ok smart guys

[Andy]

where would i find a tool like this? (http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/30310928)

[wxwax]

Conversion not perfect?

[wxwax]

Looks like it might be homemade? Take a screwdriver of the right proportions and bend?

[Andy]

Conversion not perfect?

nup - and so i have to adjust it myself (the easy part) if i can find the proper tool (the hard part)...

we'll see about this.

any ideas or are you just here to heckle me?

[Andy]

Looks like it might be homemade? Take a screwdriver of the right proportions and bend?

what would humungus do? :lol3

[wxwax]

Something like this? (http://www.wihatools.com/207serie.htm)

[BridgeCity]

where would i find a tool like this? (http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/30310928)
That is an allan wrench, bent upwards and sharpened.

See here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42258&item=4375654596&rd=1)

MIGHT cost you 25 cents at most? You could do the bending under your foot with the right set of pliars :) Sharpening it would be the only somewhat difficult and tedeous part.. unless you had a dremmel or sorts..

Hope this helps.. I just woke up from a nap, so I could have no idea what you wanted lol

[wxwax]

Same thing (http://acmehardware.com/product_detail.aspx?sku=4405445) without the bulky handle.

[BridgeCity]

Same thing (http://acmehardware.com/product_detail.aspx?sku=4405445) without the bulky handle.
That would work as well, only good luck bending that one.. I am assuming that it would be screwdriver strength steel while the generic allen wrench isnt even close to reinforced.. I bend them all the time using them for what they are supposed to be for :)

In fact, I probably have a couple old ones laying around if you want me to send you one Andy... I could even bend it and sharpen it for you in my friends shop :D

[tlittleton]

What size and shape is the screw/nut/fastener tat you need to adjust? There are specialized jewelers screwdrivers that are that small. I run across small hex screws all the time on laptops and PC's, it's just a matter of getting the right size.

[gus]

what would humungus do? :lol3
Sit back ..... mix a biiiiig bowl of kava & worry about it later. Never do today what you can do tomorrow.

[bkriete]

It looks like an allen wrench with the head ground down. You could probably do it yourself in ten minutes with a file, or you could hire a guy like Peter Atwood (http://www.phlaunt.com/atwoodknives/bio.php) to make one for you.

[DoctorIt]

was I the only one who read the caption? he tells you its a modified allen wrench and quickly describes how he made it.

come on guys!! :rolleyes


BTW, i agree with above, you could beat up a cheap tool yourself (as in the photo), or guy a precision tool. You're call.

I'm with gus, it's friday, it's beer time :lol3

[Angelo]

Something like this? (http://www.wihatools.com/207serie.htm)
or this? http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm


how did you do that linky thing with the word "this"?

[digismile]

or this? http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm


how did you do that linky thing with the word "this"?
Angelo,
It's right in the toolbar. It looks like a little blue globe with a little chain link.

Simply highlight the word(s) you want to link, hit the "Insert Link" tool, type or paste in the link and hit enter. Your link is here (http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm).

Brad

[wxwax]

What Brad said.

Click on blue globe with chain (right beside the yellow photo link button.)

Type in your text. Like the word 'this."

Hit OK.

Paste in the URL.

Hit OK.

The link and your text go to the bottom of your message. You can move it around by cutting and pasting.

[Steve Cavigliano]

What Brad said.

Click on blue globe with chain (right beside the yellow photo link button.)

Type in your text. Like the word 'this."

Hit OK.

Paste in the URL.

Hit OK.

The link and your text go to the bottom of your message. You can move it around by cutting and pasting.
I've really got to try this again. I've only tried doing this about 50 times now, with zero success :huh But with these step by step directions even an idiot like me should be able to do it :scratch Hey, it took me 2 months to figure out how to link images into my posts :rolleyes

I ain't smart, but I shore can cook :hotfood :lol


Steve

[wxwax]

First thing is to copy the URL you want.

Then follow the other steps. I'd do it with pix, but I'm at work.

[Angelo]

I've really got to try this again. I've only tried doing this about 50 times now, with zero success :huh But with these step by step directions even an idiot like me should be able to do it :scratch Hey, it took me 2 months to figure out how to link images into my posts :rolleyes

I ain't smart, but I shore can cook :hotfood :lol


Steve

at least you can cook.... that makes you half the idiot I am! :dunno

[Angelo]

What Brad said.

Click on blue globe with chain (right beside the yellow photo link button.)

Type in your text. Like the word 'this."

Hit OK.

Paste in the URL.

Hit OK.

The link and your text go to the bottom of your message. You can move it around by cutting and pasting.
says you! tried it 5 times. no go joe

[Angelo]

Angelo,
It's right in the toolbar. It looks like a little blue globe with a little chain link.

Simply highlight the word(s) you want to link, hit the "Insert Link" tool, type or paste in the link and hit enter. Your link is here (http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm).

Brad

this (http://http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm)

[Angelo]

this (http://http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm)
this (http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm)

[Angelo]

this (http://www.wihatools.com/334_vde.htm)
WOOHOO!!!! Now I need to learn to cook. Does barbeque count?

