Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor project.
it took you two years Max but when completed it is just as you wanted it to be. Lee On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:50:52PM -0500, Max Robinson wrote: What you are learning Dan is that it always takes longer to do something than you thought it would. It took me and Sue almost 2 years to finish the shop. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com 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, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu To: Blind Handyman List BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:25 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor project. Yes, you read that right, basement floor, not door. The door project is pretty much done, but I do need to put some railings on either side of the pit. That will come when I have more time, or after I fall into the damn pit and break something, namely me. Here is what I have done so far with the basement floor. I took a 15inch long block of 2X6 and screwed it into the floor with TapCon screws. It is mid way between the left and right walls and about 7.5 feet aft of the middle of the basement. I then laid a 2X6 board on top of that middle block. The length of the long 2X6 is such that it is nice and level, touches the block in the middle and the floor a few feet out to each side. I then laid a 2X4 on top of that 2X6 and it goes fully across the basement and just touches the floor at the walls. OK, not true, although it is perfectly level, it touches the floor on one end, but is a bit high on the other end, I guess the basement floor isn't even from one side to the other. So, yes, if you have a 2X4 sitting all the way across the basement there is, in fact, a three inch gap below it at the middle, and this is 7.5 feet back from the center of the basement, where the drop is another three inches. I screwed the ends of the 2X6 and 2X4 into the cement floor with TapCons, and screwed the 2X6 to the cleat in the middle and the 2X4 all along the length where it is in contact with the 2X6. The boards are all on their flat faces and the 2X4 is along the back edge of the 2X6. I wedged in some various size and shaped blocks under the 2X6 where I could and screwed down through the 2X6 to these blocks, just to help stiffen it up a bit. I then did the same thing 7.5 feet forward of the center of the basement. So now I have these two beams spanning the width of the basement and I will eventually run 2X4 on their flat faces laying on top of the 2X6s and between the 2X4s on the beams. Does that make any sense? The beams essentially make shelves that the joists lay on, with their ends constrained by the perpendicular 2X4s. I will build another beam spanning the width of the basement at the center line. So the joists will actually run from the beams at either end, and meet on top of the middle 2X6 beam. I will install blocking every two feet under the joists to help stiffen the floor, and screw 3/4 inch ply over everything. Here are some additional plans. The middle beam will actually be split in the middle, so that I can make a trap door directly over the center drain in case I need to access it at some point in the future. The first block I mentioned is actually split in half and so is the 2X6 above it. I will be laying 2 inch PVC pipe from that opening over to the center drain. This way if the washer or furnace ever have a bad day, the water will get to the drain without soaking the entire cement floor underneath. I found that a ShopVac attachment will work perfectly as the drain inlet. I will just need to make a somewhat water resistant barrier along the utility room wall at the floor, to coax the water toward the inlet. I am also putting in a drain inlet just in front of the newly created external basement door. So if we ever get enough rain that it overwhelms the drainage out there, and reaches above the three inch step and begins to seep under the door, it will go down this drain through a pipe and empty near the main floor drain. I just cannot believe how slow I am to actually get anything done. It just seems to take forever. I was impressed with the array of tools I was using. I had a drill with a wood bit in it, a hammer drill with a masonry bit, a small cordless driver to drive wood screws, and an impact driver to drive the TapCons. Yes, I could have done this with two devices, but would have had to keep changing out bits. I damn near lost my mind at one point. I had spent a lot of time lining things up using a plumb bob hanging from the floor joists above. I only have one bob so had to keep moving it from one end,
Re: [BlindHandyMan] For those of Us that use Jaws.
is the new windows 7 going to work well with jaws. some already have it, wondows 7 but it is being released across the land via microsoft on the 22nd or 23 rd. this week. Lee On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 02:54:54PM +1100, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi All For those of us that use Jaws to write these messages and are licence to run Jaws 11 it is ready to download at U RL below http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/jaws-downloads.asp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- It's a summons. What's a summons? It means summon's in trouble. -- Rocky and Bullwinkle .
Re: [BlindHandyMan] For those of Us that use Jaws.
That is what I am told. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone se...@mailsent.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:19 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] For those of Us that use Jaws. is the new windows 7 going to work well with jaws. some already have it, wondows 7 but it is being released across the land via microsoft on the 22nd or 23 rd. this week. Lee On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 02:54:54PM +1100, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi All For those of us that use Jaws to write these messages and are licence to run Jaws 11 it is ready to download at U RL below http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/jaws-downloads.asp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- It's a summons. What's a summons? It means summon's in trouble. -- Rocky and Bullwinkle . Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] time estimate Basement floor project.
bits. I damn near lost my mind at one point. I had spent a lot of time lining things up using a plumb bob hanging from the floor joists above. I only have one bob so had to keep moving it from one end, to the middle, to the far end and trying to nudge the ends without shifting the middle. I finally got everything lined up, then kicked the whole damn thing as I went to grab the drill and had to start over. I am hoping to get the center beam put in during the evenings this week, then this weekend I can slap the 2X4 joists in place pretty quickly. Cutting and wedging all the support blocking is probably going to take some time though. Just to keep dragging this on, I decided to try something with the joist spacing in a vain attempt to make laying the 4X8 sheets of plywood easier. Of course it will actually make things much more difficult, I am sure, just not exactly sure how yet. Since the basement is 15 feet wide, I could have either had one joist 8 feet from one wall and 7 feet from the other wall, then laid four full sheets from one side, and then 4 7 foot long sheets from the other side. That would put a single seem along the floor. I could have put a joist right down the middle, then cut all the sheets to 7.5 feet. In both cases, you still end up having to monkey with joist spacing at least at one place. And, in both cases you get a single straight seam. I chose to put two joists down the middle, each one is 8 feet from one of the side walls and 7 feet from the other. This way you lay a full sheet from one side of the basement and then a full sheet adjacent to that one, but from the other side of the basement. This way they overlap and there isn't just a straight seam along one joist. I then just took the empty space between the first joist, and the joist 7 feet out, and figured out the spacing for three more joists in that space. So the spacing is actually about 19 and 3/4 inches on center for the first five joists, and also for the joists 6 through 10, but 12 inches center to center for joists 5 and 6. I didn't see any reason to force a specific 12, 16, or 24 inch center to center spacing if I was going to have to play with that anyway. OK, I've killed my lunch hour. back to work. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 4525 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor project.
