Esther Williams, we have in our midst. Very cool. :)
On Sat, 24 Feb 2007, Boop wrote:
Spiro said:
Some wise guy come over and toss a few live fish on the
table?
Wow, that table was lucky not getting wet.
No fish, but I did swim a few laps before we took the
shop wet/dry vac
Hi,
I've talked to the manu in the end of December. He's seems so cool, that
I'd think he'd even offer to get one out to you before taking the old one
off as we are talking winter and lives and property.
Here's the manu contact info:
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, spiro wrote:
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006
Hi,
Dale mentioned there's been alot of static around here lately.
Here too.
What's up with that?
I would love to know what causes a rise in static.
We have a new furnace, andit is certainly more efficient, and things are
dry. Dale, Max, Ray, Dan, anyone? Explain why we are getting shocks off of
if that's what you want to call that person, I guess it's okay.
On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, rj wrote:
Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato?
- Original Message -
From: Dale Leavens
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: Re:
You don't have enough moisture in the air. A humidifier will help. Preferably
a hole house humidifier. They make them that install in the plenum of your
forced air furnace.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday,
If you like skip the risers or back kick plate and use just a couple of decking
boards for the threads. I think they are 1 1/8 x 6 inch. I like screwing them
down. Three screws per board. This gives about 11 inch thread. I screw the
boards down tight against each other and the shrink to
A friend just sent me this information. I took a quick look at the site and
they have some interesting items.
Lenny
Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language While Hammering. we talk about
devices that no blind or visually impaired person should be without because
they improve their lives
and the clothes literally crackle upon removal.
I really can't say why your clothes are crackling upon removal, I suppose it
may be something to do with whom you're with while removing them!
Any way, the static increases during the winter because of a lack of
moisture in the air. If you find
Yeah, if you look at
Www.climate-zone.com
You can read a chart that lists all sorts of things including average relative
humidity by the month. It's amazing how low it is in December January and
february as compared to other months of the year.
-Original Message-
.From: Bill
In general it's caused by low humidity. It happens a lot up north in the
winter and on the colder days here in Kentucky. I know it's unusual in east
Texas because it is rare for the humidity there to be low.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Transistor site
Hi Everyone
Static electricity is usually caused when certain materials are rubbed
against each other, like wool on plastic or the soles of your shoes on the
carpet.
The process causes electrons to be pulled from the surface of one material
and relocated on the surface of the other material.
Back in September, my grandson brought a pumpkin from school and it has been
sitting on top of a cabinet in our livingroom ever since.This pumpkin is
still as firm as it ever was. I am convinced that it is either on steroids
or is an alien strain. How long can a pumpkin last?
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Lenny
I do not do as much wood working or carpentry and such, as I would like to.
Hence I dont use a hammer on a regular basis. Now this is a very honest
question. Given a similar amount of experience, is a blind person more
likely to have more difficulty hitting the nail than a sighted person.
I
Most of us wont be able to see this but my wife discovered that if you cause
a static electricity charge near a flouresant bulb such as the small type
that you screw into a standard light socket it will cause the bulb to glow
for a split second.
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From:
I don't know but I once had baught a bunch of green bannannas and all but
one of them turned wripe. I think it must have sat there for 2 months and
did not wripen or spoil. I finally pitched it.
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of
Hi Everyone
Matchmaking for Windows
Exchanging vows on your wedding day isn't the only time in your life
you'll be saying I do to a long-term commitment. When selecting
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for the construction of a new home, or the renovation of a cherished
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Hi All
Lawn Edgers Are Put to the Test
A well-groomed, head-turning lawn calls for more than just freshly mowed
grass. Attention to detail goes a long way toward a lawn achieving a
great look
over a good look. Using an edger to clean up a lawn's perimeter
enhances its overall appeal and neatness,
Seems like a good idea. And you could make a homemade version simply by adding
a strong magnet like a rare-earth magnet to the end of a metal rod or glue the
magnet into a wooden dowel or strip of wood.
--
Larry Martin
Woodworking for the Blind
--joining the world of blind wood workers
I have no idea who is more prone to smash their fingers sighted or non
sighted.
According to the web site the tool is not made for the blind.
