[BlindHandyMan] Three techniques for gluing wood panels

2007-10-04 Thread Ray Boyce
The first time I glued pieces of wood together along their edges was while building the top for a butler's tray tabletop. It was the first big project that I built to sell, but the instructions on the plans I was following didn't help much. Glue enough wood together for the top, it advised,

[BlindHandyMan] a pest on this list

2007-10-04 Thread Brice Mijares
Will the person on this list stop writing to me off list. Another words, leave me the fuck alone! I am a married man and have been for 31 years. The list monitor has kicked this person off the list once before, and now she's subscribed under a different email account. I don't want anything

Re: [BlindHandyMan] rolling storage/workshop.

2007-10-04 Thread Christian Shinaberger
What about a shipping container? It'd have to be delivered, but it has no tires. At 11:03 AM 9/28/2007, you wrote: My Wife and I rent an old farmhouse and there is a lot of room out here. Since we don't own I am not going to put up a structure. I am giving some thought to finding a retired 40

Re: [BlindHandyMan] a pest on this list

2007-10-04 Thread David Ferrin
There hasn't been anything like that come across here in my memory at all. I do understand you're being upset Brice for sure but if it continues simply create a message rule to automatically delete the person's emails off of the server without even downloading them. David Ferrin

Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-10-04 Thread Dan Rossi
robert, I think Tom meant that cheap USB cables are just fine to use unless you are going long distances, in which case you want more expensive cables. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081

Re: [BlindHandyMan] rolling storage/workshop.

2007-10-04 Thread William Stephan
And, you could always put some blocks under the thing. I've had junker straight job vans, trailers and shipping containers for storage, but never modified doors. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- .From: Christian Shinaberger[EMAIL

Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-10-04 Thread William Stephan
Yeah, and he's got a bar in his house too. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- .From: Dan Rossi[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Sent: 10/4/07 9:03:31 AM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: Re: USB cables RE:

[BlindHandyMan] fluorescent tube goes ka-boom

2007-10-04 Thread Lenny McHugh
Well with all of the discussion about fluorescent light tubes, we just had one that went ka-boom. I never heard of this happing to anyone. We were in Lowe's for a few items including a two pack of utility bulbs. They were carefully placed in the cart. Maybe 15 minutes later Karen was reading a

RE: [BlindHandyMan] rolling storage/workshop.

2007-10-04 Thread robert moore
Wouldn't a shipping container be aufull expensive? And what kind of access doors do shipping containers have? I am not looking to spend a lot of money. I would think that a shipping container would cost a fair amount just to deliver and with the cost of steel being so high I hate to think what I

Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-10-04 Thread Tom Fowle
Did I say it backwards? I meant, I think, maybe, that cheapie cables are fine except perhaps over long distances. Standing on it's little blind head. Tom

RE: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-10-04 Thread robert moore
Tom So just to clarify for me and others that are not that knowledgeable about elictronics. Would it be true that the longer the distance data has to travel the more important quality of wire needed, becomes? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [BlindHandyMan] a pest on this list

2007-10-04 Thread David Ferrin
Brice already wrote me privately Dan telling me about what you have been doing. He told me that he has been considering visiting your house and drinking all of your beer if you don't stop. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-10-04 Thread Tom Fowle
robert, yep, the quality of the insulation is probably more important than that of the wire its self but that's nit picking. I think the USB limit is fifteen feet anyhow, so I doubt cables matter much in that length. Depending on the type of signal being sent, there are all kinds of issues that

[BlindHandyMan] shipping containers

2007-10-04 Thread chiliblindman
Robert, shipping containers, conex or trailer would be delivered on another trailer except a full truck box if wheels were good on it. The retired military conex would outlast almost anything. Check out military surplus and see what they have available. .bob [Non-text portions of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] fluorescent tube goes ka-boom

2007-10-04 Thread Don
That is wild. Glad you guys were out of the way, of that. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: Handyman-Blind Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 9:52 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] fluorescent tube goes ka-boom Well with all of the discussion about fluorescent light

[BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread Tom Fowle
Just FYI, I've been in touch with folks at local epson sales office. they are just comming out with what amounts to a dec talk on a single chip for about $10.00. Only minor problem is it is in a very strange package so we'll have to see how we can make it possible for small manufacturers and

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi Tom This sounds very good keep us informed of your progress. We here in Australia can buy nothing with speech,in fact we tried to buy a Talking Tire Pressure Gauge and they would not ship to Australia. Regards Ray From:

[BlindHandyMan] stump removal

2007-10-04 Thread Michael Baldwin
Hello, I know there was some discussion a while back on stump removal. I came across this info while looking for something else, maybe someone will find it helpful Michael : If the stump is dead and dry, I would dig a small hole at the base of the stump...about 6 deep and 4 in diameter. Make

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2007-10-04 Thread Dale Leavens
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[BlindHandyMan] T-shirts

2007-10-04 Thread Don
HI list. There are allot of new list members, since the following handy man products were posted to the list. So if you need a new handy shirt are cap, our if this is your first time too buy, you might as well take advantage of the following deal. Text follows. Close-Out Sale On Blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread Tom Fowle
Dale, I think system access allready has an USB flash drive withthere program on it, using software speech of course. The package is what's called a FPGA something grid array. If you've ever seen a pentium out of its socket, with a small square chip maybe an inch on a side and an entire grid of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread Dale Leavens
So, how much do you suppose it would cost to add an amp and a support chip to drive that as a DecTalk or any other sort of currently available external synth? Now here is an idea, a USB cable with a synth and headphone/speaker jack powered off of the USB port. Maybe a chunk of RAM with some

Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread Don
Really good info, Keep us posted on this. regards - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:07 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update Just FYI, I've been in touch with folks at local epson sales

Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread mardal urwin
excuse me does anyone know about volvos and vw whats the best for a car i have a volvo and i know parts cost a lot of money but i dont know about volks wagons i had a volks wagon in '87 and i loved it so can i get some info on it and whats the best to do Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread robert moore
Tom Now if Whorl pool and others would market this idea to the mainstream it would keep the cost down and possibly expand it's applications. What I am thinking is something like it being accessible for those who can see but some times need their glasses to read. This way they would not need to

RE: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update

2007-10-04 Thread robert moore
I am not an expert on either car but depending who you talk to I think it is about a toss up. They are both very good cars and I don't think you are going to be any happier with the replacement cost of parts on the VW than you are now with the Volvo. In my humble opinion what I would do is shop

[BlindHandyMan] Show's

2007-10-04 Thread Don
Well it's almost show time. On the handy show this week, Don Patterson, reads and we talk about some list mail. Then we talk with a fairly new list member RJ, he is going to tell us about a ruff experience he had with a water softener, and the company you all will know, that installed