Claudia,
You might check out...
http://www.screenlessphone.com
The name of the phone is the Owasys 22C. It, I believe, is manufactured
in Spain, but does use english in the text-to-speech, when purchased in
English speaking countries.
Currently, it works on A T and T as well as T-mobile
Jewel,
You can kill two birds with one stone. Put a large vat of grapes
directly under your high-stepping feet!
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jewel
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:13 PM
To:
Howdy Folks, I doubt that many among us blind handyfolks would purchase
these particular books... But, you never know.
--Barry
Read on...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
December 30, 2008
Release #09-078
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
Sometimes, rather than seek a shortcut fix for what seems to be a
problem, we have to go back to the way our fathers, grandfathers, and
fathers before them did certain things.
Drill drivers are fine. Pneumatic nailers are fine. Table saw blades
which stop at the hint of a touch of flesh are
Claudia, we used to have a couple of Orecks at work. We no longer have
them, for the very problems you're complaining of.
Just way too loud.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Thursday,
Dan,
Say 4 Hail Maries, 2 Our Fathers, and forget about it! I would have
hired someone from the get go.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:58 AM
To:
Stack a few bags of cement on the sidewalk just before the stairs begin
to ascend, sit down on top of them, and start crying. Somebody's bound
to come along and offer to help.
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent:
Larry,
Yes, it does happen occasionally that you need to press the stem more
than once to activate the vibratory time indication. I don't know why.
Other than that, I too, love this watch.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Yes, it does have traditional hands, but they're of no use to the blind
user. On this watch, it is not the hands you seek to feel when attempting
to tell the time. You're looking (feeling) for a specific vibratory
sensation for the hour and minutes. Dan did a pretty good job of
description
The model name is the Tissot Silent T.
I don't know the model number off hand.
The time is set by pulling out the crown and then tracing your index finger
around the bevel to the appropriate hour, then minute... Then releasing your
finger, and then pushing in the crown to actually set it. The
message --
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 15:00:27 -0500
From: Barry Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Source for Braille watch (with alarm)
Dale, I bought a Tissot watch (pronounced Teeso
Jennifer,
I believe I purchased mine through...
www.beyondsight.com
However, this was two or three years ago, and I don't believe they still
carry them. I believe I paid approx $349.00 for it at the time.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Howdy Folks,
Last Friday, I put down my lab, my guide for the better part of the past 11
years. Toward the end of his life, he had become, if not quite incontinent,
quite a dribbler. Our home is half carpeting, half hardwood floors. He
wasn't allowed in most of the carpeted rooms, however,
Obviously, my wife Phyllis is a talking stud finder.
Sorry... Couldn't help it.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:41 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE:
Howdy Folks,
We've had a central vac system since we built the house 23 years ago.
We've, just in the past year, replaced the motor and cannister. We've
replaced the hoses a few times throughout the years, but are on only our
second vacuum head.
We've enjoyed the ease of use. Yes, you still
Larry,
I don't think it would be reasonable in terms of cost to retrofit an
existing home with a central vac system. Certainly, people do it, but it's
going to cost a pretty penny. The vacuum tubes are typically laid out along
floor joists, and then rise vertically within the walls as placed
Howdy Blind Handy People,
I have a new, as in just purchased about an hour ago, Paslode 18-gauge
cordless brad nailer! Hah! My scores on the man-scale have just risen
another whole standard deviation above the mean!
It works off a battery and a gas charge. The battery will last approx 4000
Pocket screws:
Those screws left in your blue jeans pocket after you've finished assembling
a piece of wood furniture which was delivered to you knocked down. Their
sole purpose in life is to cause you anxiety over whether or not you've
actually completed the assembly.
--Barry
I wonder if you can find old lace in the Earth's crust, as well?
Sorry... sometimes I just can't help myself.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:48 PM
To:
Howdy HandyFolks,
I've actually had the below article sitting on my PC's desktop for about a
year now. I kept it because I want everything it talks about... And then
some. So, with Christmas a week away... Here are some great gift ideas
for... Us!
--Barry
**
chicagotribune.com
A
Howdy Folks,
I don't know if it's just my own experience, but far and away the best,
least opinionated, most assisstive and helpful hardware store salespeople
have been the retired Ace-type trades and handymen. I've always been happy
when being assisted by someone like that. There's no
Dan, It's a deal. I like your idea. Let me suggest, however, that you not
serve the beer until the balusters have been screwed into place.
--Barry
Come one, come all... To the Halloween party on Dan's deck!
Dan, since Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year, do you want to throw
this party on the Saturday prior to Halloween, or the one after Halloween?
It's all the same to me. What can I bring?
--Barry
Howdy Folks,
I received my talking tape measure from LS and S Group this week. It's the
kind which takes a double-A battery.
It appears to be a well-made tape measure... Easy to use and accurate when
validated against a regular tape measure. It even comes in a nice zippered
pouch with a belt
Dan, if this is too simplistic, please forgive...
The type of railing construction we have on our deck is quite simple. The
railings were constructed on the work bench, then simply toenailed into the
support posts. It's significantly sturdier than it sounds.
The actual rails were constructed
Honest to God, I'm going to have to stop reading this list. You guys cost
me money.
I just ordered this talking tape measure... After all is said and done...
140 bucks!
Adaptation sure costs.
As long as I have your attention, does anyone know where I can get those
5-gallon bucket canvas
Dan,
Obviously, you failed to take into account the seven-eighths inch kerf left
by the sawblade.
--Barry
To listen to the show archives go to link
http://acbradio.org/handyman.html
or
ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/
The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is.
Howdy Folks,
I have an old kitchen table and chair set which I'd love to refinish. The
table-top is covered with formica laminate. Anyone know how I can most
efficiently remove this laminate? The kitchen set isn't anything worth
writing home about... But, it has a sentimental value to it. I
Hi Folks,
Has anyone had any experience with this little tool? They're for removing
screws whose heads have been stripped. It's shaped like a nail-set, with
threads about the bottom inch. I bought a set of these things... Apparently
you need the correct size for the screw you're attempting to
Hi Guys,
I can't believe I did that! Dale, Bill, you were correct. The threads on
these things are reversed. Duh!
I was simply following the Home Depot guys instructions, which were...
Put the removal bit in your drill, go slowly, then back out the screw.
Rather incomplete instructions.
- Original Message -
From: Barry Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:barry%40functionaltherapy.net rapy.net
To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 7:41 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Screw removal tool
Hi Folks,
Has anyone had any
Thanks, Dale. I went to the Lee Valley website and found the planes you're
talking about. I'll be ordering one of them today.
You're right... There's something quite satisfying about using hand tools
for such things as shaping an edge of wood. Certainly, power tools are more
versatile, in
Hi Folks,
Once upon a time I had a nifty little wood planer intended for rounding
corners on a board.
This was a small hand tool. You could set the depth, and at its limiting
depth it would give you a nice little quarter-inch round of an edge.
Somewhere along the line I lost it, and would like
Dale, if you are thinking of the Tissot watch, do be sure that wherever you
purchase it, you'll be getting the instructional CD with it. I don't know
about you, but I'm one of those people who believes that instructions are
superfluous. I continue to behave in this manner despite experiencing,
I should add a couple of details about this panel cutter, now that I'm
thinking about it.
There are times when I have wanted to push some board stock, on edge,
through a dado blade on the table saw. This can be a problem since the
panel cutter has a back edge reveal of only three-quarters of an
Radial arm saws have always scared me. I'm not sure exactly why. You can
certainly hurt yourself on any moving blade. But, there's something about
that radial arm saw...
Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm not crazy about bandsaws
either.
--Barry
-Original Message-
From:
A spiral saw will work, as well.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of clifford
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:55 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cutting a curve
Dear Dan:
Using a
Good idea, Jewel. A cruise sounds like just the ticket.
But, if the sentiment of out of sight, out of mind, were actually true, I
wouldn't have the problem in the first place. sigh
--Barry
To listen to the show archives go to link
http://acbradio.org/handyman.html
or
Hi Folks,
Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the
list... At least, some good thoughts.
I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what
seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next
day or week, that which I've
)803-2469
William Stephan
-Original Message-
From: Barry Levine[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Hi Folks,
Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten
program... Pack-rats anonymous.
Hello, my name is Barry Levine... And I keep workshop crap!
I have scraps of odd-shaped wood which are good for nothing, except the
fireplace.
I have specialty nuts, bolts and various other fastening hardware which, if
they ever had a purpose, I've long since forgotten
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