[wxwax]

:rofl :rofl :rofl Congratulations!

[wxwax]

says you! tried it 5 times. no go joe
:rofl :rofl

[Andy]

dan llewellyn over at maxmax is just great. he's taking the camera back, gonna spend the day with it on mon/tues and still get it back to me in time for yosemite ir fun :D

thanks for your help guys

[Steve Cavigliano]

No joy :rolleyes


I hit the little blue globe and get a window that has two blank areas. One says "type" and only lets you pick a link type, from a dropdown. The other says URL. You can type a word there instead of an addy, like This or Here, but if you hit OK, the word has no link. If I insert a URL, the whole URL shows up in the post :dunno I might as well copy and paste an addy right into the post, skipping that darn globe....lol


Steve

[wxwax]

No joy :rolleyes


I hit the little blue globe and get a window that has two blank areas. One says "type" and only lets you pick a link type, from a dropdown. The other says URL. You can type a word there instead of an addy, like This or Here, but if you hit OK, the word has no link. If I insert a URL, the whole URL shows up in the post :dunno I might as well copy and paste an addy right into the post, skipping that darn globe....lol


Steve

:scratch

You get one window at a time, right?

In the first one, type whatever word you want. That's the word that will show up, underlined, in your post.

Hit OK

Then it changes to the second window. In that one, paste the URL you copied from the address bar of whatever website you want to link to.

After you paste the URL, hit OK.

Bingo.

[Andy]

No joy :rolleyes


I hit the little blue globe and get a window that has two blank areas. One says "type" and only lets you pick a link type, from a dropdown. The other says URL. You can type a word there instead of an addy, like This or Here, but if you hit OK, the word has no link. If I insert a URL, the whole URL shows up in the post :dunno I might as well copy and paste an addy right into the post, skipping that darn globe....lol


Steve

steve

forget the blue globe, forget it. let me put it in terms you will understand.

do this (omit the asterisks):

[*url=www.yourlinkhere.com]now here you put your text[*/url]

[*url=http://pizzatherapy.com/favorite.htm]how to make pizza[*/url]

how to make pizza (http://pizzatherapy.com/favorite.htm) :hotfood

[gus]

No joy :rolleyes


I hit the little blue globe and get a window that has two blank areas. One says "type" and only lets you pick a link type, from a dropdown. The other says URL. You can type a word there instead of an addy, like This or Here, but if you hit OK, the word has no link. If I insert a URL, the whole URL shows up in the post :dunno I might as well copy and paste an addy right into the post, skipping that darn globe....lol


Steve
Mate...from one boof head to another.

As mentioned..but try to do it again

1/left click & drag mouse over a word/s in your post (ie click here)
2/ click on blue globe with chain link on it
3/ hyperlink box appears
4/ delete the bit thats in the Url section " http"// " (i dont know why its there)
5/ now paste the website you have loaded into your mouse in that window
6/ then click ok

The word/s that you had underlined earlier now represent the web address you pasted in.

[Andy]

Mate...from one boof head to another.

As mentioned..but try to do it again

1/left click & drag mouse over a word/s in your post (ie click here)
2/ click on blue globe with chain link on it
3/ hyperlink box appears
4/ delete the bit thats in the Url section " http"// " (i dont know why its there)
5/ now paste the website you have loaded into your mouse in that window
6/ then click ok

The word/s that you had underlined earlier now represent the web address you pasted in.

it's kinda true - steve - if 'gus can do it, you ought to be wearin' the dunce cap for the entire yosemite trip :lol3

[gus]

it's kinda true - steve - if 'gus can do it, you ought to be wearin' the dunce cap for the entire yosemite trip :lol3
I can say without fear of contraception that andys correct...if im doin' it on a computer then anyone can do it.

[Steve Cavigliano]

:scratch

You get one window at a time, right?

In the first one, type whatever word you want. That's the word that will show up, underlined, in your post.

Hit OK

Then it changes to the second window. In that one, paste the URL you copied from the address bar of whatever website you want to link to.

After you paste the URL, hit OK.

Bingo.
Sid,
I only ever get one window. The one I explained above. No place to put a word. Just the ability to select "type" and a place to paste a URL. Which from the way you guys are talking, sounds like this should be the "second" window that comes up after you type a word and hit OK in the first window?


