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2007-11-07 Thread Rob Monitor
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread RJ
You are right on the sealing of the shingle, Heat does make the shingle seal to each other sooner, But when I did shingling years ago, I found there was no problem in this area. I do recommend buying a good grade of shingles and have taken a liking to the architectural shingles shthat I had

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread David Ferrin
It might not seal up correctly until the whether worms up a bit though, but it is possible. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof Hi

[BlindHandyMan] adaptive tools for auto mechanics

2007-11-07 Thread Tim Sears
Hey, I am looking for some information regarding accessble equipment for blind students entering our automotive program here at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City. Are they resources or vendors that specialize in this.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi RJ, I wasn't aware of that issue. My concern is that the under part of the shingle won't be able to adhere to the top part of the shingle below it. Isn't there a tar substance that is suppose to stick to the top of the shingle, thereby sealing the shingles together? I believe this is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Humorous Tool Definitions

2007-11-07 Thread Lee A. Stone
n we can laugh at these Ray but many of them are true. Think of another tool as seen on television in the 70's the rotostripper a edangerous tool sets in your variable speed drill unit. Known to blind sighted folks, will destroy wood siding before the paint comes off and can remove

Re: [BlindHandyMan] adaptive tools for auto mechanics

2007-11-07 Thread Tom Fowle
tim, Ther'll be lots of folks here to comment, but I know of no single source or catalog that specializes in automechanics adaptive tools. The Standard catalogs LSS group, independant living aids, maxiaids may have some stuff. A set of sterett micrometers and a couple handy rulers re: click

[BlindHandyMan] Product Recall

2007-11-07 Thread Ray Boyce
Name of Product: Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Heat Pumps (PTHP) Units: About 185,000 Manufacturer: Carrier Corp., of Farmington, Conn. Hazard: An electric heater in the unit can break, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Carrier has received five reports of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Victor, While the explanation of water backing up may be true, I think it is not. More usually when water comes through light fixtures and other ceiling areas it is because of moisture which has migrated up through the ceiling or maybe even been pumped into the attic space with a disconnected

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Emailing: www.talkingthermostats.com.htm

2007-11-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Well, funny you should mention that. When I bought mine, Talkingthermostats.com wouldn't ship to Canada. You may need to use maxiaides, they do ship to Canada. The problem had to do with people refusing to pay the customs so they got stuck with the shipping to have the units returned. I had

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Emailing: www.talkingthermostats.com.htm

2007-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
I should also mention, that any Canadian ordering products from an American company, get an automatic 10% discount because of the exchange rate. Granted, you would also have to pay for shipping and handling, but considering the price of gas these days, and the helpfulness of today's retail

[BlindHandyMan] Glues Adhesives

2007-11-07 Thread Boyce, Ray
By definition, glue is made from animal byproducts such as skins and bones. An adhesive is any product that joins materials together. Today, the words glue and adhesive have become interchangeable. * Natural Glues are made from animal byproducts (hide glue and casein) and plant sources (paste,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gluing plastics

2007-11-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Bill, I have several suggestions what works best depends upon the plastic composition. My usually first try is not a glue but lacquer thinner. I test a small part to see if it melts. If it does I quickly wet both parts of the break and hold them together this will actually weld the plastic

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dale, RJ and everyone else who posted on my query, As I said, RJ, my initial fear was the bonding of the shingles to each other, creating a kink in the link, so to speak. Lord knows we get some mighty strong prevailing winds up here, and I'm afraid that if the shingles don't bond to each

RE: [BlindHandyMan] adaptive tools for auto mechanics

2007-11-07 Thread Larry Stansifer
Dear Hey, I have spent 25+ years as a blind automotive service professional working for Porsche of America. This list contains some great resources for some accessible electrical test equipment. Aside from that, I ended up either designing or modifying everything else I needed for my job.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] adaptive tools for auto mechanics

2007-11-07 Thread Tom Fowle
Tim I forgot to mention the ToneTest a very fancy high quality audible continuity tester/relative voltmeter. This has two functions selected with momentary push buttons: continuity where the pitch of the tone varries with resistance between the test leads from high pitch at 0 ohms, to a

[BlindHandyMan] Gluing plastics

2007-11-07 Thread William Stephan
I have a very nice bicycle light, (two actually), that I've been using this year in the dark. It has a very slick mounting bracket which I have affixed to my dog's harness handle. Unfortunately, it got caught on a fence yesterday, and of course the part I didn't have two of, broke. So, can