[Jobs] blueprints

Fri Oct 12 09:53:51 CDT 2007

hi,

of course there are various levels of vision and the person didn't mention 
how much they can see but at what point do people realize that a job isn't 
practical when two people have to be hired for the same job that one sighted 
person could perform?
Bryan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Konechne" <jakon22 at gmail.com>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] blueprints

> Hi,
> I thought of a product called Sticky Wickies.  They are available at
> craft stores and are basically wax covered string which can be pressed
> on to a sheet of paper.  They wouldn't be good for long term permanent
> illustrations, but may come in handy when illustrating changes.
> James K
>
> On 10/10/07, David Evans <drevans at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> Dear Dick,
>>
>> There are some other ways that this can be done also.
>> First of all.  Are we talking about full size blue prints all of the time 
>> or
>> can the drawings be reduced to a smaller size such as a common technical
>> drawing or working sketch?
>> If you are working on smaller parts and components of a larger assembly,
>> this would be more practical.
>> After all, you don't need a full size picture of the whole assembly if 
>> you
>> are only working on a smaller part.
>> You just need access to the dimensions of the part of the assembly you 
>> are
>> assigned to make.
>> There are a couple of technologies out there that can be used to make
>> smaller drawings that produce raised line drawings directly from a 
>> computer
>> image or use special paper that can be run threw a copier and then threw 
>> a
>> machine that makes the drawn lines "bubble" up and form raised line
>> drawings.
>> A common sewing machine can also be used to trace the lines on a drawing,
>> which will also make a tactile drawing to.
>> The problem is going to be getting the written in dimensions sizes and 
>> the
>> tolerances that will defined the actual size of the finished parts.
>> As I don't know what size dimensions and tolerances we are talking about
>> here, I can not make any further suggestions.
>>
>> I have worked as a pro auto mechanic, a carpenter, machinist, certified
>> welder and a engineer, and I have been legally blind since the age of 16.
>> The question is; can the larger blue prints be reproduced in a smaller
>> format so that making a tactile drawing is more practical, feasible and
>> useable by a blind worker.
>> Also, what kind of measuring devices are going to be needed to measure 
>> and
>> make the assembly.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF
>> Nuclear/Aerospace Materials Engineer
>> Builder of the Lunar Rovers and the F-117-A Stealth Fighter
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
>> To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] blueprints
>>
>>
>> > Michael,
>> >
>> > Office supply stores and graphic art stores have 1/16 inch (4.5 point)
>> > graphic art tape which you can use to make the lines tactile. You need 
>> > to
>> > have a sighted person put it on the blueprints.  The tape I use is 
>> > black,
>> > although there are other colors available.
>> >
>> > The brand I have is Headline Graphic Art Tape, item #73161, made by U. 
>> > S.
>> > Stamp & Sign of Cookeville, Tennessee. It's very easy to use, and there
>> > are
>> > 603 inches (just over 50 feet) of it on the roll.
>> >
>> > A second method is to use a tracing wheel, which I understand you can 
>> > get
>> > at
>> > sewing stores. When you trace a line on a piece of paper with it, it
>> > creates
>> > tactile lines on the other side (like a slate and stylus). However, 
>> > there
>> > is
>> > a problem: if you trace the blueprints from the front, you will get a
>> > negative image on the back.
>> >
>> > Therefore you either need to have a negative made of the blueprints, or
>> > have
>> > your sighted person hold it face down over a light source when tracing 
>> > the
>> > lines.
>> >
>> > You can also use Elmer's Glue (cheap) or Hi-Marks (expensive) to make
>> > tactile lines on the paper, but I like the graphic art tape better, as 
>> > it
>> > is
>> > easier to use. I'm sure others have their ideas to share too.
>> >
>> > Dick Davis
>> > Assistant Director for Employment
>> > BLIND, Inc.
>> > Minneapolis, MN
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> > Behalf
>> > Of
>> > Michael Baldwin
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 10:51 AM
>> > To: 'Jobs for the Blind'
>> > Subject: [Jobs] blueprints
>> >
>> > hello,
>> > I have a chance to get a job with a modular home manufacturer.  One 
>> > thing
>> > they would like to know is if there is a way to make blueprints 
>> > accessible
>> > for me.  I am totally blind.  Any tips or suggestions you have would be
>> > appreciated.
>> > thanks,
>> > Michael
>> >
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