Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Hi The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can be found by googling Vox talking tape. It's pretty similar to the cobolt version in terms of functionality, but only requires a single AA battery. I have both and find them invaluable. So long as you use good batteries they are quite accurate. Thanks Darren. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 4910 (20100302) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Darren, This is good info to know as I own the Cobolt. What I like the sounds of with the Vox is it runs on a single AA battery which I have tons of rechargeables around. My guess would be the AA battery model goes through batteries even quicker than the 9 volt version? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Darren Brewer Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Hi The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can be found by googling Vox talking tape. It's pretty similar to the cobolt version in terms of functionality, but only requires a single AA battery. I have both and find them invaluable. So long as you use good batteries they are quite accurate. Thanks Darren. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 4910 (20100302) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Hi Well I've never sat down and done a comparism so can't say for sure, but I don't think there is much difference. Obviously the power consumption of the Vox is less which makes it more efficient in terms of battery use. I haven't used my cobolt measure for a long time now and always had a couple of rechargeable PP3s on the go. I have a large number of cheap AA batteries and tend to use those in the Vox measure. However, I always release the battery compartment when not in use. The trouble with a lot of electronic gadgets these days is that they don't have a real on/off switch anymore so there is always a quicent current being used. Very rare to find gadgets with real mechanical on/off switches. Darren. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 12:39 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Darren, This is good info to know as I own the Cobolt. What I like the sounds of with the Vox is it runs on a single AA battery which I have tons of rechargeables around. My guess would be the AA battery model goes through batteries even quicker than the 9 volt version? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Darren Brewer Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Hi The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can be found by googling Vox talking tape. It's pretty similar to the cobolt version in terms of functionality, but only requires a single AA battery. I have both and find them invaluable. So long as you use good batteries they are quite accurate. Thanks Darren. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 4910 (20100302) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ NOD32 4911 (20100303) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Sheryl, Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy with them, some not. I've had mine for 2-3 years and use often with no problems. I purchased mine at Maxiaids. check out link below www.maxiaids.com hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Thanks I will check both the archives and Maxiaids. Thanks Sheryl At 08:37 AM 3/2/2010, you wrote: Sheryl, Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy with them, some not. I've had mine for 2-3 years and use often with no problems. I purchased mine at Maxiaids. check out link below www.maxiaids.com hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Dan: Does this thing actually have a tape or do you somehow roll it along between points? And, if it has a tape or other limitations, what's the maximum length you can measure. I hadn't thought about buying one of these, but my special nativity day is coming soon. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 12:44 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081
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I've seen so many messages about bad experiences I wouldn't touch one with a 3 meter pole. 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 transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:37 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Sheryl, Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy with them, some not. I've had mine for 2-3 years and use often with no problems. I purchased mine at Maxiaids. check out link below www.maxiaids.com hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl [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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2719 - Release Date: 03/02/10 19:34:00
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Max, I wouldn't go that far. The talking tape measure is a bit flaky at times, and I have threatened to bury it in cement, then dump the lump of cement into the river. But I am often glad I have it. I do use it, and as long as you know it's limitations, it can be a useful tool. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
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Max, even though I had some problems I would not be without one. The last one that went flaky was not the unit. I purchased a new pack of batteries at wall-mart. The new battery was not at full power. I thought that the unit went south so purchased a new one. I put the same battery, knowing it was new, in the new unit with the same results. Purchased a new set of batteries and both work fine. Thinking about it I do have one that no longer works will have to send it across the big pond. Years ago I sent one for repair and paid $35 for shipping. When it was returned it came free matter so that is how I will send this one - Original Message - From: Max Robinson m...@maxsmusicplace.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I've seen so many messages about bad experiences I wouldn't touch one with a 3 meter pole. 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 transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:37 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Sheryl, Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy with them, some not. I've had mine for 2-3 years and use often with no problems. I purchased mine at Maxiaids. check out link below www.maxiaids.com hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl [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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2719 - Release Date: 03/02/10 19:34:00 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 4910 (20100302) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Lenny, I can't remember for sure but do those batteries have an expiration date or a date of any kind on them? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly repaired so ordered another. When that one arrived I put in another new battery from the package and it did not work. It gave some off the wall numbers. I was planning on returning all three units. Two for repair and the two day old one back to Maxiaids since it did not work when I opened it. The other day at Sam's Club Karen purchased a pack of ten 9v batteries. I put one in the new unit and it works great. Today out of curiosity I put another new one in the backup and it works great. I never thought that a new pack of batteries would have two bad ones in the pack of two. The one that stopped working a few weeks ago was not fixed with a new battery. That unit will shortly be going across the big pond. --- 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
