what wood you use a heat gun for apart from stripping paint ?
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 6:36 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations for a heat gun
Hi,
I just burned through a new heat gun that
I got mine at Home Depot. Can't say how many golf clubs I took apart with it
when I was repairing them, but it still works after 8 years.
I paid a bit more getting either the commercial or industrial version. It has
a vent on the side you can close to increase the heat. And a no heat
higher would be nicer, but the one thing I have always hated in sinks
and all bathrooms have them. Faucets that you have to bust your
knuckles on just to wash your hands under them. There is more than a
mile of sink and just this little 3 to 4 inch nub sticking out there
to wash under.
Why
It's the dimensions of the case that are important. Look at any vanity top and
it says it will fit vanities with a 32 by 20 inch base. or the one I just got
says it fits a 48 by 21 base. They are very specific and are referring to the
outside measurements, not the inside.
You have to get
If you get a top with the 8 inch holes you could put a kitchen faucet on it
instead of the little lavatory faucet.
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From: Trouble
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] just thinking I'd like a higher bath
i was listening to a woodworking magazine a wile ago and the japanies hav made
a verry thin bladed saw and this works as it is a pull saw has anyone had a
play with one yet?
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There are several Japanese saws on the market. All Japanese saws work on
the pull stroke.
It depends on what you need a saw to do.
I have a saw for cutting plugs or thin strips of wood. The kerf is so thin
they recommend using it for cutting the line in a guitar neck to lay the
fret
Okay here, what's a heat gun. Is it like a little torch? If so, I have one
with disposable propane bottles.
A heat gun is like a hair dryer on steroids. It is electric, gets as hot as
a torch and has a fan to distribute the heat as well as blowing air over the
elements to keep them from melting.
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Brice
its more like a turbo hair dryer. no flame to the end just pure heat.
At 08:25 AM 5/31/2009, you wrote:
Okay here, what's a heat gun. Is it like a little torch? If so, I have one
with disposable propane bottles.
Tim
trouble
Verizon FIOS support tech
Never offend people with style when you
I have two Japanese style pull saws. One is a flush trim saw, the sort you
would use for trimming dowels off flush to a surface, the other is a
stiffened back style. The teeth are very small and sharp. It takes a bit of
getting used to, starting the saw on the push stroke. The really nice
No, a heat gun is more like an industrial strength blow hair drier.
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From: Brice Mijares
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations for a heat gun
Okay here, what's a heat gun.
Thanks bob. What would you use a heat gun for? I imagine one use would be
for that shrink wrapping?
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From: Bob Kennedy bobswo...@nc.rr.com
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:32 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations for a heat
What does a mid ranged heat gun cost?
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You can pay anything from about 25 bucks up to probably a hundred and fifty
give or take a little. As usual, you don't get incrementally better
equipment with higher price, that is, twice the price doesn't necessarily
get you twice the quality but as usual, more money is better. Buy cheap and
Howdy, yesterday at about 10PM my heat gun sped up and popped emitting
much smoke.
This morning my brother in law arrived with a $20 Chicago model that he
says was on sale at Harbor Freight.
It has 3 buttons on back.
power
touch the power button once and it's in low,
450 to 950 dg F
Touch the
heat shrinking on cabling.
There are probably other uses, of which I'm not familiar.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, carl wrote:
what wood you use a heat gun for apart from stripping paint ?
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009
waterfall spiggots are quite nice.
In the kitchen, you can get a large pot or pitcher under (for wash or
fill) and they swing out of the way.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Trouble wrote:
higher would be nicer, but the one thing I have always hated in sinks
and all bathrooms have them. Faucets that
makes sense to me.
I think the unit I have has a variable to the pipe before the trap.
This cheap thing doesn't even have a back.
The doors don't meet right and the adjustments do not seem to be of any
adjusting worth.
:)
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote:
It's the dimensions of the
Talk about cool down and longevity if you would.
One thing I liked most about my first one, (forget name, bought over a
decade ago) it had a flat, non vented back panel.
I used plumbers epoxy and put a double gangbox back ont to it so the thing
wouldn't tip over. That way i could put it on my
It works great for shrink wrapping but now they have that plastic wrap in the
home centers that stretches and clings when you let go. So I'd use that first.
I have used mine mainly for repairing golf clubs because it gets hot enough to
melt the epoxy they used to build them. And although a
$35 to $40 or so.
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From: Brice Mijares bri...@charter.net
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:34 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] heat gun
What does a mid ranged heat gun cost?
Send any questions
It's never good to let the smoke out of electrical toys...
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] father's day early
Howdy, yesterday at about 10PM my heat gun sped up and popped emitting
much
I have used them for molding thermoplastics for splint making or splint
adjusting, activating heat activated adhesives as in applying strips to cover
the edges of plywood although I prefer an old clothes iron for that,
reactivating contact cement to remove or rehabilitate things like laminate.
Thanks for the info. Gonna have to get one for the future.
I saw this item and wondered if anyone had any experience with it. I
also want to know if the price is reasonable.
Marlin P. Jones and Associates has a Talking Digital Multimeter for $39.95.
It measures voltage and current and speaks the results. Two AA
batteries are required.
Thanks, Betsy
It is good value.
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From: Betsy Whitney
To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 2:05 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter
I saw this item and wondered if anyone had any experience with it. I
also want to
I have one and it's a good deal. The female voice is easy to understand as
well.
I still have my original talking multimeter from Radio Shack I got around 92 or
so and I gave $100 for it.
