Am I the only one on this newgroup who's wife calls him on his cell phone?
I set it on "vibrate", and park it in my back pocket. When my sphincter starts quivering, it means the wife needs me.
Just like before I had a cell phone.
Michael Baglio
No, she calls me on my cellphone too. I er, hear that you're out of town next weekend.
That can be very dangerous while using power tools. There is a new product on the market called Strobe Stop. It is connected to your power tools and works in conjunction with them. Let's say you are cutting on the band saw and your wife calls. Flashing strobes can blind you, so instead, the phone stays silent until you complete the cut. Meantime, your wife gets a recording telling her you are too busy to be bothered by her nonsense and she should solve her problems without bothering the man of the house. Other messages available at extra cost, as is the "Dinner is Ready" bypass.
I do that. Is it just my wife, or does your wife mostly call you when you've got glue spread 9 ways to sunday, and you're trying to hold 4 pieces of wood together using both hands and both feet?
That reminds me of something that could work pretty well in a shop in conjunction with your cellphone -- they sell blinking pens that light up when you receive a call, even when the ringer is off.
How much is the "I'm randy" option?
Barry
pulleys, a clothes peg and a piece of paper...or if the missus is teckernologickally challenged; rock, elastic band, paper.
Merry Christmas
Greg
I have a strobe connected to a proximity sensor which is outside my shop door. It has never blinded or scared me, but warns if someone approaches the door. It's some nut walking in and touching you on the shoulder while you're sawing that REALLY scares you.
I have a cheap two wire intercom, that uses the extra wires in the phone line. The volume can be controlled from the house, so she can crank it up and yell over most of my machinery.
Actually I have 4 strobe lights in the shop...one centered on each wall ..mounted high against the ceiling....
They have never "startled " or bothered me in the least when they flashed..
I have this habit of keeping my eyes focused on the task at hand..no matter what I am doing... Can't recall the last time I was using a tool AND looking up at the ceiling... HONEST !
Bob Griffiths
50 bucks a use, so 100 bucks a year I suppose.
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