Recent content by GilbertoS374

These days, you can use the alarm systems which runs on Ethernet or PSTN. The alarm systems are available for home and small businesses both.

New hydraulic cylinders for excavator are not cheap, about $3K for 4 motions, and an additional $1K for a new cylinder for the boom. While JB Weld will probably work, I would not use it. I don't know what the surface hardness is on the cylinders, but I doubt JB Weld will have any impact on it...

I found out the hard way that vinegar will eat aluminum. If you have small holes in large sheet of aluminum, the vinegar will run into the holes and eat the aluminum. I was making my own motor mounts and I used vinegar to etch the holes. When I went to drill the holes I found out that vinegar...

Yeah. That's right.

I believe a shipping container might manage your mezzanine's 60 lbsf floor load. Because a shipping container's roof can carry a load of 330 lb per square foot (1611.2 kilograms per square meter). The figure comes from a roof stress test that places a 660-pound (299-kg) load lengthwise across a...

On each side of the cut, place a male connector. A "barrel" connector is used to link them. Tape the connectors together to prevent them from unscrewing.

Over the years, I've owned a number of hydraulic jacks. Almost all hydraulic jack leaks or malfunctions can be traced back to the o-rings in the hydraulic cylinder. In terms of repair costs, the actual parts are typically under $10, but the repair time is lengthy because you will need to...

I usually use moving straps that can be adjusted for various lengths of objects as well as movers of various sizes.

Hello, I'm a two-year-experienced carpenter. This forum was recommended to me by one of my friends. I'm thrilled to be a part of this community.