Re: [BlindHandyMan] tracing a light switch

2007-02-06 Thread R.S. CHILDREY
I thought so You did some training with me in the Bep Program Shannon - Original Message - From: Dale Alton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tracing a light switch Yeah, I use to live in Brainerd.

[BlindHandyMan] advice needed

2007-02-06 Thread carlhickson
i'm looking for some saw toothed drill bits with a shor scenter point can anty one help [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype carlf16 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or

[BlindHandyMan] FW: [blind-gardener] Raised bed garden

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tessa Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 6:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [blind-gardener] Raised bed garden A lot of the square foot gardeners are using cinder block to build their beds, you can

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Rossi
Mickey, Excellent description of the filter, and the installation. Nice job. -- 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

[BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
My little S10 has started to make a whining noise. It is not coming from the engine compartment it is coming from underneath. I am not sure if it is related to the transmition or the rear en. Some one I know had mentioned the u joints but it does not click, clunk, chatter, grind or any of that.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Rossi
Mickey, You got me curious about whole shop air filtration. I took a look on google which sent me over to amazon for the same model of filter you got. They currently have it for 320 bucks but one reviewer said they got it for 220 bucks during some sale. Anyway, most people said very good

[BlindHandyMan] Electrical Fireplace for Dan

2007-02-06 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dan, I just received this e-mail from Home Depot Canada, and I thought of you. I haven't read up on the product itself, but it does include the link where you can check out what they have to offer. To view this email online, please visit this url:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electrical Fireplace for Dan

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Rossi
Victor wrote: Hi Dan, I just received this e-mail from Home Depot Canada, and I thought of you. Dreaming of romantic nights by a cozy flame? Feed your fire for Valentine's Day with the stylish Torino Electric Fireplace Mantel. Victor, you're a real sweetie and all, but you know I am

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electrical Fireplace for Dan

2007-02-06 Thread William Stephan
Dan, like Victor, I was thinking about you the other night while having dinner with a group including my font of wisdom for everything heating and cooling. I asked him about the cealed fireplace gadget you had mentioned. Specifically, I wanted to know how you could run something that burned

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
I an not sure of the speed but I think this happens during exeloration around 20 to 50 MPH. It does not do this in park. As I said it is not coming from the engine compartment. I can tell you for sure that it is some where between the fly wheel and the back tires. -Original Message- From:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Mickey Fixsen
Dan, Shop around at local Delta dealers and see what you can find for price. If it shows up at their business damaged, you won't have to deal with returns. Besides, you might be able to buy it locally for about the same price and not have to pay for the shipping and handling or be near the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electrical Fireplace for Dan

2007-02-06 Thread William Stephan
Dan said: Seattle, I paid 2 cents a kilowatt hour. In Pittsburgh I pay over 12 cents a kilowatt hour. Electricity is just too damn expensive around here. Wow, here in Kansas City I pay about 5.91 cents a KWH. And I thought that was high. To listen to the show archives go to link

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread NLG
OK, usually a differential will make noise under excelleration but then quiet down when coasting. I would check the fluid level in the rearend to make sure it is full. If it is not, I would pull the cover and check for metal shavings. I would also change the filter and oil in the automatic

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread William Stephan
Mickey, my shop, such as it is, is in my basement. My wife has her washer and dryer down there too, so I have to be cognizent of how much dust, sawdust mostly, I generate during certain times. Do you think a filter like this would have a material effect on how much sawdust winds up where it

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Larry Stansifer
Robert, Automatic or standard trans? In either case have your wife run the vehicle up about 45-MPH and either push in the clutch or in the case put the trans in nutural *PLEASE-PLEASE-PLEASE not park*and note the changes if any in the noise. If the noise goes away it is probably a pinion barring

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FW: [blind-gardener] Raised bed garden

2007-02-06 Thread tunecollector
Assuming that I wanted the garden bed to be three feet high, could I put a floor in the bed so I wouldn't have to pour in so much soil? If so, how deep should the soil be? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent:

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
Automatic. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:01 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck Robert, Automatic or standard trans? In either case

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
Bryce Thanks for the suggestion. Break inspections are always a good idea. However that is not what this noise is. It only happens during acceleration. Never during breaking or deceleration. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of brice

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FW: [blind-gardener] Raised bed garden

2007-02-06 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha, One thing I learned from others mistakes is to make the bed narrow enough so you can easily weed it. In our case, instead of making a bed that could be nine feet wide, we made two that are three feet wide. I don't know what people can use in the continental U.S. but since I have issues