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I don't know. I will ask Karen to check a package. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Lenny, I can't remember for sure but do those batteries have an expiration date or a date of any kind on them? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly repaired so ordered another. When that one arrived I put in another new battery from the package and it did not work. It gave some off the wall numbers. I was planning on returning all three units. Two for repair and the two day old one back to Maxiaids since it did not work when I opened it. The other day at Sam's Club Karen purchased a pack of ten 9v batteries. I put one in the new unit and it works great. Today out of curiosity I put another new one in the backup and it works great. I never thought that a new pack of batteries would have two bad ones in the pack of two. The one that stopped working a few weeks ago was not fixed with a new battery. That unit will shortly be going across the big pond. --- 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_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 4633 (20091124) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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Tom, yes the battery packs do have expiration dates. This particular ever ready pack had a date pretty far into 2010. I should have known that Karen looks for expiration dates on everything. I never met anyone who reads labels like she does. I wish that I would have kept the package. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Lenny, I can't remember for sure but do those batteries have an expiration date or a date of any kind on them? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly repaired so ordered another. When that one arrived I put in another new battery from the package and it did not work. It gave some off the wall numbers. I was planning on returning all three units. Two for repair and the two day old one back to Maxiaids since it did not work when I opened it. The other day at Sam's Club Karen purchased a pack of ten 9v batteries. I put one in the new unit and it works great. Today out of curiosity I put another new one in the backup and it works great. I never thought that a new pack of batteries would have two bad ones in the pack of two. The one that stopped working a few weeks ago was not fixed with a new battery. That unit will shortly be going across the big pond. --- 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_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 4633 (20091124) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly repaired so ordered another. When that one arrived I put in another new battery from the package and it did not work. It gave some off the wall numbers. I was planning on returning all three units. Two for repair and the two day old one back to Maxiaids since it did not work when I opened it. The other day at Sam's Club Karen purchased a pack of ten 9v batteries. I put one in the new unit and it works great. Today out of curiosity I put another new one in the backup and it works great. I never thought that a new pack of batteries would have two bad ones in the pack of two. The one that stopped working a few weeks ago was not fixed with a new battery. That unit will shortly be going across the big pond. --- 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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
Lenny, I've had similar experience on several fronts and often our answers are the most obvious but most over looked. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly repaired so ordered another. When that one arrived I put in another new battery from the package and it did not work. It gave some off the wall numbers. I was planning on returning all three units. Two for repair and the two day old one back to Maxiaids since it did not work when I opened it. The other day at Sam's Club Karen purchased a pack of ten 9v batteries. I put one in the new unit and it works great. Today out of curiosity I put another new one in the backup and it works great. I never thought that a new pack of batteries would have two bad ones in the pack of two. The one that stopped working a few weeks ago was not fixed with a new battery. That unit will shortly be going across the big pond. --- 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=pagemasterPAG E_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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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
Lenny, I had trouble with a unit and I got a new 6 pack of batteries and all were bad. I should not say bad, the voltage was to low for it too work. They powered one other item and nothing else. After checking it out with different items and more new batteries, I found out it was the battery connector which was a fraction smaller and the fit was loose, or just to loose to give proper voltage. No more cheap batteries for good tools. Now I buy the more expensive ones regardless of brand. It seems slightly off size get sold for less regardless of brand. ..bob 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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
Yes it is made by Bosch. A number of years ago I had a digital tape measure with an LCD display which I was able to read. The vox tape looks very simlar, except that it has no LCD. Maybe the talking version was the next step in it's evolution. Darren. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I believe the one from Germany is made by Bosch. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Not true, there is anothertalking tape I believe made in Germany which is similar but uses 2 AA batteries and has lower quality speech. Also has some differences in operation but it's nearly a knockoff. More expensive i believe and I've no reason to believe it would be any more reliable. So much for competition improving quality! Another capitalist myth goes down the drain! GRIN tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ NOD32 4531 (20091022) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Not true, there is anothertalking tape I believe made in Germany which is similar but uses 2 AA batteries and has lower quality speech. Also has some differences in operation but it's nearly a knockoff. More expensive i believe and I've no reason to believe it would be any more reliable. So much for competition improving quality! Another capitalist myth goes down the drain! GRIN tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Matt, there are rulers that have a sliding centering gizmo built in. these are for sightlings, but for centering should work. they look like an old fashioned flat ruler but have a moving pointer on one edge and another that lies between the pointer and one end. this second pointer follows the center of the distance covered by the end pointer. I think they're found in stationary stores. Unless I'm dreaming! Tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