Steve

[Steve Cavigliano]

it's kinda true - steve - if 'gus can do it, you ought to be wearin' the dunce cap for the entire yosemite trip :lol3
Long as I don't hafta carry your camera and lenses, I'll wear friggin bells on my toes.....LOL



Steve

[Steve Cavigliano]

Blah, blah, blah Here (http://www.dgrin.com/)


Steve

[Steve Cavigliano]

Hahahahhahaahha OK I get it now :rolleyes

Does this mean I don't hafta wear the hat? :rofl


Steve

[Andy]

Hahahahhahaahha OK I get it now :rolleyes

Does this mean I don't hafta wear the hat? :rofl


Steve

:nono

http://www.jeffersonreview.com/articles/2004/092004/Dunce%20Cap%201.gif

[wxwax]

Hey, that's bad for his self esteem. Steve, you took longer to learn it because you're different in a special way. :rofl

[Steve Cavigliano]

Hey, that's bad for his self esteem. Steve, you took longer to learn it because you're different in a special way. :rofl
Thx Sid :rofl

My momma always told me I was special :rolleyes

It really would have helped my pea brain if someone would have pointed out that you type the "word" in your post FIRST, then highlight it, THEN go to the goofy ball and chain and insert the link. That's how I finally got it to work :D


Steve

[wxwax]

Thx Sid :rofl

My momma always told me I was special :rolleyes

It really would have helped my pea brain if someone would have pointed out that you type the "word" in your post FIRST, then highlight it, THEN go to the goofy ball and chain and insert the link. That's how I finally got it to work :D


Steve
Odd, that's not how it works on my machine. :scratch What's yer browser?

[Steve Cavigliano]

Odd, that's not how it works on my machine. :scratch What's yer browser?
IE 6.0 :dunno Andy used to tell me I should see 2 windows also. Maybe my puter is special too :lol

Steve

[lark]

I think it may be taking me longer than Steve to get this :uhoh :dunno


..but, what toolbar?

[GREAPER]

I think it may be taking me longer than Steve to get this :uhoh :dunno


..but, what toolbar?

I wrote a brief tutorial on this. You will find it
HERE (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=10612) .

:D

[Steve Cavigliano]

I wrote a brief tutorial on this. You will find it
HERE (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=10612) .

:DGreaper,
That's a very nice tutorial :thumb My problem is that I never get the "Java Application" window asking me to type text into it. I only get the 2nd window, for typing in the url, when clicking the globe/chain icon :dunno

But, if I type the word into the post, highlight it and then click the blue globe/chain, I can add the link :scratch

I think I have most of the java related options turned on/enabled in IE (I don't have Java Console enabled), but I'm not seeing the same set of windows as you guys are :rolleyes

Steve

[wxwax]

I think I have most of the java related options turned on/enabled in IE (I don't have Java Console enabled), but I'm not seeing the same set of windows as you guys are :rolleyes

Steve

That's where I was think the issue might be. :dunno

[wxwax]

I wrote a brief tutorial on this. You will find it
HERE (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=10612) .

:D
:clap Excellent tutorial, Greaps. In Patch's absence, I moved it to dgrin support and made it a sticky.

[Andy]

do it manually, it's really easy!


forget the blue globe, forget it. let me put it in terms anyone, even steve :lol3 will understand.

do this (omit the asterisks):

[*url=www.yourlinkhere.com]now here you put your text[*/url]

[*url=www.http://pizzatherapy.com/favorite.htm]how to make pizza[*/url]

how to make pizza (http://pizzatherapy.com/favorite.htm) :hotfood

[wxwax]

how to make pizza (http://pizzatherapy.com/favorite.htm) :hotfood

www.http could not be found. Please check the name try again. :rofl :flip

[Andy]

www.http could not be found. Please check the name try again. :rofl :flip

try again - ya must've clicked it wrong!

[ian408]

Andy, with all this talk about how to insert links, did you get your question
answered?

You could modify an allen wrench as the photo suggests. Alternatively, you
could go find a set of jeweler's screwdrivers and modify the one that best fits
(bend it at a right angle). Like these (http://shorinternational.com/Screwdrivers.htm). But don't spend $50 on them--go to OSH
or Home Despot for the $10 kind :D

Ian

[Andy]

Andy, with all this talk about how to insert links, did you get your question
answered?

You could modify an allen wrench as the photo suggests. Alternatively, you
could go find a set of jeweler's screwdrivers and modify the one that best fits
(bend it at a right angle). Like these (http://shorinternational.com/Screwdrivers.htm). But don't spend $50 on them--go to OSH
or Home Despot for the $10 kind :D

Ian

i sent it back to dan @ maxmax.com he's fixing it tomw and shipping it to me in calif for yosemite :D

[David_S85]

Andy, with all this talk about how to insert links, did you get your question
answered?

You could modify an allen wrench as the photo suggests. Alternatively, you
could go find a set of jeweler's screwdrivers and modify the one that best fits
(bend it at a right angle). Like these (http://shorinternational.com/Screwdrivers.htm). But don't spend $50 on them--go to OSH
or Home Despot for the $10 kind :D

Ian

Ummmm... has anyone here ever successfully bent hardened tool steel at right angles? (at room temperature)

Sage advice from Norm Abram: "Before you begin your project, read, understand, and follow the instructions that come with your tool. Work carefully and safely, and always wear your safety goggles."

[ian408]

Ummmm... has anyone here ever successfully bent hardened tool steel at right angles? (at room temperature)

Exactly the reason I said to get the cheapo ones. They'll bend.

ian