[blindkid] Lockers &

[DrV]

I second that.
I'm sure my kids would love to test pilot such an invention!
Eric

On 6/9/11 5:36 PM, "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com> wrote:

>Well, Richard, it's time for you to design it and get it on the market,
>wouldn't you say?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Holloway [mailto:rholloway at gopbc.org]
>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:36 AM
>To: DrV; NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] Lockers &
>
>That was probably my fault Eric-- It made total sense to me that someone
>had
>a padlock  (maybe with a slightly larger dial?) that had braille at least
>every 5 numbers or so and a dot to align with. Sounded pretty neat
>actually-- I had a perfect  picture of it in my mind and I wanted to see
>the actual piece. (Sorry for any confusion I caused.)
>
>I get a bit excited to see anything my daughter doesn't generally get to
>use
>or experience made available or more accessible-- even a padlock!
>
>Richard
>
>
>
>On Jun 9, 2011, at 11:57 AM, DrV wrote:
>
>> Sorry for any confusion. I intended to post a quick & brief response &
>wrote late at night after a long day.
>> I did not mean braille in the literal sense, but rather tactile - the
>>push
>pin lock.
>> Ingenuity is the mother of inventions -> there is no reason someone
>couldn't design with a true braille lock in the fashion of some
>combination
>bike locks.
>> Based on discussion I have seem on other listservs, it is my impression
>that what is "best" seems to depend on the individual using the lock & the
>situation. There are times where I prefer a key lock & lanyard; but for
>swimming I'd prefer not to have something hanging around my neck or wrist
>or
>in a pocket. Its good to have different options to choose from & to be
>familiar with the various options so that depending on the situation one
>can
>decide what is best.
>> Sincerely,
>> Eric
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
>>> Sent: Jun 9, 2011 7:36 AM
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,
>>> 	(for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Lockers &
>>> 
>>> I have seen the push buttons, but not the combinations with braille.
>>> 
>>> I don't know if they're best or not, but I suspect Kendra would be
>fascinated by a braille combination lock...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jun 9, 2011, at 10:27 AM, Carol Castellano wrote:
>>> 
>>>> there are also push button locks, but Serena always used a key lock,
>>>>as
>others are saying.
>>>> 
>>>> At 09:51 AM 6/9/2011, you wrote:
>>> 
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