Jewel, I have a feeling my neighbors might also have a say in my building a winch and log slide on the main stairs to our courtyard. Most of them would probably be up for it though. Just as long as I could keep the kids off of it. Of course, by the time I built the damn thing all my other projects would be way behind schedule. *GRIN* -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
Dan This shows up one of my favorite nit picks, the difference between resolution and accuracy Obviously the resolution of your level isn't what you think. The error is not noticable on the tiny slant of one or the other beam, probably both. but the same level change shows up on the 2 by 4 which is shorter. I think, maybe, or not? tom fowle On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:09:16AM -0400, Dan Rossi wrote: I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
One thing I used a number of years ago on laying out and framing for a concrete foundation is a water level. It consists of a length of clear vinyl tubing. Half inch in diameter works well but not real critical, just if too small you tend to get some capillary action. Make sure it is long enough to come up to where you are wanting to level off with the rest laying on the ground. Almost fill it with water. Water seeks its own level so the two water levels seen through the clear tube will be level with each other. by holding it near stakes or walls you can put level marks to measure down from or to use if they are the right height.. This probably isn't as accurate as one of those laser level but for long lengths I think it does real well. Ron - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Emailing: How Green » Blog Archi ve » Google PowerMeter Officiall y Available.htm
How Green » Blog Archive » Google PowerMeter Officially Available « Previous Next » Oct 06 Google PowerMeter Officially Available By Jeremy A. Kaplan Fox News The “smart grid” is a catch-all term to describe a next-generation power distribution system, with two-way communication, on demand features, and much, much more intelligence than the “dumb” system we currently employ. And everyone’s getting into it, even Google, which announced it’s PowerMeter entry into the smart grid market back in February. The application, which lives as a secure widget on iGoogle, communicates with smart meters–40 million of which are deployed worldwide at the moment. and that number is expected to jump by 100 million in the next few years. Google PowerMeter will show consumers their electricity consumption in near real-time, and should offer “more useful and actionable feedback than complicated monthly paper bills that provide little detail on consumption or how to save energy.” And guess what? It’s finally available! GoodCleanTech reports that Ted 5000, a PDA-like gizmo from Energy Inc., goes on sale today. The website reports that “it will include the Google PowerMeter software tool, which will provide personal home energy data from anywhere you can access the Internet, including the iGoogle for mobile phones. With the TED 5000, users will no longer have to have a smart meter installed by your utility in order to access PowerMeter. For those who already have a TED device (short for “the energy detective”), a free firmware upgrade will enable the PowerMeter functionality.” Good news indeed! Smart grid technology is clearly a boon both to consumers–who doesn’t want to schedule appliances to run when power is cheaper?–and our aging, overtaxed power grid. You can read more about the Ted 5000 and Google’s PowerMeter at GoodCleanTech.com. 7 Responses to “Google PowerMeter Officially Available” 1.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm This device should help reduce our electric bills and could reduce our dependence on Foreign Oil, for other ideas check out http://www.offfoerignoil.com 2.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm Sorry, the correct website address is http://www.offforeignoil.com. Together we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil 3.. Google PowerMeter Officially Available – Simon | Semenoff Says: October 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm [...] Reposted from: http://green.foxnews.com/2009/10/06/google-powermeter-officially-available/ [...] 4.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm There has been a device called a Kill-A-Watt that has been avaiable for several years. It plugs into a wall outlet It can tell you what the power usage is in any at any moment or integrate the information over a period of time. It is available a Menards etc. 5.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm should have mentioned it measures the power of devices plugged into it. Only one recptacle but you can use a power strip to measure several at once-such as a TV, dvd player etc. as londg as all don’t total over 15 amps. 6.. Chad Says: October 15th, 2009 at 5:32 pm This is old technology and this device tells you nothing useful. Check this website http://www.brultech.com/index.html This device can monitor multiple individual circuits within your home to tell you specifically where the major power drains are. My electric bill tells me I am using too much power and so does this. Niether help me control my usage. At least the brultech device narrows it down to a circuit and helps a person troubleshoot, for instance if you have a room with a TV, DVR, Computer and Home entertainment system, what would you save by turning them off at night. You might be surprised. I like Google but don’t think that just because thier name is on it, that it is worth a dime… 7.. Joe Says: October 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm Maybe one of the biggest tech energy consumers in the world should think about using their own gadget. It takes just as much energy to boil a teapot of water as it takes to do a Google search. Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website a.. living green How Green Are Low-Flow Toilets? b.. freecycling Can Car Sharing Win Over College Campuses? c.. ecotech Desert Oasis: Oil Sheiks Plan ‘Green’ City, Look to Alternative Energy d.. buy green How Green Are Environmental Bed and Breakfasts? e.. plan it green Desert Oasis: Oil Sheiks Plan ‘Green’ City, Look to Alternative Energy LATEST VIDEOS MORE VIDEOS a.. The Ultimate Eco-party How to throw a bash that's good for Earth! a.. Drive Down Pollution Make an impact with car sharing. a.. Great Getaways From luxury resorts to volunteer trips - Check out these eco-friendly hot spots. a.. Green Hospitality Where to stay the green way! Advertise on Fox News Channel, FOXNews.com and FOX News
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How Green » Blog Archive » Google PowerMeter Officially Available « Previous Next » Oct 06 Google PowerMeter Officially Available By Jeremy A. Kaplan Fox News The “smart grid” is a catch-all term to describe a next-generation power distribution system, with two-way communication, on demand features, and much, much more intelligence than the “dumb” system we currently employ. And everyone’s getting into it, even Google, which announced it’s PowerMeter entry into the smart grid market back in February. The application, which lives as a secure widget on iGoogle, communicates with smart meters–40 million of which are deployed worldwide at the moment. and that number is expected to jump by 100 million in the next few years. Google PowerMeter will show consumers their electricity consumption in near real-time, and should offer “more useful and actionable feedback than complicated monthly paper bills that provide little detail on consumption or how to save energy.” And guess what? It’s finally available! GoodCleanTech reports that Ted 5000, a PDA-like gizmo from Energy Inc., goes on sale today. The website reports that “it will include the Google PowerMeter software tool, which will provide personal home energy data from anywhere you can access the Internet, including the iGoogle for mobile phones. With the TED 5000, users will no longer have to have a smart meter installed by your utility in order to access PowerMeter. For those who already have a TED device (short for “the energy detective”), a free firmware upgrade will enable the PowerMeter functionality.” Good news indeed! Smart grid technology is clearly a boon both to consumers–who doesn’t want to schedule appliances to run when power is cheaper?