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These look good. Any issue with them being plastic? Are they prone to compress and distort?

I have a higher capacity 12VDC sump pump https://www.zoellerpumps.com/en-us/products/back-up/battery-powered/aquanot-585 Then I upgraded the charger to this http://www.xantrex.com/documents/Battery-Chargers/TRUECharge/Truecharge10TB(445-0091-01-01_rev-2).pdf I pair it with a deep cycle...

I had troubles too but the realignment procedure seemed to do the trick. I think they should have used fewer, courser teeth with a tapered lead in so it would self align.... but that won't change now. I guess they didn't want the arms to rotate much as you engaged the teeth (hence the finer pitch).

Automotive Lift Certification ....Since 1993, the ALI Lift Certification Program has made it easy for lift buyers to choose lifts that have been third-party tested (i.e. independence from self certification and risk of corner cutting and specification puffery by manufacturer) and proven to meet...

Following your logic all testing and compliance agencies are frivolous. UL, FCC, CE, CPSC, OHSA,..... Independence is the point. Regardless of for profit or not that’s a whole lot better than self certification. Keep this thread in mind each time you are under your lift and it creaks...

Just be aware Granite is very brittle. Much like glass. If you strike it with a hammer or pound it with something solid it will crack. I have (had) the sink cut out piece from my kitchen remodel. I intentionally dropped it from 4' onto my concrete driveway. It shattered into a 1000 pieces. I...

The benefit of the ALI is that it is independent certification vs self certification. A vendor can publish a max lift spec based on its own calculations and with sufficient brow beating from the marketing department will pump up the number. With ALI they have to prove it. I would argue a...

I have the Danner M-6 which is the ALI certified Maxjax. It cost a little more the maxjax but I wanted the certification. It has multiple lift stops over the maxjax which is nice but not essential. I have no complaints. It takes longer to setup than they say. My floor is unlevel so shimming...

Openers reverse when they sense a restriction in travel. This is unrelated to the door travel limit settings. You can adjust the force to open and close but you should really ensure the door travels smoothly when disconnected from the opener first (yes pulling the rope to unlink the opener...

This is how I use my Maxjax. I have one post I always leave in place and I roll the other in place and bolt it down when I need it. I use ratchet straps to store the unmounted post against the always mounted one so it can't topple over. This way the garage is generally accessible and not...

This is a good site for info and parts https://diygaragedoor.com/springs/standard-torsion-springs.php

A diagram of existing building, existing sewer line routing (and depth), and new shop oriented on the property would help. Now sure how an ejector pump can help on a detached building unless you want to run line above grade at which point freezing becomes a concern.

Just use 2x4 blocks on the flat side. Stagger them on alternate sides of the center span line so you can get a nail gun in to shoot them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No. Those collar ties are structural. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

Just a thought. Spray expanding foam at bottom of hole? Once it dries redrill hole to just shy of thickness of slab to clean out the foam from sides of hole.