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Followup - I used the Henry 615 PatchPro (concrete w/epoxy) from HD and functionally it seems to be OK - time will tell. The material is very viscous and sticky - I had a hard time working it. Waited a while and tried to finish trowel it to make it look a little better and it would pull so I...

So the polymer concrete wouldn't stick to the weathered concrete surface?

Looks like the PO tried to grind it down and gave up. The height of the lip is 3/4" - 1".

I would like to create a ramp ~12" wide from the concrete lip outwards so I can roll over it with some fairly heavy dollies with 8" wheels. This area is under a carport so no water issues. It is thin enough that I don't think cement/concrete would last very long w/o cracking. Seems like I...

The tires are certainly wide enough to accommodate the 3/8" blade but if the guides can't be adjusted will the blade not center itself on the tire?

Band Saw Blade Width I've got an old gold Craftsman band saw (don't have model no. offhand) that takes 1/4" blades. Looks like I could use a 3/8" blade - would there be anything to gain from the larger blade? Thanks. -Bob

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My Clarke documentation does not recommend using flammable solvents - is this just a CYA and either aqueous or solvent based can be used? I sent them an email asking if it is rated for solvents and they just gave me the run-around about how they have never tested the impeller in a solvent-based...

The Yale and Coffing look exactly alike - is someone making the hoists and they get re-branded?

Builder said the i-beam(s) were easily good for a ton - the trolley is rated for 1-ton - most likely I'll never lift anything over 1000 lbs and therefore will probably get a 1-ton hoist. If I'm concerned about the i-beam I will use stanchons on either side to support the beam(s) to the floor.

I got mine directly from Coffing - here is a link to various trolleys including Coffing: http://www.harrisonequipment.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=700_748_793&osCsid=4f439028564b6557d77e98bc0048ac2d

Seems to be quite a range of prices for very similar hoists - I wonder if the diff is some are made offshore? As far as need is concerned, a 1-ton is probably sufficient but there is some piece of mind when something like this is over-designed and the cost differential is not that great. And...

Automotive - engines and transmissions

Did a search and came up empty - I've looked at Ingersoll-Rand and Coffing and their "budget" stuff looks pretty good but wondering what others have experienced. Looking into 1-1/2 to 2-ton lifts. Here are links to the two I mentioned: coffing...