–and our aging, overtaxed power grid. You can read more about the Ted 5000 and Google’s PowerMeter at GoodCleanTech.com. 7 Responses to “Google PowerMeter Officially Available” 1.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm This device should help reduce our electric bills and could reduce our dependence on Foreign Oil, for other ideas check out http://www.offfoerignoil.com 2.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm Sorry, the correct website address is http://www.offforeignoil.com. Together we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil 3.. Google PowerMeter Officially Available – Simon | Semenoff Says: October 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm [...] Reposted from: http://green.foxnews.com/2009/10/06/google-powermeter-officially-available/ [...] 4.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm There has been a device called a Kill-A-Watt that has been avaiable for several years. It plugs into a wall outlet It can tell you what the power usage is in any at any moment or integrate the information over a period of time. It is available a Menards etc. 5.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm should have mentioned it measures the power of devices plugged into it. Only one recptacle but you can use a power strip to measure several at once-such as a TV, dvd player etc. as londg as all don’t total over 15 amps. 6.. Chad Says: October 15th, 2009 at 5:32 pm This is old technology and this device tells you nothing useful. Check this website http://www.brultech.com/index.html This device can monitor multiple individual circuits within your home to tell you specifically where the major power drains are. My electric bill tells me I am using too much power and so does this. Niether help me control my usage. At least the brultech device narrows it down to a circuit and helps a person troubleshoot, for instance if you have a room with a TV, DVR, Computer and Home entertainment system, what would you save by turning them off at night. You might be surprised. I like Google but don’t think that just because thier name is on it, that it is worth a dime… 7.. Joe Says: October 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm Maybe one of the biggest tech energy consumers in the world should think about using their own gadget. It takes just as much energy to boil a teapot of water as it takes to do a Google search. Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website a.. living green How Green Are Low-Flow Toilets? b.. freecycling Can Car Sharing Win Over College Campuses? c.. ecotech Desert Oasis: Oil Sheiks Plan ‘Green’ City, Look to Alternative Energy d.. buy green How Green Are Environmental Bed and Breakfasts? e.. plan it green Desert Oasis: Oil Sheiks Plan ‘Green’ City, Look to Alternative Energy LATEST VIDEOS MORE VIDEOS a.. The Ultimate Eco-party How to throw a bash that's good for Earth! a.. Drive Down Pollution Make an impact with car sharing. a.. Great Getaways From luxury resorts to volunteer trips - Check out these eco-friendly hot spots. a.. Green Hospitality Where to stay the green way! Advertise on Fox News Channel, FOXNews.com and FOX News
Re: [BlindHandyMan] water level Non-euclidian geometry.
I have a water level that has a beeper on the end that you secure.The way that I used it was to fill the tube with water and hang the beeper end. then I slowly brought the other end of the tube close and removed the cap. When it was raised enough to make the beeper sound I placed a piece of tape where I wanted to check. Then all around the room I could tell where it was level by feeling the tape edge. I used this for installing a drop ceiling. When a friend came over later to help he started checking my work and could not believe how level it was. I told him that I was just lucky before I showed him the tool. I think I paid about$25 for it. - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns ryea...@sbcglobal.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. One thing I used a number of years ago on laying out and framing for a concrete foundation is a water level. It consists of a length of clear vinyl tubing. Half inch in diameter works well but not real critical, just if too small you tend to get some capillary action. Make sure it is long enough to come up to where you are wanting to level off with the rest laying on the ground. Almost fill it with water. Water seeks its own level so the two water levels seen through the clear tube will be level with each other. by holding it near stakes or walls you can put level marks to measure down from or to use if they are the right height.. This probably isn't as accurate as one of those laser level but for long lengths I think it does real well. Ron - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 4526 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Well, you are tenacious. After I bought my first one and it didn't last long, I gave up on them all together. Too much money for something which didn't work. But I loved the idea of it. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: handyman-blind Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:06 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Those talking tapes drive me nuts. I do know that if you turn it off when the tape is not fully retracted, it thinks that it is at the zero position. For example, if the tape is pulled out to 8 inches and you turn it on it will think it is at zero inches. Then if you pull it out 4 nore inches to the 12 inch position, it will think it is at four inches. The answer to this problem, of course, is to make sure the tape is retracted all the way efore you turn it on. What also drives me crazy is how often it turns itself off. When measuring, if you don't fast, it will turn off and you have to start over. Tom -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:07 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
That's a little difficult to use if you're visually impaired. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Yearns Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:00 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. One thing I used a number of years ago on laying out and framing for a concrete foundation is a water level. It consists of a length of clear vinyl tubing. Half inch in diameter works well but not real critical, just if too small you tend to get some capillary action. Make sure it is long enough to come up to where you are wanting to level off with the rest laying on the ground. Almost fill it with water. Water seeks its own level so the two water levels seen through the clear tube will be level with each other. by holding it near stakes or walls you can put level marks to measure down from or to use if they are the right height.. This probably isn't as accurate as one of those laser level but for long lengths I think it does real well. Ron - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
is it possible that your cellar floor might have been poured that way incase of incoming water which will run to one side or one corner? this current basement/ cellar floor is angled such and I did not know that until we had ur first flood and a new pump ran for a couple of days until we finally heard the water rushing into the sump pump hole. Lee On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:09:16AM -0400, Dan Rossi wrote: I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- It's a summons. What's a summons? It means summon's in trouble. -- Rocky and Bullwinkle .