[BlindHandyMan] Whiney truck

2007-02-06 Thread Larry Stansifer
Robert, I am willing to bet a cold beer that you have a pinion baring going away. The short description is the pinion shaft is the rear most extension of your drive shaft. it is what meshes with the ring gear. You have three options: 1. Try one of the high dollar synthetic lubricants such as Ams

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread brice mijares
The reason I suggested checking the brakes, my daughters boy friend had a wined coming from his car, and I told him it sound like the power steering was making the squeal. It turned out to be the brakes. You could only hear the squeal when the car was moving. - Original Message -

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Mickey Fixsen
You need to use both dust collection at the tool in the form of a shop vacuum or whole shop dust collection system and an air filter. The air filter is supposed to collect airborne dust particles. If you use only an air filter, it will clog up very quickly and you still won't get all of the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Larry Stansifer
Bryce, Probably what youall were hearing was the low pad indicators these are devices that are imbedded in the brake pads that let you know that you are about to trash a set of brake roters. Regards Larry Stansifer -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
You say high milage. Well this truck has 220,000 miles on it and I don't know the history back further than 198,000 when I baught it. You think that would qualify for high milage? LOL -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of NLG Sent:

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiney truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
Larry Thanks I think I will first try the lubricant. If that does not work I have A spayr parts truck sitting out back just for these kind of things and the rear end on it I am quite confident is good. At least it was just fine when I parked it last summer. And if not I won't be out money for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole Dust collecting was shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread William Stephan
OK, generally I use a circular saw, and I have a shop vac. Is there a simple way to build a dust collecter? -Original Message- .From: Mickey Fixsen[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Sent: 2/6/07 3:41:54 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan]

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole Dust collecting was shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dale Leavens
The short answer is no. I went through the process of making a network with 2 inch tubing, I started with a kit from Lee Valley connected to a big mother of a vacuum only to discover that the filter plugged up very quickly. I then included a cyclone separator which only reduced the air flow.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Mickey, I have a similar unit to yours but not a Delta and older, no remote control however I have pulled a string across the ceiling through some 'I' hooks to the chain to operate it. I included short heavy springs on my chains to damp any vibration to help keep noise down. They came with

RE: [BlindHandyMan] whole Dust collecting was shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread William Stephan
I sort of figured that Dale, but thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I think too, that since the wood gets offloaded in the garage, I use the term very loosely, I might do most cutting out there when the weather permits. There isn't electrical service in the garage, but there's

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread NLG
lol! I would say that at 220,000 miles is getting close to being worn out, however, I have had a 1989 s10 blazer with the 4.6 261 cid tbi, that I had 312,000 + miles on that still ran fine but the body wouldn't pass Pa. inspection because of the rust, that I had to retire. I am a firm

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread spiro
great job. You've got the measuring and jig thing down better than I. But that raising the unit trick felt familiar. Might one ask what it cost? Does this place ship or have an on-line catalog? On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Mickey Fixsen wrote: Hi. I just recently bought a Delta 50-875 whole shop

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
Are you sure it was not a 4.3 not a 4.6? Also just curious, what is 261 cid tbi, Just FYI The body is fair and I am hoping to kick this thing down the road to an even quarter million miles. Just a personal goal. If it does not make it it does not make it. I am already looking for a replacement for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread spiro
let us know how it does on things like smells, mineral spirits and such. That gets throughout my houseand smells like burnt plastics whenever a flame source is lit. Dryer, oven, and such. I know my garage isn't safe for car exhaust. It would fail inspection for sure. On Tue, 6 Feb 2007,

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
I think I figured out what you ment. 261 cubic inch displacement with a throttle body injection. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:24 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Rob Monitor
hi, I had a whiny truck but I just divorced her... - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:28 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck I think I figured out what you ment. 261 cubic inch

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Robert J. Moore
Well I just learned something. I did not know that my engine is a 262 CID. Thanks -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of NLG Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Whiny truck

2007-02-06 Thread Max Robinson
This sounds like car talk. Does the pitch of the whine change as the speed of the truck changes? Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To

[BlindHandyMan] Guess what, backyard shop.

2007-02-06 Thread Max Robinson
Well gang, Sue informed me today she wants a backyard shop of her own. I told her, that's alright with me. I don't know what she plans to do with it, I suspect store stuff in it. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum