp and bring the coil near the beeper of the level. See if the beep gets received. Since it's unlikely the beeper in the level is actually a magnetic device this may not work., but if you don't mind the few bucks to try it, it may lead you to a louder level. Tom
RE: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze
Mark, This is probably a better question for Bob but here is my two cents worth from the corner. The only way that you can drain that system is by removing the lower radiator hose and stand by for the inevitable shower. There should be some kind of a filler type cap or fitting on the top of the radiator core however it will in no way resemble the RAD caps we are used to. Now instead of having a traditional upper tank and pressure cap on the radiator there is an expansion or overflow tank. When an engine overheats the coolant is forced up a hose into this tank rather than running out on the ground. Finally there should be a fitting on top of the thermostat housing to purge the air. Honestly my friend I would probably take it to a trusted technician because now days you can get hung for not disposing of coolant in the government approved manner. Secondly pulling the hose doesn't always get all of the old coolant out of the motor and finally if you don't get all of the air out of the system it can create an air-lock that could cost you a motor. The current state of the industry is to suction the old coolant out of the system, replace the thermostat and refill with fresh coolant. I have done this job using the lower hose and bucket routine but it is no fun and I do not recommend it. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:56 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze hey gang got a 2002 chevy venture van and need to change the antifreeze did not find a petcot valve to drain the antifreeze that is in the system can anyone shed some light where this is located and seems like the radiator cap is not on top of the radiator so how do i refill with the fressh antifreeze the next thing is where is the bleeder valves located to purge the air out of this thing thanks alot any help would be great it is getting alittle cold up here in n. e. pa. and do not want to freeze the block thanks again [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 224297152) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
Re: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze
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[BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze
ok car guys what about this. had to replace the thermostat on my 2001 blazer. ok a friend of mine did that and all went well. until it came time to put back the antifreeze. he says hmmm this has the red stuff. well darn all I had is the green. off to the parts store. the guy there tells me something strange. he asked how many miles on the blazer I tell him 90 thousand something. he asked do you have any problems with leaks. I say no? he says gm has been having problems with gaskets rotting out with the red antifreeze. gm claims its the gaskets and the gasket makers claim its the red antifreeze. the parts guy says allot of people have been changing out the red for the green. 2 questions has anyone heard of this? and 2 is there any difference between the red and the green? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze
The only thing I can add is that refilling is done through the expansion tank. Most GM radiators don't have caps any longer. It's pretty pricey to buy the stuff to fill the system using pressure. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:17 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze Mark, This is probably a better question for Bob but here is my two cents worth from the corner. The only way that you can drain that system is by removing the lower radiator hose and stand by for the inevitable shower. There should be some kind of a filler type cap or fitting on the top of the radiator core however it will in no way resemble the RAD caps we are used to. Now instead of having a traditional upper tank and pressure cap on the radiator there is an expansion or overflow tank. When an engine overheats the coolant is forced up a hose into this tank rather than running out on the ground. Finally there should be a fitting on top of the thermostat housing to purge the air. Honestly my friend I would probably take it to a trusted technician because now days you can get hung for not disposing of coolant in the government approved manner. Secondly pulling the hose doesn't always get all of the old coolant out of the motor and finally if you don't get all of the air out of the system it can create an air-lock that could cost you a motor. The current state of the industry is to suction the old coolant out of the system, replace the thermostat and refill with fresh coolant. I have done this job using the lower hose and bucket routine but it is no fun and I do not recommend it. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:56 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drainingg and refilling antifreeze hey gang got a 2002 chevy venture van and need to change the antifreeze did not find a petcot valve to drain the antifreeze that is in the system can anyone shed some light where this is located and seems like the radiator cap is not on top of the radiator so how do i refill with the fressh antifreeze the next thing is where is the bleeder valves located to purge the air out of this thing thanks alot any help would be great it is getting alittle cold up here in n. e. pa. and do not want to freeze the block thanks again [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 224297152) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=224297152m=b7720a5a459cc=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] three recalls
Recently there was a post about candles and a few months ago there was a discussion on window blinds. 1. Candela Recalls Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Anthropologie Stores NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2008 Release #09-053 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 961-9050 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Candela Recalls Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Anthropologie Stores WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Anthropologie Tin Candles Units: About 225 Importer: Candela Group, of New York, N.Y. Hazard: The candle flames could flare up out of the tin container during the burning of the last half inch of wax, posing a fire and burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves Anthropologie tin candles. The candles were sold in the following four fragrances; Amber Woods - Model #14987044, Black Lilac - Model #14987093, Figue Tree - Model #14987085 and Red Currant - Model #14987051. Candles sold after October 11, 2008 are not affected by this recall. Sold at: Anthropologie stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 about $20. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tin candles and call Candela for a self-addressed, postage paid envelope in which to return the candle for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Candela Group toll-free at (866) 961-9050 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.candelagroup.org To see this release on CPSC's web site, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09053.html ** 2. Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Window Blinds by Green Mountain Vista NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2008 Release #09-051 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 639-1728 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Window Blinds by Green Mountain Vista WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Insulated Black-Out Roller Shades and Insulated Roman Shades Units: About 7,300 Manufacturer: Green Mountain Vista Inc., of Williston, Vt. Hazard: The black-out roller shades and insulated roman shades have a continuous looped bead chain that when not attached to the wall or floor, hangs loosely by the blind, posing a fatal strangulation hazard to children. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old girl from Bristol, Conn., who suffered a near strangulation, June 2008, when she placed a loose bead cord loop around her neck and then slipped off the radiator where she was standing. Her 5-year-old brother lifted his sister, who was gasping for air, from the cord entanglement. She vomited and had deep neck bruising, but has since recovered from her injuries. Description: This recall includes all insulated black-out roller shades (colors: white, cream, harvest, light sage) and insulated Roman shades sizes 48, 60 and 72 (colors: white, natural, sage, sienna, blue, goldenrod, mahogany, terracotta). The shades have RN number 107875 printed on the care label of the shade and identify the manufacturer on the Installation and Care Instructions. Sold at: Country Curtains, Plow Hearth, The Linen Source, Sturbridge Yankee Workshop, Ann Hope, The Sportsman's Guide, Target.com, The Curtain Shop of Maine, and Solutions Catalog. Sold nationwide from June 2005 through September 2008 for between $60 and $200. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately check their window coverings to see if the tension device is attached. If not attached, immediately stop using the window coverings and contact Green Mountain Vista Inc. to receive a free repair kit. If the consumer is not able to install the tensioning device, contact Green Mountain Vista for further instructions. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Green Mountain Vista at (800) 639- 1728 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.gmvista.com Note: CPSC reminds consumers to examine all Roman Blinds and
Re: [BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze
I haven't heard of the leaking problem before. The red antifreeze is supposed to be the environmentally friendly version. The green is just a traditional brand. I believe Prestone is still green, and Peak is still blue last I checked. Even for those that make the traditional mix, the red seems to be for the kind that is somewhat safe to pets and has less poison in it. For those that don't know, your traditional antifreeze is very poisonous to animals. If you've never spilled some or filled a drain pan and forgot to pick it up, and no animals came around you are very lucky. The taste of antifreeze is very sweet and no too long ago it also contained arsenic. When a dog or cat got into the drain pan they loved the taste. And then the next morning there they were stiff as a board. It really is an awful death for an animal to go through so if you change your own, be real sure to clean up when you're done. If killing a pet isn't bad enough, what the government will do is worse. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:26 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze ok car guys what about this. had to replace the thermostat on my 2001 blazer. ok a friend of mine did that and all went well. until it came time to put back the antifreeze. he says hmmm this has the red stuff. well darn all I had is the green. off to the parts store. the guy there tells me something strange. he asked how many miles on the blazer I tell him 90 thousand something. he asked do you have any problems with leaks. I say no? he says gm has been having problems with gaskets rotting out with the red antifreeze. gm claims its the gaskets and the gasket makers claim its the red antifreeze. the parts guy says allot of people have been changing out the red for the green. 2 questions has anyone heard of this? and 2 is there any difference between the red and the green? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze
To protect my neighbor's dog as well as my guide, he has a friend that works at a recycle center. He borrowed a six gallon can. the can has a very large port in the side and it is a thin construction. When you unscrew the plug in the side there is about an 8 opening. I slid the can under the petcock and drained the system. When done I replaced the plug. The can then stood up and had a spout on top to empty. The next day the guy came by with his truck and picked up his container for proper disposal. Not one drop ended up on the floor. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze I haven't heard of the leaking problem before. The red antifreeze is supposed to be the environmentally friendly version. The green is just a traditional brand. I believe Prestone is still green, and Peak is still blue last I checked. Even for those that make the traditional mix, the red seems to be for the kind that is somewhat safe to pets and has less poison in it. For those that don't know, your traditional antifreeze is very poisonous to animals. If you've never spilled some or filled a drain pan and forgot to pick it up, and no animals came around you are very lucky. The taste of antifreeze is very sweet and no too long ago it also contained arsenic. When a dog or cat got into the drain pan they loved the taste. And then the next morning there they were stiff as a board. It really is an awful death for an animal to go through so if you change your own, be real sure to clean up when you're done. If killing a pet isn't bad enough, what the government will do is worse. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:26 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze ok car guys what about this. had to replace the thermostat on my 2001 blazer. ok a friend of mine did that and all went well. until it came time to put back the antifreeze. he says hmmm this has the red stuff. well darn all I had is the green. off to the parts store. the guy there tells me something strange. he asked how many miles on the blazer I tell him 90 thousand something. he asked do you have any problems with leaks. I say no? he says gm has been having problems with gaskets rotting out with the red antifreeze. gm claims its the gaskets and the gasket makers claim its the red antifreeze. the parts guy says allot of people have been changing out the red for the green. 2 questions has anyone heard of this? and 2 is there any difference between the red and the green? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links __ NOD32 3628 (20081120) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved
It's a good point Dale, and one I hadn't thought a lot about. Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/19/2008 19:44 Hi, I think I would be more concerned about what you are walking on. You don't want to be walking around directly on the roofing material, it won't stand up to that and the weather will soon be sneaking through. - Original Message - From: Bill Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved Tom, your paranoya is well placed. Actually, this is a manufactured room, and I'm waiting on specs and a determination as to whether weight is going to be a problem. Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved From: Tom Fowle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/19/2008 17:49 Just being my old paranoid self, i'd wonder about the strength of a porch roof before railing it. but I too would love a roof platform to go up on. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] PEX and replacements for copper
One of the reasons copper is going to be a thing of the past is because it's so expensive. You've heard stories of thieves stealing copper for the resale value. PEX, as was noted a couple days ago, is a plastic line that has some flexibility built into it. For about $100 you can buy a crimping tool for putting connectors on the end. They are coming out with connectors that can be attached much like the compression fittings you put on copper. There are a couple different kinds, so you can avoid spending the money on the crimping tool. Note that once you put a connector on the end of PEX you will have to cut the line to get it off. There's another type of plastic line. I'm not sure of the exact spelling, but it sounds like Weesboro, and will do the same job as PEX. New construction is starting to use PEX for most of the inside waterlines. If you learn to use it, it will be easier than copper because it is flexible. Blessings, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