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I think the reason they don't do anything to improve the talking tape measure is because they have no competition, so they just keep selling a low quality product. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] water level Non-euclidian geometry.
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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo ! Groups Links __ NOD32 4526 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 4526 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch
then honestly it might make no difference to the sound unless you strip the whole face of it. Tape the pickups, or remove them if you can solder them back in place. I'm having a hard time finding strings for my Steinberger as they need the balls at both ends. On Mon, 12 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: Yep, not the neck, but the body. Actually is right about where you'd rest your arm and right on the edge. On Oct 11, 2009, at 11:39 PM, Spiro wrote: as I may have missed where on the bass it is; if it's on the neck you may want to go even farther like 1500 or 1600 grit. No big deal it's about 3 pages to the number it takes of the 100. So after the 100 you use a little more. Makes a nicer surface. But if it's somewhere like the body or the wing, no big deal. On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: Hi Speiro, I think I'll take a shot perhaps at fixing it myself. I can't possibly screw it up any worse than it is and honestly after talking to a gent who really knows his stuff, he told me just buy the black coating material (need to verify I have the right stuff) and just paint it on a little at a time until it's just a bit higher than the surrounding area, let harden for a month, and then sand down with 800 or 1000 grit paper and call it a day. Maybe this bass would be worth some day, but I'll be quite dead by then and won't give a tinkers damn. So, might as well just give it a go myself and then take it in if I can't get it just right. After all, it'll never be perfect no matter what unless it was completely stripped and redone. tnx, On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:32 PM, Spiro wrote: considering all that you said; if it were one of mine (My Steinberger full body which they could only match the blue at the factory) I'd leave it to the best shop in town. But if it were a more common, (as in available, not lesser quality) I might rub it with a fine grit till just but the last bit of smooth was gone, and see if that takes the problem area down. Make a few recordings with the natural neck (assuming that is where the problem is, take down just that area) and see if it makes any difference. Then take it to be touched up and request their advice of finishes for sound. Or, take it to them, ask them to take just the finish down, and take it back home to record it. No that you can't hear it from an amp session, but recording saves it as well in case you want to take it back to the previous, you'll have the event. On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: You are correct TOm that it would decrease the value, but to be perfectly honest, it isn't worth much now any way. When I purchased it, I paid $900 or so for it. If I were to sell it today, it would fetch a price of around $500 to $600 and with the damage fixed and only if it was so fixed you wouldn't notice it, that may not affect the price to much. Point is I have nothing to loose since I have no plans to ever sell it. At this point a new one would actually cost me $1,500 since Fender raised their price a good deal, but doesn't seem to affect the resale value much. You do however make a good point about the impact on the resale. Of course I probably wouldn't fix it myself. I'd have it done properly, but I would on the other hand strip it down myself and do something different. On Oct 6, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Tom Hodges wrote: I would take it to the professionals to fix as any home repair will decrease the value of it. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch Well I asked my wife about this, but nearly got slapped, so thought I should ask you guys and oh yeah gals as well. Okay, just kidding, but grabbed your attention didn't I? So, I have a Fender Jazz bass that for some inexplicable reason developed a crack in the coating which is some type of urithane (spelled incorrectly of course) and I did not realize this until something snagged on my shirt and pulled a good piece of the material off the edge. So, now I'm faced with two options. One is take it to the shop to have this problem repaired since they have the experience, tools, and materials to do the job right. I'm not honestly sure what the stuff is that they put on there at the factory. The other option is to finish what has already started and remove all that stuff. Then i'd have an instrument I could do a hand-rubbed finish on, restain, or simply apply a much thinner coat of urithane or some protective material. The thought process is that an unfinished instrument will have a slightly or perhaps a more noticeable difference in tone. The whole point of this message is then to ask what would be the best way to remove the remaining material if I chose to do so. Would I start with a really heavy grit paper and
Re: [BlindHandyMan] shark bite connectors
yes indeed! New water filter under the kitchen sink; supply to the new bathroom sink, and feed to the toilet. Just don't over tighten, as some of those can harm the pipe. On Thu, 15 Oct 2009, jim wrote: all i can say about these is wow! last night my pump started running. hmmm no water on, oh no. going down in the basement i hear this hissing, again, oh no. yep one of my copper pipes sprung a leak. gr OK fill up the water jug and a sink for washing hands then close the valve and the hissing stops. well i lucked out, the hole was in a very accessible spot. remembering a friend of mine changing out an old valve with the new shark bite valves i wondered if they made just connectors to join 2 pipes together. so calling the local ace hardware i find out that yes they do. so bright and early off to the store we go and for the happy price of $7 i get one. and the silly little plastic piece used to disconnect the connector if you want to for $2. come back home and get a tubing cutter out i find the hole and put the cutter on it and start twisting. hmmm, i look as i am cutting and do i see a nice cut line? nope the darn cutter is walking down the tube, grrr. tossing that one in the trash i look and find another one i new i had. thank you dad for never tossing anything out. so back to the pipe and now i have to cut out the ruined piece of tubing. luckily i have enough play in the pipe to cut out more than the piece with the hole. ok so all edges square and sanded to remove burs. then all you do is slide the connector on one end of the pipe till it bottoms out, then pull the other pipe over and stuff it in to the other end and firmly slide it in there till it too bottoms out. turn on the water and wow, no leaks. hot dam all done and no soldering or plumbers needed. this is the very thing any person with a tubing problem needs. they work on copper, PVC and pex. the bag said so. they have all the fittings from valves to elbows and tees. a little spendy but hey i didn't burn down the house trying to sweat pipes together. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] shark bite connectors
hi spiro there is nothing to tighten on a shark bite connector. you just slide the tubing into it and its done. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
I have one of those beeping water levels, but for some reason it didn't occur to me to try using it. I'll have to use some kind of offset measurement since I need to measure very close to the floor. Lenny, I like your idea of holding the transponder unit up, then bringing the tube up until it beeps, then mark the tube at the same position as the mark on the transponder. That makes it pretty blind friendly. Lee, my basement floor slopes dramatically toward the center, I already know that. That is why I am trying to build a flat floor above the cement floor. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] How level is level.
