RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!

about half-way up. Problem is, I’ve done that so many times I already have a permenant scare! Oh, well, the price you pay for a large baked potato! Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Anyone use the BookSense XT?

(or Humanware's) you know. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] the podcasts are awesome.

computer where you'd like to keep the files and hit Ctrl-V to paste them. That will start the downloading process. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

with, say, a pair of plyers. Da Rrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

or two and every time I do, my hands seem to fall back into the old familiar movements. Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

will probably come pre-drilled for mounting a head board. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs.

of steps. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] gazebo(s)

vertically. Secure the legs to those and that should cure it from blowing over. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Studly Do-Right

done this and it really works well. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Smith Wesson(r) 44 Mag Tool(r)

Actually, SW invented the .44 Mag under the coaxing of Elmer Keith. The Colt, Rugers and even Charter Arms Bulldog came later-much later. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813

RE: [BlindHandyMan] DVD manual problems

don't remember. I paid for it after only about a week, I liked it so much. I have ripped the audio from hundreds of DVDs so far with no problems. By the way, you can also play DVDs with it. Those functions are also very JAWS friendly. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Plumming question

F.I.P. stands for female iron pipe in standard U.S. pipe nomenclature. The reason the fitting says ½-in. and the pipe actually measures more than that is because the ½-in. refers to the I.D. of the pipe in smaller diameter pipes. 6-in and above is a little different. Darrin Darrin Porter

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Wiring a switch.

energized with a black wire connected to a black wire. Simply short the neutral from the source to the neutral of the fixture with a wire nut. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United OceanServices, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Ridge Vents?

lower air-conditioning bills in warm climates. Installing a ridge vent is best done when you need a new roof. Trying to do it on an existing roofing system is a recipe for trouble unless you really know what you are doing. It will probably cost about four times as much as well. Darrin Darrin

RE: [BlindHandyMan] insulation and wiring.

on moving most of your electrical circuits to this new distribution center (breaker box), you probably don't need that big a cable or breaker. And, yes, Bob most probably meant starting your new circuit at your existing breaker box. It's really the only place you could start from. Darrin

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Using a laminate router bit

you need to remove to make the edge smooth. Hope this helps. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por

RE: [BlindHandyMan] wilst we are talkking about building a house

dig a very nice looking hole with a back hoe.There is simply know way to determine where the bucket is relative to the hole. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speaking of thermostats

A digital thermostat does not draw power from the A/C unit. It runs on batteries. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813

RE: [BlindHandyMan] installing a ceiling fan-the tricky part

the hole and then pull the bit out, simultaneously pulling in the wire, fish tape, etc. Works like a charm. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011

RE: [BlindHandyMan] installing a ceiling fan-the tricky part

. Got any ideas for that one? tnx, On Aug 10, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Darrin Porter wrote: Scott, My long drill bit (6-ft.) drills a ¾-in. hole. I have used it to drill through three wall studs. That was a pain, but I managed to get it done without punching out of the wall. It has a very sharp pilot

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speaking of thermostats

be used to power the thermostat itself is a mystery to me, but I've never seen a digital thermostat which soly runs on that 24-volt source. Darrin . Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speaking of thermostats

. It was not programmable. Now I have the VIP which requires four batteries and I'll tell you what, it won't do anything without them. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Desk Grommets Hole Saws

shot to get it right! Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Desk Grommets Hole Saws

strong hands, since you are essentially spinning, at high speed, an off-center load. The pilot bit helps steady it, but it still takes a bit of getting used to. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tankless Water Heater

can really heat up very cold water, the price really goes up $1,000 or more. I can get one that will work here for around $250. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247

RE: [BlindHandyMan] door trouble

the handles of the gun and that installs the rivet. Nothing to it. Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por

RE: [BlindHandyMan] door trouble

Pop riveting can be done blind, i.e., you do not have to have access to the back of the rivet. The rivet is one piece that gets compressed in the hole by the action of the gun. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting Nylon

. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por...@united-mar.comm

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting Nylon

Ed, That should do it. Like I said, I've had very good luck with it. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax

RE: [BlindHandyMan] New router: was new toy

There isn't enough oil in the world to lubricate and keep cool a bit turning that fast! Remember, a mill turns at less than 1,000 rpm while a router turns at up to 25,000 rpm. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard

RE: [BlindHandyMan] knife sharpening

Geno, Try any large sporting goods store. If you are in the U.S., Bass Pro Shop or The Sports Authority should cary them. Otherwise, look it up on the net. Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida

RE: [BlindHandyMan] superior knife sharpening

that will solve this problem. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] regulating air flow

Tom, I would guess that anywhere that sold pneumatic parts or even tires could supply you with what you need. See blow for some additional info. As you well know, most common tire valves are rubber and probably wouldn't work in a compressed air system, but some truck and other heavy equipment

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water calculation

/ 1000 gal. It would cost me $7.12. Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] shopping essentials

and follower bit or get sighted assistance. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 1300 East 8th Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605 (813) 209-4247 (office)(813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commailto:darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] shopping essentials

the lines of an intricate shape and templates are not practicle. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 1300 East 8th Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605 (813) 209-4247 (office)(813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Framing jig.

measuring or positioning function. Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 1300 East 8th Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605 (813) 209-4247 (office)(813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED