Recent content by 1956chevy210

Hello all, Question: Is it possible to replace a garage door end bearing plate without releasing/removing the coil springs? Reason: So one of the big doors on my shop has a bad end bearing. It's completely shot and the hole is waddled out to the point that the bottom of the door doesn't sit...

Hi folks, The lift I already bought is a Tuxedo TP11KC-DX 11,000 lb, clear floor, 2-post lift. I bought it already because this is the same lift I had at my last place and I got a good deal on a barely used lift. My heaviest vehicle right now is a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD ext cab short bed 4x4. I...

Thanks for all of the replies guys! Here I'll try to add some more fidelity on what I'm working with. First, the thickness of the floor: I drilled 4 test holes in my floor. Two 1/4" test holes far away from where I want my lift just out of curiosity which were each 4.25" deep. This is the bare...

So my shop floor isn't thick enough for concrete anchors so I'm going to go the hard route: Cut out sections of the floor where the lift posts go and pour them deeper. Yay! More on this some other day in a new post lol. My biggest problem is that I have in-floor heat. My system uses 9 separate...

I got the FLIR camera and it works great! Super simple to use. Here's a few pics. I would have thought that the in-floor heater lines would have had a more symmetric pattern, but nope!

Yeah, it was the same arm configuration; what you discuss is what I was thinking. As long as I don't lift the lift with the front driver side arm swung all the way forward, which I never did before, I don't see how it could be a problem. And I guess I'll just find out if "swapping" the power...

Hello all, So I've got my heart set on a Tuxedo TP11KC-DX 2 post 11,000 lb lift set up symmetrically. I had this exact model before. Several companies seem to sell this same lift under different names. I did not install my old one, the selling company sent a couple of guys. When I had this...

Thanks for your replies guys! I ordered a FLIR 1 camera and I'll see how it goes. 1956chev

Hello all, I'm putting a lift in my shop in a few months, and the problem is I have in-floor hot water heat. I did not erect the shop so I don't have a map of the tubes. So, I need to find them. A lot of folks say to use a thermal imaging camera. Can anyone recommend one they used? Will any...

Hi guys, I'm going to put in a storage tank for my used oil. I plan to use one of the 275 gallon IBC Totes. I have two options... outside the shop, or inside on a dirt floor. I'm leaning towards putting it on the inside. That will help keep sunlight from degrading the plastic, although I...

I'm in Missouri... looks like you're in CT. Oh well. Thanks 3 Gun Shooter 56chevy

Hello All, I'm in the market for a brake lathe. Of course, AMMCO lathes turn up on Craigslist most frequently. I'm surprised at the number of people who don't know or don't bother to look at the model number on the lathe, but it is what it is. What is the easiest way to tell a AMMCO 3000 from...

Yeah, not sure what I was thinking with the square footage calculation (8100). For some reason I doubled 4,050. Oh well, 4,050 it is. That just cut my expenses in half! lol It is not a steep pitch, I can walk on it comfortably. Sounds like I need to pressure wash it first to get rid of the...

Hi guys, So I need to paint the roof of my shop. It is in decent shape, but it needs to be painted so it is not so unsightly. Its multiple colors! About the shop and roof: The shop was built around 1989. Its not typical corrugated tin, it is purpose-made roof panels if that makes sense. I...

Hi everyone, So I'm looking at two post lifts, and I've noticed that the feet (baseplates, bottoms?) of the posts are not much bigger around then the post themselves. They are just big enough to allow a flange all around the edge to drive the anchors through. I haven't seen any lifts with large...