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    Harbor Freight cement mixer

    It will definitely save you some labor over hand mixing! I actually ordered a new one, bought the other one for practically nothing, and it's been used a lot, so I'll still come out ahead with having some spares.
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    Harbor Freight cement mixer

    Bringing a thread back...I just picked up a used HF 3.5 mixer, got about a yard mixed with it, and have noticed that the hub bearings are shot. The ones on the gear shaft are simple enough, but after taking the drum off, I'm pretty sure the ones in the back of the drum where it attaches to the...
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    It has held up fine, no complaints.
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    No, long story....I was doing the floor pour myself, and doing it in 16 foot sections so as to be in thirds. Got one section done late that winter, then ended up getting a divorce, which of course put an end to my shop building for awhile. Ended up keeping the house though and it's on the top...
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    The trusses do have a cross piece, so no, it isn't the completely open space but it is higher than wood trusses would be. The trusses are at 12 ft intervals, so I have 5.
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    I bought the kit w/trusses from http://www.discountmetalroofing.com/ they have 2 locations in Tn, one in middle Tn thats about 25 minutes from me, another in East Tn. The trusses came in half sections (15 ft)that you bolt together, then bolt the bottom brace on. Once you lift them into place...
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    I bought the entire barn as a kit from a local company. It came with everything except the rollup doors.
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    I'm located in Chapel Hill, about 35 miles due south of Nashville. The shop is basically my getaway where I can hide from the wife! Its basically for storage of all my stuff, tractor etc. I have an old K5 Blazer that I'm working on,and do alot of gun refinishing. My dogs think its going to be a...
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    Budget 30x48 pole barn shop in progress

    Hello all, been hanging around here reading for a while, finally decided to add my own thread. I am in the process of building a fully insulated 30x48x10 pole barn. Going to have 2 8x10 rollup doors, one in each end wall and one walk door. It has taken me awhile to get where I'm at, I've done...
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    Compression - Show Off Your Compressor

    I have that exact same compressor. I found somewhat locally (couple hours away) on ebay and got it for $400.:bounce:
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