[rehab] Mechanic Tool List for Blind Clients

[Bryan Schulz]

Bryan:
As I indicated on the phone, we do not do very many torque wrenches. The 
brands we used to do have either discontinued the items we used or have gone 
to a method of etching (laser) that makes it difficult for us to enhance the 
markings.
We have found two relatively inexpensive wrenches that we think we can do 
(can't be positive until we've seen them).
20 to 100 ft/lb (in 1 ft/lb increments) wrench with 1/2" drive with enhanced 
etchings: $150.00 Including shipping/handling.
5 to 80 ft/lb (in 1 ft/lb increments) wrench with 3/8" drive with enhanced 
etchings: $150.00 including shipping/handling.


Since this will be a custom project, we cannot accept returns for credit or 
replacement. We cannot accept cancellation once we have started work on the 
instrument. There will be a restocking fee if the project is cancelled 
before work has begun but after the wrench has been shipped to us. If we get 
the torque wrench from the supplier and find it can't be enhanced 
accurately, there will be no charge to you.
It would appear that this project, like some of our others, will have to be 
discontinued sometime soon because the tools are no longer suitable for 
adaptation. If you know of a torque wrench you would like to have enhanced, 
we'll be happy to look at it for the cost of return shipping. What we need 
is a unit with etched markings that are deep enough to get a "purchase" with 
our etching tools (if you can feel it with a finger nail, it's probably 
adequate). The laser etching is so shallow it almost isn't there and we are 
therefore unable to make an accurate marking.


Let us know if you want to pursue this project.
Thanks for thinking of us.
Best wishes,
Lee


Lee Benham
President, CAPTEK
610-296-2111  800-888-7400
lee at captek.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lansaw,Jane (DARS)" <Jane.Lansaw at dars.state.tx.us>
To: "Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List" <rehab at nfbnet.org>; 
"Peters,Alice at DOR" <Alice.Peters at dor.ca.gov>
Cc: <jobs at nfbnet.org>; <soberti at dor.ca.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [rehab] Mechanic Tool List for Blind Clients


> Could y'all please respond on list too?  I have some former mechanics, 
> electricians and so forth who might like to know about specialized tools.
>
> Thanks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dick Davis
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 8:28 AM
> To: Peters, Alice at DOR
> Cc: jobs at nfbnet.org; rehab at nfbnet.org; soberti at dor.ca.gov
> Subject: Re: [rehab] Mechanic Tool List for Blind Clients
>
> Mechanic Tool List for Blind Clients
>
> Dear Alice and Sylvia,
>
> It has been some time since I have done any work with blind auto 
> mechanics, so I don't have the up to date information you need.  I am 
> posting this to the NFB's Jobs and Rehab listservs along with a request 
> that anyone who knows the answers e-mail you directly.  If you would like 
> to subscribe to the listservs for free, go to www.nfb.org and search for 
> NFB listservs.
> That way you can query both lists any time you want.
>
>
>
> Dear Jobs and Rehab List Members,
>
> Please respond to Alice and Sylvia directly using their e-mail addresses 
> below.  Do not respond directly to the list, since they may not be on it 
> and will miss your posting.
>
>
>
> Dick Davis, Chair
>
> NFB Employment Committee
>
>
>
> *From:* Peters, Alice at DOR [mailto:Alice.Peters at dor.ca.gov]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:21 PM
> *To:* ddavis at blindinc.org
> *Subject:* Mechanic Tool List for Blind Clients
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Davis;
>
> My name is Alice and I am an assistant here at the Department of 
> Rehabilitation, Blind Field Services Division in Oakland California. I 
> left a message for you on your voicemail.  We have clients who are 
> interested in becoming auto mechanics. I am writing today to see if you 
> could help us to compile a list of accessible mechanic tools for our 
> clients? We know about Calipers with digital speech output, but are 
> wondering what else is out there?
>
> Alice Peters, SSA on behalf of Sylvia Oberti, SVRC-QRP
>
> soberti at dor.ca.gov
>
> (510) 622-2933
>
> Department of Rehabilitation
>
> Blind Field Services
>
> 1515 Clay Street, Suite 119
>
> Oakland, CA 94612
>
> Alice Peters, SSA
>
> APeters at dor.ca.gov
>
> (510) 622-3259
>
> (510) 622-3934 Fax
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