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The handrail I was thinking of making would be attached using a Dowel screw like this http://chinaeverbest.en.ec21.com/Dowel_Screw--1198747_1201251.html What did you try to use?

i have not done the hand rail out of bats yet. i started but it was not strong enough in case anyone used it. so i put that on hold until i got this done. and whats wrong with the light? yes its a flourescent light. im guessing that by you response i need to take it out. thanks Fluorecent light fades photos. Fluorescnt is not as harmfull as direct sunlight, but you might want to switch to incandescent lighting. This was taken from Wikipedia... [edit] Health and safety issues If a fluorescent lamp is broken, mercury can contaminate the surrounding environment. A 1987 report described a 23-month-old toddler hospitalized due to mercury poisoning traced to a carton of 8-foot fluorescent lamps that had broken. The glass was cleaned up and discarded, but the child often used the area for play.[8][/sup] Fluorescent lamps emit a small amount of UV light, and a recent study in the US found that UV exposure from sitting under fluorescent lights for eight hours is equivalent to only one minute of sun exposure.[9][/sup] However, UV light can affect sensitive paintings, especially watercolors and many textiles, so valuable art work must be protected from fluorescent lighting. The UV light causes UV degradation and can also cause pigment fading.[citation needed][/sup] Since fluorescent lamps produce a small amount of UV light, they can trigger problems among individuals with very high pathological sensitivity to ultraviolet light. They can induce disease activity in very photosensitive individuals with Systemic lupus erythematosus; standard acrylic diffusers absorb UV-B radiation and appear to protect against this.[10][/sup] In rare cases individuals with solar urticaria (allergy to sunlight) can get a rash from fluorescent lighting.[11][/sup] Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts flicker at a normally unnoticeable frequency of 100 or 120 Hertz and this flickering can cause problems for individuals with light sensitivity,[12][/sup] they are listed as problematic for individuals with epilepsy,[13][/sup] lupus,[14][/sup] chronic fatigue syndrome, and vertigo.[15][/sup] Research on this is very limited. Fluorescent lighting can also induce depersonalization and derealization, subsequently, it can worsen depersonalization disorder symptomology.[16][/sup]

Do you have a picture of your bat (hand) rail going downstairs. I've been thinking about doing it for years. I was wondering what it looks like. In one of the pictures I thought I seen a flourescent light. I hope thats not true.

Yes, Take a hair dryer and and start by using it on a low setting about an inch away from the magazine. Use a tweezers to GENTLY pull the label off. You can adjust to the high setting if the low is not hot enough. The glue will soften and the label will pull off fairly easy. The whole process should take about a minute.

Couldn't you also say that he signed for some who also didn't report it? Just sayin'... You could, but I seriously doubt it. I could see sending to a signer like Doerr or Kell (RIP) and not reporting it. On larger sample sizes I usually go a couple percent higher for the people that don't record some of their returns .

2% success rate. Rickey says Rickey doesn't sign for anyone that doesn't have $150 to give Rickey. lol wow, 2%? I'm surprised it is that high actually...That would mean he has actually signed for someone via the mail. Its really a lot lower than 2%, because there are so many people that sent to him that didn't record it as a failure. They're "waiting" for the autograph request to come back. Your better off saving the dollar in postage fees and try someone like Ichiro who does occasionally cherry pick a request to return. Its like playing the lottery.

Its not a problem asking for reasonable inscriptions to most players. You need to use proper human etiquette (pleases and thank you's). You also should do reasearch on what player do inscriptions. Don't ask Yount for an inscription unless its at an organized function, because he doesn't like to do it. If you ask for it he'll point you out as greedy and will cut the signing short. HOF'er Bob Gibson (not the former Brewer), if you ask to sweet spot or add his HOF inscription will turn the ball and sign on the side panel. If your lucky to get him, just hand him the ball and he'll sign on the sweetspot and put the HOF inscription on.

2% success rate. Rickey says Rickey doesn't sign for anyone that doesn't have $150 to give Rickey.

For $10 I would do a baseball.

The media guides are also in the Fan Zone now.

Nieves is about 35%, but one of his recent successes has been a ball. Some of the successes in the past were suspect though. They didn't look like his auto. It was believed his son was signing. Plesac is in the 60% range. He's been hit or miss lately. If you want to send I'd send to the MLB network. All I send are baseballs..ROMLB balls, so I need a very good success rate before I'd send. If you use a cheap ball it might be worth the chance. You can pick up Nieves balls on ebay time to time fairly cheap. He does some signings every once in a while. I had a White Sox fan get me one at their Winter Warm Up type event the Sox' offers.

I wish you the best of luck. There is a used ticket on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-Milwaukee-Brewers-April-7th-1970-Ticket-1st-game_W0QQitemZ170310013219QQihZ007QQcategoryZ25141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here is a running auction http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-Milwaukee-Brewers-Baseball-Ticket-Schedule-1stEVER_W0QQitemZ120389839738QQihZ002QQcategoryZ126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Don't hold your breathe on getting Simmons or Bosio back. Get sportscollectors.net as previously mentioned. It will save you $$ in the long run.

My mom used to drive us to the police station after Church every Sunday to get the 2 cards for the week.

George Scott needs to be on list somewhere. Not only could he hit...HR Title, but he had 5 Gold Gloves with the Brewers.

I have had that same idea, but I have only bought a couple bats so far.

I'm glad I was able to split a 20 pack and was able to get the games I wanted without going through this mess.

What do you consider reasonable? The last 2 sold for $80 and $76 shipped.

Also, I like the former players that are on like Dan Plesac, Joe Magrane, and Mitch Williams. They don't sugar coat , and tell it how it is.

I like the network. As time goes on I believe there will be more different material available to watch. I wish they would replay the Ken Burns segments more often.

I wouldn't think you would need to run it that hot to soften the glue. I have never tried to remove the spring from a bobblehead, but I have removed labels from Sports Illustrateds. In the case of Sports Illustrateds I usea blow dryer and a tweezers and the labels will peel off (years 1957 to the current years). The glue on the SI's soften up quite a bit. If your worried, do it on an extra bobblehead then.

It only takes one idiot that believes nobody should go in on the first ballot, forgets who is eligible, forgets to fill out their ballot, or doens't fill out their ballot in some form of protest. Maddux won't get 100%, because of the unwritten "Dimaggio Rule".

A heat gun is used quite a bit in the painting industry. It is used to remove old paint.

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Flanagan ball received as advertised. Thanks.