Re: [BlindHandyMan] Indoor Outdoor thermometer failure?

2007-09-22 Thread Curtis Delzer
No, just the outdoor side to fail. I don't know why the indoor one would do that, I have never heard it double beep twice like that, just when it was due to read the outdoor one. :) hmm! I'd still believe or tend too that the wires are broken, and they can be twisted together and taped, it's

[BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Phil Parr
O k, I have a small toaster oven that I use mostly for warming up things and here is my question. Say I put some frozen egg rolls in said oven and set the timer for 25 minutes. When I take them out they are thawed, warm and ready to eat. Remember they were frozen when I started. Now, I put a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Phil, Could it be because the Chicken is solid, whereas a spring roll is hollow with smaller bits inside it? I would also guess, not basing this on fact, just supposition, that the fact that the spring roll is hollow, it's creating a convection type heating inside it, therefore, it heats

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Phoenix Races

2007-09-22 Thread Larry Stansifer
Bad math... Two days without sleep... A come to Jesus meeting with the boss and a ED up race car Sorry mate. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff Eden Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 4:32 AM To:

[BlindHandyMan] electric vehicles

2007-09-22 Thread clifford
DEar Ray and list members: My son traded for an electric golf cart and when he decided to sell it, I was the lucky buyer. It is a handy method of delivering our family to any point on the 45 acres which our family occupies, and my nine month old grandson can be lulled to sleep while

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Phil, I think Victor was on the right track but in the wrong direction. When the spring roll is frozen the ice is dense so, like a steel bar heat moves along from molecule to molecule more rapidly because they are close together. The more excited each molecule gets the more adjacent

[BlindHandyMan] I Wonder

2007-09-22 Thread Mike Rusk
Reckon I must be odd, why bother heating up that thar piece of chicken, give me a shaker of salt, some cold chicken and maybe throw in a garden fresh mater and I'm a happy feller! Actually, seems like most recommendations for reheating meats say to wrap it in foil to help hold in the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Jeff Kisecker
That is way too much for a Saturday morning! -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:25 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder. Hi Phil, I think

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Victor Gouveia
You mean I said something right for a change. Evil Grin. Well, if I'm going to be corrected, might as well be by the best, hey Dale? Smile. Victor

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I wonder.

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Victor, We don't hear from you much these days. There are three methods of heat transfer, convection, conduction and radiation. A toaster oven uses all three, the difference then is in the properties of the food. Your trouble is that you are a lone male in a house of females. Make no

[BlindHandyMan] retro fitting a furnace

2007-09-22 Thread David Ferrin
I'm told that it is possible to convert my furnace from a thermocouple system to an electronic ignition starting system. Now having said that what I am looking for is opinions on if it is worth around $500 to have it done. Advantages of not having a pilot light should be obvious, but will it

Re: [BlindHandyMan] retro fitting a furnace

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
No doubt you will save money but $500 will take a long time. Just now I think we are paying about 35 cents a cubic meter which means you will have to save around 1500 cubic meters over what ever time period to make up the cost. Gas will doubtless go up in time too which will shorten that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I Wonder

2007-09-22 Thread rs_denis
I would recommend against wrapping our meat in foil if reheating it in a microwave. The foil will result in` an interesting experience which one would prefer to avoid. rd

Re: [BlindHandyMan] retro fitting a furnace

2007-09-22 Thread David Ferrin
Thanks Dale for the independent confirmation on almost exactly what my furnace guy said here yesterday. If I didn't know better I'd say you and he compared notes on everything right down to the closed system of venting everything ETC. I trust the guy but figured it wouldn't hurt to get some

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Metallurgy

2007-09-22 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Geoff A very good article. We used Tungsten Carbide in Cutting Tips in Continuous Miners these were machines which had cutting wheels on either side with about 40 interchangeable cutting tips in them. In the middle of this were endless chains with these cutting tips standing up at various

[BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Boyce, Ray
Wixey Website - http://www.wixey.com Digital Angle Gauge Wixey Digital Angle Gauge Review The Wixey Digital Angle Gauge has been a welcome addition to the woodworkers tool kit for machine setup and accuracy. These new angle measuring tools are simple to use, and best of all, very cost

[BlindHandyMan] touch buttons from hell

2007-09-22 Thread Shane Hecker
I got a new stove recently. You would think the touch buttons are supposed to be touch, right? Not so with these. You have to push down on them pretty hard (about 2 or 3 times normal pressure) before they will respond. For those who are sighted, it's like having a touch pad set at the heaviest

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
I did write to Beal suggesting they might like to add talking to their device for the use of the blind and in situations where maybe sighted people cannot be in direct line of sight with the device while setting equipment. I think I will find contact information for these guys and write to them

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Dale Yes just with a little modifications they could produce tools that the blind and poor sighted could use. I post these tool reviews knowing that they are of no use to you and me but to let members know what is available and then it is up to that individual to make their own judgements

[BlindHandyMan] What is the Difference Between a Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engine?

2007-09-22 Thread Ray Boyce
To understand the mechanical differences between a two stroke and four stroke engine, lets first consider how the four stroke engine works. The four strokes are: Intake: The piston travels down the cylinder while the intake valve is opened to allow a mixture of fuel and air to enter the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is the Difference Between a Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engine?

2007-09-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
Ray, the answer is simple 2 strokes Lenny - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What is the Difference Between a Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engine? To understand the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Ray, Make no mistake,I meant no criticism. There is always something to be learned. I just thought I would highlight one channel we now have, and easily have with the accessibility of the Internet and e-mail. I very much doubt it ever occurred to any of these people to make their tools talk or

[BlindHandyMan] Convert A Golf Cart To Solar Power

2007-09-22 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Clifford and List Members A new product called the Sunray Solar Roof Kit, from Cruise Car, will allow most golf carts to become solar powered vehicles. It will soon be available to golf courses, resorts any anyone who owns a golf cart. The solar panels can generate up to 180 watts and supply

[BlindHandyMan] Blending tank

2007-09-22 Thread RJ
About 4 years ago I bought and installed a home softener system off a main chain. Well the blending tank went bad and that is where the fun began. First I called the chain store and was told a tech would have to come out and check to see if the tank was leaking. Guess what, it was. Now they

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Dale and all, Quite a few years ago I had a friend who was a Burroughs's computer field engineer. Joe worked on the system that I programmed. Joe was a super sharp individual and he told me that anything that has a digital output display he could make it talk. Joe passed away nearly 20 years

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-09-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Well you know the talking multimeter is reasonable, I have a talking glucometer they charged 30 bucks for mind you they get you on the test strips and we have talking clocks and tire gauges for under ten bucks! These things just need to speak numbers, the logic required is minimal, just select

RE: [BlindHandyMan] What is the Difference Between a Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engine?

2007-09-22 Thread robert moore
Ray Great post. The article said that you will never see a 2 stroke in a car. While that may be true there is at least one automotive acception to this. I will accept some clarification from any diesel man on the list. There is a diesel engine out there that is a 2 stroke engine that is used in

[BlindHandyMan] Laundry Shoot Repair

2007-09-22 Thread Edward Przybylek
Hi all, The laundry shoot in my home is beginning to snag clothing on it's way down the shoot. Trying to replace the shoot is out of the question since it would require breaking through some walls. Are there any tools or techniques that can be used to smoothe the inner walls of a laundry shoot?