RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread john schwery
Trouble, no, you have this wrong. The cable is not proprietary because the connections are standard. So, you can buy the cables about anywhere but the cartridges must be bought from people such APH or Perkins. earlier, Trouble, wrote: The cartridge I saw only fit the players. If there are

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread Tom Hodges
John, Wow! Thanks for the info. I had no idea you could plug a USB cable into the cartridge. I may buy a cartridge some day, depending on the price and amount of memory. I’ll agree with one problem with the new digital player and that is the thumb drive is located on the side where it is very

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread Tom Hodges
John, who is Perkins? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:33 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable Trouble, no, you

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread john schwery
Tom, some people have been able to put thumb drives into the cartridge slot. If a thumb drive is long enough, this might be done. earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: John, Wow! Thanks for the info. I had no idea you could plug a USB cable into the cartridge. I may buy a cartridge some day, depending

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread john schwery
Tom, that is Perkins in Mass. I don't have their web site handy. earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: John, who is Perkins? From: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread Kevin Doucet
I don't think they are necessarily proprietary to the unit. If you have a USB extension cable, it would work, but, not the regular USB cable. At 07:33 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: The cartridge I saw only fit the players. If there are cables for it they are proprietary to the unit. At 06:00 PM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha Claudia, I've had that experience. My problem was that I was sold non-rechargeable batteries. This was awhile ago when I really didn't know much about rechargeables. I suspect that your socket is fine since there was no fire or smoke. It would be good to try to figure out what went

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread William Stephan
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha Claudia, I have one more thought. My battery charger has a button on it that you slide depending on what kind of battery you are charging. I don't know what would happen if the button was in the wrong position. When my batteries blew, the store offered to sell me some electrical contact

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Ron Yearns
Number one unplug the charger. Take it outside and rinse it well with the garden hose. Set it up and let it dry and drain for a good week. Then try it on some other batteries. Two. Plug something else into the outlet. I doubt very much it caused any problems with the outlet. Slight

[BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question?

2010-02-06 Thread Claudia
Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while, but here is my question. What can I do if the flame on two of my gas burners does not appear to be the same, even when adjusted to the same setting on both burners? We were making pancakes this morning, and of course, we had to place the grittle over

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Claudia
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question?

2010-02-06 Thread jim
sounds like the burners are clogged a bit. i'd call an aplince repair store and ask if they can be cleaned out. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[BlindHandyMan] battery charger

2010-02-06 Thread jim
you know i figured out something. on all of the nonrechargable batteries i have on the flat end it is not flat. there is a dimple in the center a little dent. now on all my rechargeable batteries the end is perfectly flat no dent. well maybe a little indented ring around the out side. but that's

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread Tom Hodges
John, you lost me there. What do you mean. The USB slot on the thumb drive is a male connection and the cartridge connection in the back of the cartridge area is also a male connection. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question?

2010-02-06 Thread RJ
Most burners are factory set at different BTU. Adjust the high burner to match the lower flame - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 17:18 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question? Okay, I know I

RE: [BlindHandyMan] battery charger

2010-02-06 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
Jim, Wow, I just checked a bunch of batteries and you are absolutely correct. In all the years I've messed wit both kinds I never picked up on that difference. Thanks a bunch! Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of

[BlindHandyMan] Blind Handy Man Room Now Open

2010-02-06 Thread Ray Boyce
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question?

2010-02-06 Thread NLG
Could be that your son noticed the difference because the front burner is a different size than the back burner. You can varify this by feeling the caps that sit on top of the burner. The higher BTU burner has a larger diameter cap(usually made of castiron) . - Original Message -

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Handy Man Room Now Open

2010-02-06 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charger!

2010-02-06 Thread Betsy Whitney
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[BlindHandyMan] bug patrol please help.

2010-02-06 Thread Sheryl Nelson
Aloha everyone, I have been doing my remodel which has been taking longer than I hoped. Living in the tropics cockroaches are a normal part of life. It seems to me I have upset every bug in Hawaii doing this work on my house. I have an exterminator coming monthly to spray the yard and house

RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge cable

2010-02-06 Thread Kevin Doucet
Hi Tom, the cartridge connection in the back of the cartridge area on the NLS player has to be female as the cable to connect a cartridge to a computer has a female connection on the end for the cartridge to fit to. At 04:50 PM 2/6/2010, you wrote: John, you lost me there. What do you

Re: [BlindHandyMan] bug patrol please help.

2010-02-06 Thread jim
hi Sheryl first of all do not, put anything in the plug holes but a plug. if you don't have a cover on the plug and you can see the gap around the plug just put the bate in the bottom of the plug gap under the box it self. do not, stick your fingers on either side of the plug as thats where the

[BlindHandyMan] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying

2010-02-06 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha all, I have a deep laundry sink where the washer drains. When the water hits the bottom of the sink it sometimes splashes onto the wall beside the sink. Is there something I can put on the hose to make it stop? TIA Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] laminate counter edge not sealed

2010-02-06 Thread Dale Leavens
I would scrub it with some moderate sand paper, maybe 80 grit just to smooth it a little. Water has probably destabilized it a little. Then seal it with several coats of nearly anything. Paint, varnish, my preference would probably be polyurethane varnish. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying

2010-02-06 Thread jim
hi betsy try changing the angle of the hose so the water don't hit the tub straight and spray around jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying

2010-02-06 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Betsy Try some fly screen mesh held on by some elastic bands but punch some holes through the mesh with a kebab stick first and then see how the water empties out next time. All you are trying to do is break up the water so it does not splash up the wall. Ray From:

RE: [BlindHandyMan] bug patrol please help.

2010-02-06 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Sheryl Tell the exterminator where they are and let him deal with it, that is why you are paying him to deal with these pests. For it seems they are in the wall cavity behind these outlets. Ray From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying

2010-02-06 Thread Max Robinson
I used to have that problem with a dish washer. I would put a sauce pan full of water under the drain. The water didn't rebound nearly as much from hitting the pot full of water as it did from hitting the hard sink. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site