Re: [BlindHandyMan] Just thinking about portable power

Honda and other manufacturers make relatively small portable gasoline driven generators in the 500 watt to 1000 watt range. the one I saw was a few years ago and was small enough you could easilly pick it up with a provided handle. I'd guess they cost at least a couple hundred bucks, and of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Just thinking about portable power

Good morning, Last night I had a look at WWW.BossToolSupply .com, admittedly a Canadian company in Windsor just at your boarder. They have generators from around $300 on up beyond $7,000, a couple of diesels, some Hondas, two and four cycle gasoline engines I think one was rated at 19

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Just thinking about portable power

Two Cycle??? I have a 5K Honda generator that we take to the races, it is four cycle, will run a bench grinder and a 110 AC wire feed welder and not even break a swet. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. -Original Message- From:

[BlindHandyMan] Radio shack.

I became aware many years ago of the radio shack policy to purposely discontinue anything that could be construed as remotely useful to blind persons. Whether this practice was deliberate or simply an oversight, pardon the pun, we plebeians could never discern. However, it seemed that, if

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Just thinking about portable power

Dear Mike: Honda makes a small light weight unit which can be carried by one person quite comfortably. I have a friend who has one of these little fellows, and it powers saws, drills and the like without problem. Another plus, is that it is quiet, when compared to my heavier unit on

[BlindHandyMan] Hiring a contractor

I am being pressured by my homeowners insurance company to get a new roof installed. My question is , is it standard procedure to have a roofing contractor supply a written contract ? Another thought is does that roofing contractor need to show you a liability policy or is that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hiring a contractor

If you are putting in 30 year shingles I'd replace the ridge vent too. Might as well have them remove all the shingles and inspect the roof decking replacing any bad or failing wood while they are there, and maybe the fascia and possibly the soffet too unless it is in wonderful condition. You

[BlindHandyMan] a 12-12 roof pitch

Not sure if I got that right from the first man who gave us a price over the phone . that this house has a 12-12 pitch and that is why it is going to cost a bit more. I asked how he could tell that I had a 12-12 pitch and he said all these Levitown Cape Cod homes were built the same way

[BlindHandyMan] speaking of generators

Aren't there some natural gas generators you can get? Just wondering as I *might* consider it if it can be connected to the gas line feeding my house. Shane

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hiring a contractor

If it is or not I suggest you obtain a written contract. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:11 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Hiring a contractor I am being pressured by my homeowners insurance

[BlindHandyMan] spiral saws

Hi, I'm wondering if you can use a spiral saw to cut holes in a oil drum and is so what bits would you use?? THANKS ROB from Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]