OK, so now that I got my head out of my ass and will use my water level next chance I get, how level is level? Sure sure, you want that floor dead flat level so that a ball baring wouldn't roll anywhere, but let's get real. Over a 15 foot span, what is noticeable by a person? Walking around in a 15 foot square room, would you notice a half inch difference from one side to another? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
RE: [BlindHandyMan] For those of Us that use Jaws.
Hi Lee I have installed Jaws 11 yesterday which is working well. We have ordered Windows 7 and will test it when it arrives and I hope it all works well. Ray From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Tuesday, 20 October 2009 7:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] For those of Us that use Jaws. is the new windows 7 going to work well with jaws. some already have it, wondows 7 but it is being released across the land via microsoft on the 22nd or 23 rd. this week. Lee On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 02:54:54PM +1100, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi All For those of us that use Jaws to write these messages and are licence to run Jaws 11 it is ready to download at U RL below http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/jaws-downloads.asp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- It's a summons. What's a summons? It means summon's in trouble. -- Rocky and Bullwinkle . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level.
Dan, if you can place a full, very long stemmed wine glass on the floor without spillage, you're OK buddy. Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level. From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu Date: 10/20/2009 13:43 OK, so now that I got my head out of my ass and will use my water level next chance I get, how level is level? Sure sure, you want that floor dead flat level so that a ball baring wouldn't roll anywhere, but let's get real. Over a 15 foot span, what is noticeable by a person? Walking around in a 15 foot square room, would you notice a half inch difference from one side to another? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Now, if they would create a talking click rule? hahah, I am considering buying a second click rule. So many things I have to center. I've been clampping the click rule to my pieces, and using it to center, and sometimes I have to push the piece back and forth until I am satisfied that it is as close to center as possible. Train car rooves and so on. Matt - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I think the reason they don't do anything to improve the talking tape measure is because they have no competition, so they just keep selling a low quality product. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this
Re: [BlindHandyMan] additional about spray insilation question.
That probably depends on just how cold it gets in that attic space and how much ventilation there is above the plywood. The plywood won't be air tight so there will be at least some migration of moisture up through it which should be carried away by even modest ventilation. If the attic space though gets really cold then you may find moisture is condensing on the under or warm side of that plywood which will wet the insulation and if enough collects may begin wetting the ceiling or allowing mold or mildew. It will also depend on just how much of the area you cover.If just a four foot strip down the middle it is unlikely to be enough to cause a problem but if the entire space then it could well be.n Another concern is that the plywood does not compress the insulation as this will reduce the efficiency. Often people will put 6 inches of insulation between the ceiling joists particularly if it is fiber glass bats or they will run a second layer of thicker insulation across the top of the joists. Is it your intension to create a floored space to allow for storage? It it is just to get around up there I have made sort of duck boards to put down over ceiling joists to crawl or walk along on and which I can pick up when not in use. Usually the ceiling is the most effective place to put insulation and usually more is better though there is a diminishing return curve. - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] additional about spray insilation question. considering this evaporation Dale is it then unwise to tack down something like 3/8 ply down over the insulation between the two by's? thanks I've obviously not done anything yet as it was way too hot up there, and so dusty I couldn't breath. On Mon, 14 Sep 2009, Dale Leavens wrote: A certain amount depends on the climate where you are applying the insulation. The reason you ventilate the roof space is to keep it cool in hot weather and to evaporate moisture which leaks up into the attic space in heating weather. Usually you wouldn't want to be ventilating a part of the living space allowing heat to escape in heating weather or cooling to escape during cooling season. If you insulate under the roof deck you will retain all of the radiant heat from the sun right there. The insulation wont allow any of that heat to dissipate. That may help to keep the living space cooler to some point at least but the shingles or what ever else the roof is made of will become outrageously hot in the sun. Think of the roof as weather protection only. Well, that is the usual situation. In fact my roof is insulated sort of. I put an addition onto a house which is a story and three-quarters, that is, the walls front and back slope and become the ceiling. I did not wish to use the same balloon style construction for the addition and didn't much like having that top bit of the wall only the four inches thick of the roof rafters so, while keeping the similar design inside I built a second roof that runs over the entire first roof and the new addition. I then insulated over the original roof and the dummy ceiling part of the extended roof with 18 inches of glass fiber. this also allowed me to run a continuous poly vapor barrier right over the original roof and under the insulation and second roof. I have insulated under the original roof as well, over the warm side of the vapor barrier. The attic space then is part of the heated environment and the old and false roof actually perform the function of walls. I had a hell of a time explaining to local builders how t his works but believe me it works and works well. There is a about 8 inches of free air space under the actual roof deck. Probably the most important factor in energy efficiency is to have an air tight envelope and control the ventilation, to keep conditioned air in and unconditioned air out. You then must control ventilation to keep the air quality satisfactory then you must add insulation to keep heat transference from conduction and radiation under control. The direct movement of warm and cold air though is easily the most important factor in comfort and energy saving. - Original Message - From: Shane Hecker To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] additional about spray insilation question. I could see that if the vents were blocked. But if they aren't, wouldn't they work as before? As far as the ceiling goes, I thought when you sprayed foam under the roof deck, you turned the attic into a part of your living space. I'm a bit confused as everything I've seen suggests you can do this. They say if the roof is ventilated, don't block the vents, but that it still works. But it's also
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry.