wasn't this a common problem? Isn't there another manu making the device with less trouble, or was this the one with less trouble? On Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: 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
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I believe the one from Germany is made by Bosch. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Not true, there is anothertalking tape I believe made in Germany which is similar but uses 2 AA batteries and has lower quality speech. Also has some differences in operation but it's nearly a knockoff. More expensive i believe and I've no reason to believe it would be any more reliable. So much for competition improving quality! Another capitalist myth goes down the drain! GRIN tom Fowle [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/
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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/
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] 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] 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
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] 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] 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
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I don't remember who was asking about the talking tape measure. I had a computer crash and lostmail for the last few days. I purchased mine from: http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I purchased mine from there as well. Even though it was sent from the UK to California, it was cheaper than where I could buy it Stateside. However, that was before the dollar plunged. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:35 PM To: Handyman-Blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I don't remember who was asking about the talking tape measure. I had a computer crash and lostmail for the last few days. I purchased mine from: http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
HI, I have two different kinds of the talking tape measures. One has the 9 volt battery and the other one has the AA battery. The AA battery one is I think the better of the two. My 9 volt one does all kinds of wild things and eats up batteries really bad... Can not remember the names of them right now and would have to do a lot of looking to find the names... ROB FROM MINNESOTA - Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:08 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I purchased mine from there as well. Even though it was sent from the UK to California, it was cheaper than where I could buy it Stateside. However, that was before the dollar plunged. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:35 PM To: Handyman-Blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure I don't remember who was asking about the talking tape measure. I had a computer crash and lostmail for the last few days. I purchased mine from: http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
the 9 volt one if the Cobolt from england. The Aa battery one is a german knockoff, I believe available from Maxi aids they use the same speech but the German one is much poorer quality. but they're based on the same technologies and tape reading techniques. The german one is more expensive. both seem to have varriable reputations, some love and some hate them. Tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use
Hi Lenny, Thank you for your response. Could you tell me if your talking tape is called the Pro Tape by Maxi Aids? I can't find a brand name for the one on their website and in talking to customer service they can't find a brand either. They refer to the one they sell as the Pro Tape. When I ask them if it is a Cobolt they don't know. Thanks again, Mike - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use Hi Mike, I have the Cobolt model. I first purchased it from England. I believe that Maxiaids also carries it. I have two of them. I had one that failed and shipped it back to England for repairs. While wating I purchased a second. After about 3 years the second one failed and I shipped it back and had the repaired one as a backup They were very kind they did not charge me for any repair.. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara Kimo Jumbo Brunner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use hi Lenny, Could you please reply with the brand,model, and where to purchase the talking tape measure you are using? Thank you, Mike - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: Handyman-Blind Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in 1980 contacted me about my talking computer. He wanted to purchase 100 units because he had people in the warehouse that could not read. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 2913 (20080301) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use
hi Lenny, Could you please reply with the brand,model, and where to purchase the talking tape measure you are using? Thank you, Mike - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: Handyman-Blind Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in 1980 contacted me about my talking computer. He wanted to purchase 100 units because he had people in the warehouse that could not read. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use
I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in 1980 contacted me about my talking computer. He wanted to purchase 100 units because he had people in the warehouse that could not read. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use
Hi Mike, I have the Cobolt model. I first purchased it from England. I believe that Maxiaids also carries it. I have two of them. I had one that failed and shipped it back to England for repairs. While wating I purchased a second. After about 3 years the second one failed and I shipped it back and had the repaired one as a backup They were very kind they did not charge me for any repair.. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara Kimo Jumbo Brunner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use hi Lenny, Could you please reply with the brand,model, and where to purchase the talking tape measure you are using? Thank you, Mike - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: Handyman-Blind Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in 1980 contacted me about my talking computer. He wanted to purchase 100 units because he had people in the warehouse that could not read. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 2913 (20080301) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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I gave my daughter a talking watch at the age of 3, and a talking calculator at the age of 5. She knows what the symbols are; and has been able to tell me time for a while. She is a bit over 5 (by months) now and can look at a digital and say it without trouble. On Sun, 2 Mar 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in 1980 contacted me about my talking computer. He wanted to purchase 100 units because he had people in the warehouse that could not read. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I wrote to Cobalt to inquire about the talking tape measure that is no longer posted on their site. I have two of them and one needs to take a trip across the pond. A few years ago I needed one and shipped mine to get repaired so I purchased one while the first was being repaired. Now I am having problems with the second unit and am using the one that was repaired. I will be shipping the broken one probably in the next week or so. Here is the response from Cobolt. - Original Message - From: Leigh-Ann Medhurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:48 AM Subject: talking tape measure Dear Lenny Thank you for your email. Yes, we do still manufacture and repair the Talking Tape Measure. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us again. With regards, Leigh-Ann Cobolt Systems Ltd
