Recent content by Jeff F

There will be a 2 post lift, but it won't lift up to 9 feet and won't be close enough to transfer to the 2nd floor.

I can't imagine needing to lift anything bigger than a pallet.

The crown is built into the wheel on this one.

Had a blowout on my bandsaw. It's a Wilton 8201 wood/metal (with a gearbox), which is the same as a Jet, which is essentially the same as the ubiquitous 14" Delta. I use it 95% of the time for metal. There are a few discussions here about bandsaw tires and rubber vs urethane, but I didn't see...

I can't use it as an excuse to get a big tractor?

It actually came out of a different barn (that burned down). For hay there is a hay hoist!

This: https://www.harborfreight.com/1300-lb-electric-hoist-with-remote-control-62853.html

Moving into a new (to me, built in 1890) barn that will be my garage/shop. It is 2 levels, and I'm looking for creative options for how to move heavier items up to the 2nd floor. I'd think max load would be less than 1000lbs for something like a fully dressed engine and I'm assuming that I would...

Answers: -This is above it. The area that is in the lower level pic above, and the area I want to rework is on the other side of the walkway from where this was taken. As the structure is a bit complicated (there are supports from the sidewalls that go down to the joists my thought was that I...

Are you using the dashbox as your data host? It's not clear to me from their website, can the dashbox be accessed remotely or only on the local network?

All of the zoning and building codes for the property were reviewed before we even looked at it. No restrictions on the number or size of individual buildings other than the lot coverage.

Well, this project took a turn. While there will still be a build in the future, my current project is doing some rework on an existing barn-- new concrete floor, moving/adding doors, and potentially some structural work. Any recommendations in Madison county for a contractor who would be good...

Anyone know of any resources for figuring out what size steel beam would be equivalent to a given wood beam, and then using that to determine what post spacing could be achieved for a larger steel beam? There is a lot out there about sizing wood joists/beams based on use case (number of floors...

Load calculation won't tell me things like how often my heat pump and aux oil heat are running to evaluate alternate options (electric aux, low temp heat pump, propane aux, geothermal)

Subs are 220, so each requires 2. I still want to monitor my entire system usage, as we don’t have a “smart” meter that allows me to monitor that.