I also got my latest one from the same place you are asking about and they are
good people to deal
Well folks I'll tell you I am astonished. A friend came over and measured the
height of my sink and it is, are you ready, only 30 inches high. No wonder
I am uncomfortable. Now it has moved from dream stage to serious consideration
and will speak with my landlady about this when she gets
that is what they told my wife and son when they were across the river
at Lowes in their plumbing department. when she asked for Pro dope the
man said he never heard of it and pointed to the white tape . she
told him as I said we wanted it to use on the plastic threadsin a
week or
Hello,
A heat gun is a hair dryer gun on super testerone.
It blows hot air (thus has limited uses) over a tennis ball shaped area.
There are scraping heads and a few different chokes available for some of
them.
I have to find our if the restricter or choke I most like is available for
this one.
Uh, yeah, what he said.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote:
A heat gun is like a hair dryer on steroids. It is electric, gets as hot as
a torch and has a fan to distribute the heat as well as blowing air over the
elements to keep them from melting.
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From:
Hi Dale;
My first one gave me more than a decade. I got it at Home Depot and I may
have paid $50. It was purchased by a guy who was scraping old wood work.
He gave up on that and we had it dipped. So i got the unit, which I paid
for. (yeah I know, what contractor wouldn't have his own? My
yeah the magic is in the smoke.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote:
It's never good to let the smoke out of electrical toys...
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] father's day early
oh yeah, hot glue us not a friend to the cuticles! ha!
My neighbor tells me he used his to unfreeze his car door locks.
(I think he likes the liquid bread a bit much)
I can wonder about other uses, the seized metal did occur to me.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote:
It works great for
Not that I use them much anymore, but what about hot glue?
Would reheating that work or does it dehydrate (probably not an accurate
term) or dry in the cooling process that one would not get a workable glob
from which to remove items previously affixed?
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Dale Leavens
Just curious, does the new model do more than the old Radio Shack
unit? I have one of the RS units around here, but can't recall all it
does and I've been considering one of these other units.
tnx,
On May 31, 2009, at 3:04 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote:
I have one and it's a good deal. The female
I have several. I like them very much.
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From: Betsy Whitney
To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter
I saw this item and wondered if anyone had any experience with it.
Certainly,
Hyde glue can be reactivated with heat. It is often used for marquetry and
other forms of veneer work that way.
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations
It is easier to understand, but it smells horrible for the first few days. I
also think that it does more, and sighted people say it has lighted test leads.
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From: Scott Howell
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:22 PM
Subject:
Ah thanks for the info. I know the price is right and considering how
old my RS unit is, I think getting one of these would make sense.
On May 31, 2009, at 6:12 PM, Gerry Leary wrote:
It is easier to understand, but it smells horrible for the first few
days. I also think that it does
Where does one get a talking tire gauge and are they clear
voiced? Do they have enough volume to hear them? I wear2 hearing
aids so that is a concern.
John
HI, I have a old camper with a propane gas / 120 electric refrigerator in it..
Right now I have no gas to try the refrigerator but when I try it on electric
Don't here any noise like a compressor starting.. This thing was given to me so
this the first time trying this stuff.. Would the
Yep, those are the apartment style vanities. And I'd put money on it being a
fiber board type wood. Cost all of about $100 with the top.
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From: RZaug
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ; RZaug
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] a higher
Lee,
I haven't seen that kind in a while, but the guy should have at least tried to
give you some pipe dope. That's what it is actually called and it comes in a
tube.
Since it's for the pool filter, I'd stick with something like that over the
silicone sealers. Silicone works great on
I've never tried reheating hot glue. I wouldn't use the hot glue under Formica
though.
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations for a heat gun
Not that I use them much
It actually does more than the Radio Shack model. But some of what it can do
would require more knowledge of electricity than I have.
But it test both AC and DC volts and amps, resistance, continuity and even
capacitance or something like that... Not a word I spell often.
I couldn't find
I have a couple talking tire gauges. I got them at Radio Shack because they
were on close out in the one store. I paid less than the battery they use.
I think MaxiAids has them now too.
I can't say if they are loud enough to hear with hearing aids, but they do have
a repeat button so you
I plead ignorance on this type of fridge. I thought the 120 would be for when
you were at the camp site and could power up. The propane is supposed to work
when you are traveling.
As far as hearing a compressor, I really don't know.
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From: Rob Monitor
To:
I have three of them. The first one bit the dust, however, I used it so often
that I bought two more, one is in storage just in case they quit making them.
The price you quoted is about the same as I paid a year ago.
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From: Betsy Whitney
To:
Yes that is usually the way they work. You may need to plug the camper in to
outlet power for the Electric part to work.
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From: Rob Monitor
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 6:56 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] gas/electric
That is correct. Most have an electric element and no compressor.
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From: Bob Kennedy
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas/electric refrigerator
I plead ignorance on this type of
These usually use electric heat in place of the propane heat. If you get a
120/12v/propane they usually run a compressor directly from 120vac or an
inverter from 12vdc. Propane runs a silent cooling system like the one you
have now.
The non compressor units use about 4 times the energy which
Hi Everyone, I looked under my cabinet and I see there are a good three
inches on either side of the sink bowl and a good four inches from the bowl to
the back wall. I'm wondering if I were to get a wider and deeper sink why
wouldn't that work? Any ideas would be appreciated.
I am not really sure where I got mine. I have a few of them. Like Bob's, mine
also have a button on them so that you could hold it closer to your ear and
push the button to have the reading repeated. I would say that the voice is
similar to a talking watch in clarity and volume.
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hi listlike the subject line says I need help with my bathroom wall tiles, the
tiles in and around the tub to be exact.
I just had my tub reglazed and I noticed that the tiles are in bad shape, some
are very loose and some have mold on the grout. is it posible for me to ree do
the grout, and
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