Try pulling a string tight between nails at each end of your beams and follow that with a finger. You will soon discover if there are dips in your beams hidden by your level. 2 by stock on it's flat face is rarely straight, even on edge they crown, sometimes substantially. I don't have any experience with the electronic levels but you might test the range of accuracy. Place playing cards under one end until it begins beeping then count how many you can insert before it again stops. Then you will know the margin of possible measuring error. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:09 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Non-euclidian geometry. I need to call in NASA to investigate my basement. Apparently, my basement is a very special place where Euclidian geometry goes right out the window. I have two parallel beams that are nice and level. The level beeps continuously as I move it along the beams. I lay a 2X4 across the two beams and that 2X4 shows level. So, if the two beams are level, and they are level to each other, then a 2X4 placed across them at any point will be level. Here is where it gets interesting. At one end, the 2X4 is level and all is happy. At the far end, if I level the 2X4 it is well above the one beam. And I don't mean like a quarter of an inch, I mean like an inch and a quarter or a bit more. This is actually impossible. But that is why my basement must be declared a non-euclidian zone. I think it has to do with the fact that even if the level is off a tiny bit, like 0.1 of a degree, over 15 feet, that is actually 5/16 of an inch. Do that three times and you get nearly an inch. Plus the middle beam that I was trying to level wasn't fully supported yet, so is bending and flexing, and so was the 2X4 I was using. Add all that up and you get a lot of error creep. I need an 8 foot level, but not sure I can get that one passed SWMBO. I might try using my saw guide on edge which should be pretty stiff. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level.
I think that would depend on the person, time of day and number of adult beverages consumed. Ron - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level. OK, so now that I got my head out of my ass and will use my water level next chance I get, how level is level? Sure sure, you want that floor dead flat level so that a ball baring wouldn't roll anywhere, but let's get real. Over a 15 foot span, what is noticeable by a person? Walking around in a 15 foot square room, would you notice a half inch difference from one side to another? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level.
Level is level enough as long as your beer bottle doesn't tip over. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:43 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level. OK, so now that I got my head out of my ass and will use my water level next chance I get, how level is level? Sure sure, you want that floor dead flat level so that a ball baring wouldn't roll anywhere, but let's get real. Over a 15 foot span, what is noticeable by a person? Walking around in a 15 foot square room, would you notice a half inch difference from one side to another? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Do you know the name of that other measuring device besides a click ruler? I think it is somewhat similar to a click ruler but I don't know what it is. Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Now, if they would create a talking click rule? hahah, I am considering buying a second click rule. So many things I have to center. I've been clampping the click rule to my pieces, and using it to center, and sometimes I have to push the piece back and forth until I am satisfied that it is as close to center as possible. Train car rooves and so on. Matt - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I think the reason they don't do anything to improve the talking tape measure is because they have no competition, so they just keep selling a low quality product. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net mailto:lmchugh%40verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ p PAGE_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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo ! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ p PAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I think they call it the Rotomatic. I haven't used one before, just heard about them. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:36 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Do you know the name of that other measuring device besides a click ruler? I think it is somewhat similar to a click ruler but I don't know what it is. Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Now, if they would create a talking click rule? hahah, I am considering buying a second click rule. So many things I have to center. I've been clampping the click rule to my pieces, and using it to center, and sometimes I have to push the piece back and forth until I am satisfied that it is as close to center as possible. Train car rooves and so on. Matt - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I think the reason they don't do anything to improve the talking tape measure is because they have no competition, so they just keep selling a low quality product. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net mailto:lmchugh%40verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ p PAGE_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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo ! Groups
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch
I'm surprised your having trouble finding strings. Did you check with some of the online stores like Musician's friend? Think you can find them at http://www.musiciansfriend.com. If you have no luck at all, get back to me and I'll check a couple of resources I know of. On Oct 20, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Spiro wrote: then honestly it might make no difference to the sound unless you strip the whole face of it. Tape the pickups, or remove them if you can solder them back in place. I'm having a hard time finding strings for my Steinberger as they need the balls at both ends. On Mon, 12 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: Yep, not the neck, but the body. Actually is right about where you'd rest your arm and right on the edge. On Oct 11, 2009, at 11:39 PM, Spiro wrote: as I may have missed where on the bass it is; if it's on the neck you may want to go even farther like 1500 or 1600 grit. No big deal it's about 3 pages to the number it takes of the 100. So after the 100 you use a little more. Makes a nicer surface. But if it's somewhere like the body or the wing, no big deal. On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: Hi Speiro, I think I'll take a shot perhaps at fixing it myself. I can't possibly screw it up any worse than it is and honestly after talking to a gent who really knows his stuff, he told me just buy the black coating material (need to verify I have the right stuff) and just paint it on a little at a time until it's just a bit higher than the surrounding area, let harden for a month, and then sand down with 800 or 1000 grit paper and call it a day. Maybe this bass would be worth some day, but I'll be quite dead by then and won't give a tinkers damn. So, might as well just give it a go myself and then take it in if I can't get it just right. After all, it'll never be perfect no matter what unless it was completely stripped and redone. tnx, On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:32 PM, Spiro wrote: considering