[BlindHandyMan] Re: The Lone Measurer

2009-11-23 Thread Paul
I forgot to mention that I need an ordinal measurement so that I can get some material cut to size by a 3rd party. What I am doing is dampening the reverb in a room to make it more suitable for sound effect recording, since I don't have enough space to setup an iso booth, and don't have a

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:

2009-11-23 Thread Tom Hodges
It sounds like you were offended when I said that I don't think many of us have a band saw. I had no intention of offending you and I don't see anything offensive about it. What I was alluding to was that this is the blindhandyman list, not the blindwoodworker site, so many of us don't have an

[BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure

2009-11-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
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

RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure

2009-11-23 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
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:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure

2009-11-23 Thread chiliblindman
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

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-23 Thread Spiro
yes on both scores. The click rule uses threaded bar stock ground flat and the remaining thread and a spring loaded ball bearing on a nut allows the setting. Yours is good and quick and home made and all one needs for transfering measure. On Thu, 19 Nov 2009, Tom Vos wrote: I don't know

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another careless mistake

2009-11-23 Thread Spiro
yep. On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Carl wrote: outch well you shud use those drill bits with the little spike on the end so when you press the spike in it doesn't scitter about - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009