Recent content by JamesBondo

Thanks for the info. Knowing that, I feel pretty good about going for either type, assuming good condition. I do like the idea of the J head with VFD like jmarkwolf and several others suggested.

I have a question regarding Bridgeport milling heads and am wondering if someone can give me their two cents. Is there any reason a J head with the multi pully speed adjustments would be better suited for a beginner than a 2J head with the single variable pully? In the event of a crash, is one...

When a spray foam installer does a building what is a fair tolerance to expect for the foam with regard to the requested thickness? I noticed that sections of my wall are half an inch under the 2.5 inches of closed cell foam that I paid for. A few places are a barly 1.5" To give you a better...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will contact the truss company and see what they have to say first before I attempt repairs with construction addheasive and plywood.

Thanks!

Thanks for the info. Did you cover/glue over the metal truss plates as well when you put the plywood on? I don't care about looks as much as it being a sound repair.

I thought about that. The only issues is it was an Amish gentleman who is located a few hours away. He has no email or cell phone but does take calls. I was wondering if the truss company they were purchased from that does have an email might be an easier first option.

I started working on my ceiling joists for sheet rock in my pole barn and to my dismay I noticed for the first time the end of my 2x8 truss has a rather large crack. The type A part of me is pissed, but I am wondering if it is really that big of a deal? My plan was to get some locktight 8x and...

Thanks for all the info. I recently contacted several online distributors such as HVACDirect.com and they pretty much all recommended a 40k btu furnace and a 2.5 ton ac system. I think I will purchase a new system and use the furnace I currently have for the other 48x40 part of my building when...

I need some advice about choosing the correct ac/furnace system for my new pole barn. It is a 40x80 building. I am turning 32ft x 40ft into a conditioned space (see attached pictures). The side walls are 14ft and have 2.5 inches of closed-cell spray foam. The perimeter has a concrete rat wall...

Thanks for all the info guys, and thanks Augus7us for that list of 3 phase options. Between work and pole barn I've been pretty busy, but I've been meaning to stop into the utility office and get the facts on the hole 3 phase deal, other than just going off what the guy on the phone told me...

Hi all, Its my first time posting here, but I have found this site to be a valuable source of information for a while now. I am wondering if I can get some advice from those with more experience. I'm in the process of building a shop (40ft x 80ft) which will house both metal and wood...