all that you said; if it were one of mine (My Steinberger full body which they could only match the blue at the factory) I'd leave it to the best shop in town. But if it were a more common, (as in available, not lesser quality) I might rub it with a fine grit till just but the last bit of smooth was gone, and see if that takes the problem area down. Make a few recordings with the natural neck (assuming that is where the problem is, take down just that area) and see if it makes any difference. Then take it to be touched up and request their advice of finishes for sound. Or, take it to them, ask them to take just the finish down, and take it back home to record it. No that you can't hear it from an amp session, but recording saves it as well in case you want to take it back to the previous, you'll have the event. On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: You are correct TOm that it would decrease the value, but to be perfectly honest, it isn't worth much now any way. When I purchased it, I paid $900 or so for it. If I were to sell it today, it would fetch a price of around $500 to $600 and with the damage fixed and only if it was so fixed you wouldn't notice it, that may not affect the price to much. Point is I have nothing to loose since I have no plans to ever sell it. At this point a new one would actually cost me $1,500 since Fender raised their price a good deal, but doesn't seem to affect the resale value much. You do however make a good point about the impact on the resale. Of course I probably wouldn't fix it myself. I'd have it done properly, but I would on the other hand strip it down myself and do something different. On Oct 6, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Tom Hodges wrote: I would take it to the professionals to fix as any home repair will decrease the value of it. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch Well I asked my wife about this, but nearly got slapped, so thought I should ask you guys and oh yeah gals as well. Okay, just kidding, but grabbed your attention didn't I? So, I have a Fender Jazz bass that for some inexplicable reason developed a crack in the coating which is some type of urithane (spelled incorrectly of course) and I did not realize this until something snagged on my shirt and pulled a good piece of the material off the edge. So, now I'm faced with two options. One is take it to the shop to have this problem repaired since they have the experience, tools, and materials to do the job right. I'm not honestly sure what the stuff is that they put on there at the factory. The other option is to finish what has already started and remove all that
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I second that. I still have one sitting on the shelf cause the little piece of metal that was attached to the door fell off. I can't recall if it is the exact same brand, but certainly has the same voice. On Oct 20, 2009, at 12:37 PM, Matt wrote: Well, you are tenacious. After I bought my first one and it didn't last long, I gave up on them all together. Too much money for something which didn't work. But I loved the idea of it. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: handyman-blind Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:06 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Talking tape Measure
Have one and think it is great and accurate. Here is the info on it. RJ Cobolt Talking Tape Measure Description and Operating Instructions Talking tape measure General Description and Operation The features of your tape measure are described below assuming that you are holding the device with its sloping edge to the upper left and the belt clip facing away from you. Button Location and Function There are five buttons on the front face of the case. Two large ones on the top row and three smaller ones on the bottom row. Pressing any of these will have the effect of turning the unit on. If the tape is not fully retracted when you turn the unit on you will hear a warning message. The top left button will advise you of the total distance stored in the memory. If you press it twice within two seconds the memory will be cleared. The top right button is used to switch between feet and inches, millimetres, centimetres and metres. This button will also convert any measurements between these units. The bottom left button adds the current reading to the memory. The maximum distance which can be stored in the memory is nine hundred and ninety nine metres. The bottom centre button re-sets the tape to zero. This can be done with the tape extended to enable you to compare sizes. It is also possible to measure negative distances in situations where the second measurement is less than the first. The bottom right button adds the width of the case to the measurement. Normally the spoken distance represents the length of tape which has been pulled out but sometimes it is more convenient to use the back edge of the case - for example if you wish to measure the internal width of a door frame. A second press of this button deducts the case width and returns the reading to normal. If the tape is fully retracted the unit will turn itself off after ten seconds. If the tape is extended this will happen after thirty seconds. In either event you will be warned five seconds before turn off. Once the tape measure has turned off the current measurement will be lost but the contents of the memory will remain intact. Extending and Retracting The Tape The tape can be felt protruding from the bottom left edge of the case. To extend the tape it should be pulled out to the left. The flat sloping edge is a button used to retract the tape. This should be pressed at its lower edge. WARNING. Use your free hand to control the speed at which the tape retracts. If left free it may retract rapidly and cause injury. Using The Tape Measure To Describe an Arc On the bottom edge of the case you will feel a deep groove slightly to the right of centre, running front to back. The right side of the base can be pressed open using a fingernail in this groove. This flap can then be opened fully until it is in line with the base. You will feel a sharp metal point on this flap which can be used as a pivot if you wish to describe an arc with the tape. For measurement purposes the point is the same distance from the back of the case as the first hole in the tape is from the end of the tape so if you place the point of a pencil in the first hole and use this to draw a circle or arc the radius will be the measurement spoken which includes the case. i.e. to draw a one metre radius circle extend the tape until it says one metre including case. Battery The battery compartment is on the rear of the case. To remove the cover hold the case back uppermost with the sloping edge facing away from you. Support the case with your fingers underneath and your thumbs on top on the flat section closer to you than the belt clip. You will feel the ribbed surface of the battery cover under your thumbs. With your thumbs as close as possible to the edge of the raised section press firmly down with your thumbs to release the catches and slide the cover off towards you. Re-fitting is done by sliding the cover back until it engages with an audible click. A replacement battery is available from Vision Australia under product code CP17. Further Details and Specifications: List of 5 items . Tape Length 16 feet/5 metres. . Max in Memory 999 Metres. . Accuracy 16th of an inch/1mm. . Resolution 1/16th of an inch/1mm. . Battery 1 x PP3 9v Alkaline.(NB: Vision Australia does not guarantee batteries) Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor project.
