[BlindHandyMan] Color Identifier

2010-03-28 Thread Rick Hume
Hey, Terry, I've asked dozens of people about this before, without anyone being able to supply a precise answer. You say that you use a color identifier. I assume that you use it to determine wire coating colors? Does your color identifier accurately identify the color of wire coatings? What

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Router bit life

2010-03-28 Thread Max Hearn
Anyone have any experience in type of compounds to clean the pitch off bits (name brand?or paint thinner, etc.?)? Is there a different type of cleaner for different types of bits (carbide or steel)? How about sharpening bits? I have a Sears Craftsman device that actually attaches to the

[BlindHandyMan] washing machines cycles

2010-03-28 Thread Brice Mijares
cycle starts over again. Is there a setting that allows this second cycleto be shut off? I'm wasting both water and power with this unnecessary secon cycle. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4979 (20100328) __ The message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machines cycles

2010-03-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
. Is there a setting that allows this second cycleto be shut off? I'm wasting both water and power with this unnecessary secon cycle. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4979 (20100328) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http

[BlindHandyMan] light weight handtruck

2010-03-28 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking multimeter

2010-03-28 Thread Scott Howell
Makes sense to me, but wish it did not blend colors and instead gave the true color. I'm sure there is a reason, but... On Mar 27, 2010, at 12:22 PM, Spiro wrote: As clear as I can be, as I've said before; I have a cobalt (spelling) color I.D. My hand comes out as something like dark pink.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] not selling to blind explination

2010-03-28 Thread Tom Fowle
I could readilly go out and buy a car, a yacht or a plane these days, and not be able to operate any of them without competant assistance. I guarantee no car dealer in this country would hesitate for a second to take my money if I had it. It's all fear, this country is run by the fearfull these

Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machines cycles

2010-03-28 Thread Brice Mijares
over again. Is there a setting that allows this second cycleto be shut off? I'm wasting both water and power with this unnecessary secon cycle. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4979 (20100328) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Audio Mixer

2010-03-28 Thread Tom Fowle
You definitely want to mix the signals so they are combined without having the output of one card effect the other. this requires electrical resistance between each output and the input. An actual mixer will do as required but connectors or capacitive coupling will not! Even transformer

[BlindHandyMan] Re: color identification.

2010-03-28 Thread Tom Fowle
As Terry said, if the object whose color you want to identify is smaller than will cover the sensor of the identifier, you need a black background on which to put the unknown object E.G. wire etc. Otherwise a colored, nonm-black background must optically combine colors with the color of the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] smith wesson screw driver set

2010-03-28 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi Lenny; I finally opened the ratcheting screwdriver set up today. The screwddriver has a nice size comfortable rubber handle that is approximately 4 / 5 inches long. That handle also pivots and locks. You can use it as a straight handle, or at 45º, 90º angles. It also comes with a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: color identification.

2010-03-28 Thread Scott Howell
Tom, I understand now. I was under the impression that even with the black background, I may still have issues with the wire. Well hey, don't know until you try. grin On Mar 28, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Tom Fowle wrote: As Terry said, if the object whose color you want to identify is smaller than

Re: [BlindHandyMan] smith wesson screw driver set

2010-03-28 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Water filter question

2010-03-28 Thread Dan Rossi
Bill, Probably depends on what kind of filter. A ceramic filter would probably have cracked, but an activated charcoal filter will be fine. As a matter of fact, I keep my camping water filter in the freezer so that it doesn't grow mold when stored for long periods. -- Blue skies. Dan

Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machines cycles

2010-03-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking multimeter

2010-03-28 Thread Spiro
great idea! On Sat, 27 Mar 2010, Terry Klarich wrote: If you think of black as the absence of color, one can use a piece of electrical tape to cover the sinser on the color identifier. By doing this, the only color that will be returned to the senser is the color of the wire.

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Audio Mixer

2010-03-28 Thread Spiro
If the manufacturer said it shouldn't be done; then you have that info farther than I. Maybe the output is different than other things. Yes, couple would be when you have a wire and you y connect two outputs. I can't imagine the voltage so high that it would hurt the other board, or it would

Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machines cycles

2010-03-28 Thread Spiro
that allows this second cycleto be shut off? I'm wasting both water and power with this unnecessary secon cycle. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4979 (20100328) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking multimeter

2010-03-28 Thread Spiro
Well the excellant black out example given by Terry will out run that. if there were multiple cameras it might be able to do that, but the nature of the reflective process are limiting. On Sun, 28 Mar 2010, Scott Howell wrote: Makes sense to me, but wish it did not blend colors and instead

[BlindHandyMan] replacing knob on mobile home door

2010-03-28 Thread Kevin Doucet
Hi, A friend wants to replace the door knob on the front door of her mobile home. We took off the old knob and its innards and can't get the new tongue mechanism to fit in to the edge of the door. Seems a mettle sleeve has been inserted in to the round whole in the edge which prevents the new