I do remember something from my 8 grade wood shop teacher. Mr. Smith yelled
at any student who choacked up on a hammer. There is a slight pitch on the
When I had sight, I could hit the nail with sufficient accuracy and force.
Because I could hit the nail with enough force, I could move my hand out of
the way after the first blow. Now I am more timid with my hammering so my
hand has to hold the nail longer. What used to take three or four
i am totally blind and just wack the thing it comes with practis. get the nail
started your brain is used to seeing a picture so drive the nail home with the
hammer not your eyes. you will bend some no doubtbut just keep going and teyey
will go in eventually don't be timid just know your
Lenny
So my suspitions were write about choking up on the hammer being a bad
habit.
Now my question about that is, with some practice, will I be any less likely
to squarely hit the nail if I hold the hammer handle where I am supposed to?
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From:
Ray Lets not get ahead of our selves now.
I have to dig down through 18 iches of snow just to find my lawn. And when I
do it is frozen solid.
LOL
But really thanks for the post I will put it in my BHM folder for when
spring gets here.
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Larry thats brilliant. I will definetly add that technique to my arsenal.
By the way are you ready to race your Hell camino against my little s10
hotrod. And since your 383 and my 4.3 are to my knowledge the same block
configuration with the exeption being that you have two more cilenders. Is
it
A woman who works in my office once whiped out a computer monitkor by waving a
stun gun around close to the screen. No, I have no reason why she did this.
-Original Message-
.From: Robert J. Moore[EMAIL PROTECTED]
.Sent: 2/26/07 2:11:34 PM
.To:
Larry's got a good technique here.
When I was young, I split a lot of cordwood cause I killed some of my ol' man's
trees with a bullwhip. Anyway, I used a sixteen pound sledge and wedges. My
old man had holes drilled in the wedges, and pieces of round stock inserted in
them. This way I
I would suspect so. I no longer have that problem. I went pneumatic.
Actually physically I no longer can use a hammer. About ten years ago I had
surgery that left me temporarily paralyzed from the neck down. I no longer
have a lot of strength and good coordination with my hands and arms. So
I found a square shovel or a ice chopper works great and is a lot less
expensive.
Dale
- Original Message -
From: Boyce, Ray
To: blindhandyman@Yahoogroups.Com
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:29 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Lawn Edges Are Put To The Test
Hi All
Lawn
I need to buy a manual edger, it has a rubber wheel on it and has a blade
that cuts as you roll it. They work pretty well, I think they are about
$25.00 or so.
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Dale Alton
Sent: Monday, February
Felix and I talked about this. I think this gadget is a GREAT idea! I'm a
little scared of hammers because, being sighted set aside, I have whacked my
fingers, and it hurts. Some sighted people are just clutzey. Felix says he
just instinctively knows where to hit the nail after a few little
I get it now, I am sorry. One must touch the nail as a reference for where
to hit it. And I don't have to because I'm sighted.
You are right. It does seem to be a tool designed for sighted folks.
Sorry I posted earlier.
Still learning, Please don't be angry with me, Janet
I think there is probably a little misunderstanding here.
The lawn edger that Rae is talking about in that article is a grass cutter
intended to cut close to the edges much as a string trimmer or so called
weed eater or weed Wacker.
The sort of edger you are thinking of is a cutter that cuts
Hi Everyone
A Small Shop Cabinet
When you are working out a plan for a project, several things have to go
through the mind at once: squaring up the stock, setting up machines,
decisions
on joinery options, and finish selection. If, while you are working, it
becomes necessary to move all around
Know problem Janet...Don
- Original Message -
From: Janet and Felix *
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:43 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
I get it now, I am sorry. One must touch the nail as a
Aloha,
When I visit my parents in Reno, Nevada during
this time of year, it is so dry and the static
electricity is so bad that the shocks can
actually be painful. I learned that if I use
fabric softener or dryer sheets when I launder my
clothes, it really helps. Also, I read a handy
hint
Hi All
Wicker Furniture Tune-Up
Today's the first day of summer, and it's when spring cleaning ends and
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Hey Guys,
I am having a car dilemma that I sure hope you guys can help me out with. My
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lot of camping and other activities for which we fill up the interior space and
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