and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: making things talk Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Lenny,
Now-a-days
Hitachi D10VH Corded Power Drill
Review
There is little doubt that I am quite fond of cordless drills. They can
go anywhere, most models these days have plenty of power, and they are
versatile.
But they are still reliant in part on mains power supply to recharge the
batteries, and sometimes, a
Triton T8SH Wetstone Sharpener
Review
Sharpening woodworking tools to a mirror finish, ultra-sharp cutting
edge has always been a challenge for the majority of beginning and even
intermediate
woodworkers, and it generally is not until you see and use a
mirror-finish, ultra sharp blade that you
Westford Website -
http://www.vianet.net.au/~jemal/
Westford Chainsaw Mill
Review
As woodworkers, we all know that setting up shop can be an expensive and
time consuming task. Acquiring all the specialty tools needed to
complete a project
can mean an investment of many thousands of dollars, and
: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I picked up a little pack including a so-called USB A to A cable
and a set of adaptors from USB A to several things. This was at a local
Big Lots store and didn't cost more than a few bucks.
Anybody tells you not to use cheap USB cables, unless over a very long
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
: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
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.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
.
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
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Behalf Of Tom Fowle
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:45 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
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
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
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I've had a reply from Barry Wixey and he seems pretty positive.
His plan would be to add a serial port at a standard baud rate etc.
so folks with speech enabled portable computers, BNS and the like
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
USb host ports are, so far, rare on small devices.
There are two types of USB ports, host and client.
Client ports are like on printers scanners synthesizers et.
Host ports
: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I have a digital camera that plugs into the USB port. I have seen others.
The other end of the cable is a tiny version of the USB connector. I don't
know if the little end has been standardized yet or if each manufacturer
uses their own standard.
Regards.
Max. K 4
I picked up a little pack including a so-called USB A to A cable
and a set of adaptors from USB A to several things. This was at a local
Big Lots store and didn't cost more than a few bucks.
Anybody tells you not to use cheap USB cables, unless over a very long
distance, is nuts, cheapies work
Max,
there about 4 standard connectors.
That means your camera has an USB client port and the
host is on the computer
The only good thing about standards is that there are so many
to choose from!
Tom
not an electronics guy but it just seems logical.
Robert
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Tom Fowle
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:07 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I picked up
25, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Hi Tom,
Surely there is a more convenient and economical way of doing this than an
outboard synth? I mean, there will have to be some supporting electronics to
drive a serial port already. If a tire gauge can talk for ten bucks
Lenny,
Now-a-days the microcontroller would have the eprom built in and they can
Code protect the internal memory so you can't copy it.
Yep, whenever I seem no user serviceable parts inside, it makes my fingers
itch for tools!
Like the upcomming talking book digital players from NLS are gonna
A few years ago a lot of people tried to promote a universal consumer
electronics
bus, they had a mess of perfectly usable standards for communicating between
various appliances etc. It would have been a great thing for us as many devices
would have been remotely readable and controllable.
But
.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
-Original Message-
.From: Tom Fowle[EMAIL PROTECTED]
.Sent: 9/25/07 1:06:09 PM
.To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
.Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
.
.A few years ago a lot of people tried
o if they could get it to talk!
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007, Boyce, Ray wrote:
Wixey Website -
http://www.wixey.com
Digital Angle Gauge
Wixey Digital Angle Gauge
Review
The Wixey Digital Angle Gauge has been a welcome addition to the woodworkers
tool kit for machine setup and accuracy. These
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: making things talk Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Lenny,
Now-a-days the microcontroller would have the eprom built in and they can
Code protect the internal memory so you can't copy it.
Yep, whenever
I've had a reply from Barry Wixey and he seems pretty positive.
His plan would be to add a serial port at a standard baud rate etc.
so folks with speech enabled portable computers, BNS and the like
should have no problem accessing it.
He's a mechanical guy so depends on chinese electrical
Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I've had a reply from Barry Wixey and he seems pretty positive
It is surely true that in theory anything with a digital display
could be made to talk.
And it is pretty easy when done at design phase rather than a
retrofit.
Retrofitting used to be a bit easier when stuff had more individual
(discrete) parts and they wer larger. Now-a-days everything is
. For a few dollars he repaired the $100+ sensor.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Fowle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
It is surely true that in theory anything with a digital display
could
, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
It is surely true that in theory anything with a digital display
Wixey Website -
http://www.wixey.com
Digital Angle Gauge
Wixey Digital Angle Gauge
Review
The Wixey Digital Angle Gauge has been a welcome addition to the woodworkers
tool kit for machine setup and accuracy. These new angle measuring tools are
simple to use, and best of all, very cost
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 6:30 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Wixey Website -
http://www.wixey.com
Digital Angle Gauge
Wixey Digital Angle Gauge
Review
The Wixey Digital Angle Gauge has been a welcome addition to the woodworkers
tool kit for machine
on purchase.
- Original Message -
Regards
Ray
From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I did write to Beal suggesting they might like to add talking to their
device
bear habitat.
- Original Message -
From: Ray Boyce
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Hi Dale
Yes just with a little modifications they could produce tools that the blind
and poor
ago. If he could do it then it should be much easier now. Sure miss
Joe LaBrine, may he rest in peace.
- Original Message -
From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Ray
: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Hi Dale and all,
Quite a few years ago I had a friend who was a Burroughs's computer field
engineer. Joe worked on the system that I programmed.
Joe was a super sharp individual and he told me that anything that has a
digital output display he could make
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http://www.bealltool.com
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Review
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The humble tape measure is a tool any woodworker, builder or DIY
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Whether or not you dabble in metalwork, there are times when a metal
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Regular visitors to the site will probably be familiar with the Kreg line of
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
how mutch is this produckt and whair is it avalable from and wil
the cumpany deliver to the uk?
- Original Message -
From: Boyce, Ray
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
mailto:blindhandyman
Hi Everyone
Porter-Cable 893PK Fixed Base Plunge Base Router Kit
The Bottom Line
The Porter-Cable 893PK Fixed Base Plunge Base Router Kit is a very
well-engineered woodworking tool. There are numerous touches that obviously
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Tool Review
Hi,
Only wood is mentioned here, can it drive nails into brick / mortar walls?
Thanks,
Matthys
- Original Message -
From: Boyce, Ray
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:27 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone
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Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review, Tile Cutting Saw
Hi
GMC LSTSAW Laser Tile Cutting Saw
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So you've made more than a hundred woodworking projects, spent endless
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