With the time and effort you would save, your delayed project schedule would soon be up to speed again! Jewel - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:27 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor project. Jewel, I have a feeling my neighbors might also have a say in my building a winch and log slide on the main stairs to our courtyard. Most of them would probably be up for it though. Just as long as I could keep the kids off of it. Of course, by the time I built the damn thing all my other projects would be way behind schedule. *GRIN* -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Just a clip out of the file which talks about the two. The Rotomatic. The Rotomatic consists of a six and a half-inch long threaded steel rod with a large rotating rectangular measuring nut or fence that can be moved precisely along the threads and locked in place with a hexagonal locking nut. The dimensions of the rectangular measuring nut are five-eighths inches wide by fifteen-sixteenths inches long and exactly one-quarter inch thick. There is a scored line or notch on the side of the measuring nut. When that notch points up, the nut is at a measurement that is an exact multiple of one-sixteenth inch, either zero, one-sixteenth, one-eighth, three-sixteenths, one-quarter, five-sixteenths, three-eighths, etc. The three-eighths inch diameter threaded rod has raised threads at every half-inch interval to tactually determine the half-inch increments. The Rotomatic threads are machined precisely one-sixteenth inch apart so that a full turn of the measuring nut moves it one-sixteenth inch, a half turn moves it one-thirty-second inch, a quarter turn moves it one-sixty-fourth inch and a lesser turn moves it proportionately even a shorter distance. The Rotomatic can measure with an accuracy of one-sixty-fourth-inch and it can be used to transfer any non-numeric distance. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:36 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Do you know the name of that other measuring device besides a click ruler? I think it is somewhat similar to a click ruler but I don't know what it is. Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Now, if they would create a talking click rule? hahah, I am considering buying a second click rule. So many things I have to center. I've been clampping the click rule to my pieces, and using it to center, and sometimes I have to push the piece back and forth until I am satisfied that it is as close to center as possible. Train car rooves and so on. Matt - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I think the reason they don't do anything to improve the talking tape measure is because they have no competition, so they just keep selling a low quality product. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable. Eric - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net mailto:lmchugh%40verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send these two back for repair. When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get them back since I will have one shipped secondday. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level.
No. My basement drops 1 inch every 10 feet and it has never been remarked upon. Noticable when measuring for paneling, however. Joe - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How level is level. OK, so now that I got my head out of my ass and will use my water level next chance I get, how level is level? Sure sure, you want that floor dead flat level so that a ball baring wouldn't roll anywhere, but let's get real. Over a 15 foot span, what is noticeable by a person? Walking around in a 15 foot square room, would you notice a half inch difference from one side to another? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 4527 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic?
Seems like we discussed this before I chose the clickrule, but I can't remember the info shared concerning the rotomatic. Anyone got an opinion or experience to share? Never seen one myself. You have to turn a nut do ya? Is that dificult while the ruler is on the wood? Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic?
`I have both, and aside from the difference in accuracy, what you're mainly going to use the thing for wil probably determine which you should buy. The click rule is accurate to 1/16 inch, whereas the rotomatic is accurac\te down to 1.64 inch and more if you like to estimate. If you're going to be measuring a lot, then the click rule is quicker and easier. If you need 1/64 accuracy or are going to use the tool like a measuring gauge say for cutting or drilling, then probably the rotomatic is what you want. both are very nice and well-thought-out tools though. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Matt mattmull...@suddenlink.net Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:15 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic? Seems like we discussed this before I chose the clickrule, but I can't remember the info shared concerning the rotomatic. Anyone got an opinion or experience to share? Never seen one myself. You have to turn a nut do ya? Is that dificult while the ruler is on the wood? Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic?
I keep thinking about purchasing a click rule and maybe a new roto-matic. I really like my rotomatic but it is a little more time consuming to use than the new style. Mine was made at Overbrook School for the Blind near Philadelphia. It was invented there about 1950. A friend who was in school at that time helped to produce them. What I don't like about the original is that the threaded rod part is 12.5 inches long and only two extensions one 24 inches long and one 12 inches long. You can only use one extension at a time.It is a pain if you want to make a measurement a little over 12 inches you must spin the measuring block and lock nut all the way down then back the length for something close to 24 inches. I think that the new style has a 6 inch threaded rod and multiple extensions. - Original Message - From: wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic? `I have both, and aside from the difference in accuracy, what you're mainly going to use the thing for wil probably determine which you should buy. The click rule is accurate to 1/16 inch, whereas the rotomatic is accurac\te down to 1.64 inch and more if you like to estimate. If you're going to be measuring a lot, then the click rule is quicker and easier. If you need 1/64 accuracy or are going to use the tool like a measuring gauge say for cutting or drilling, then probably the rotomatic is what you want. both are very nice and well-thought-out tools though. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Matt mattmull...@suddenlink.net Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:15 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] have ya used the rotomatic? Seems like we discussed this before I chose the clickrule, but I can't remember the info shared concerning the rotomatic. Anyone got an opinion or experience to share? Never seen one myself. You have to turn a nut do ya? Is that dificult while the ruler is on the wood? Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 4527 (20091020) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