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Yeah, I just sent my Talking tape measure back for repair in December. I don't think it took three weeks round trip. Didn't cost anything either. To get it repaired that is. Can't remember how much it cost to ship it though. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
Howdy Folks, I received my talking tape measure from LS and S Group this week. It's the kind which takes a double-A battery. It appears to be a well-made tape measure... Easy to use and accurate when validated against a regular tape measure. It even comes in a nice zippered pouch with a belt clip. You'll need someone with working eyes to read the sheet of operating instructions. While it is easy to use, there are several buttons and their use is not initially intuitive. The only real complaint I have is, as always with adaptive products for blind and VI populations, the talking tape measure is not inexpensive. After tax and shipping costs, the total came to over $140.00. Someone with working eyes can get the same job done for $7.99. If interested, see... http://www.lssproducts.com/category/talking-tape-measure --Barry
[BlindHandyMan] Talking Tape Measure Instructions
This is for the Cobolt Talking Tape Measure. 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. 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. 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. WARNNG. Use your free hand to control the speed at which the tape retracts. If left free it may retract rapidly and cause injury. 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 prised 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 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) list end Manufactured in UK: Cobolt Systems Ltd The Old Mill House, Mill Road, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 3TL Tel: 01493-700172 Fax: 01493-701037 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.cobolt.co.uk
[BlindHandyMan] Talking Tape Measure
Honest to God, I'm going to have to stop reading this list. You guys cost me money. I just ordered this talking tape measure... After all is said and done... 140 bucks! Adaptation sure costs. As long as I have your attention, does anyone know where I can get those 5-gallon bucket canvas pocket organizers? Does anyone have these things? Are they of any quality? --Barry
[BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
I have one of those talking tape measurers that has gone crazy. When I pull out the tape a few inches, it says 2,083 inches. I have changed the battery but it's the same. What is wrong? I purchased it from NFB. Loren Buntemeyer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
You're probably stuck in memory mode or you're hitting the memory button -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren buntemeyer Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:46 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure I have one of those talking tape measurers that has gone crazy. When I pull out the tape a few inches, it says 2,083 inches. I have changed the battery but it's the same. What is wrong? I purchased it from NFB. Loren Buntemeyer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
hi, My talking tape measure does this, what I do is just let it shut it self off then turn it back on and it seams to work but shirr you clear it first... ROB - Original Message - From: Loren buntemeyer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure Wouldn't you loose the memory when the battery was changed? It had no battery over night. Loren - Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:46 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure You're probably stuck in memory mode or you're hitting the memory button -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren buntemeyer Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:46 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure I have one of those talking tape measurers that has gone crazy. When I pull out the tape a few inches, it says 2,083 inches. I have changed the battery but it's the same. What is wrong? I purchased it from NFB. Loren Buntemeyer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure...
Independant Living Aids On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote: Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like to purchase one. Andy. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Talking Tape Measure
Hi Please see details of this Talking Tape Measure. Description A 16 foot standard metal tape measure that announces the measured length with an accuracy of .06 of an inch. Just turn it on and pull it out to the length of the object or distance being measured, and the distance will be announced in a pleasant male British voice. It has a memory mode, and can be used to measure consecutive distances that exceed its 16 foot length. It will automatically turn itself off when it is not used for about 15 seconds, and will announce a 5 second advance notice of the turn-off. Requires one 9 volt battery (not included). Purchase Details Unit Price: $99.95 Where to Buy http://www.independentliving.com/searchprods.asp ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure...
Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like to purchase one. Andy. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure...
hi go to the cobolt companys web sight you will get it the cheepest from there. and shipping is free. the web site is http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ jim At 05:51 AM 10/18/2006, you wrote: Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like to purchase one. Andy. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: 10/18/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: 10/18/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Brice, according to www.xe.net/ucc a currency conversion web site that is updated several times a day, Your #49.95 pound measuring tape will cost $78.33 U.S. dollars. Hope that helps. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure...
Maxie aids Steve Shannon Today I marry my best friend. The one I laugh with, live for, love.. October 11, 2003 -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:52 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure... Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like to purchase one. Andy. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
