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    Thoughts on the various lift manufacturers ... specifically 2 post

    I have owned them all above ground in ground , four post, two post , Bendpack,Global , Western,Mohawk heavy trucks , cheap Atlas . Installed all my lifts but one . Moved them worked with them . Bend pack wil be fine for small shop home use . Rotary is much better for heavy serious users &...
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    Compressor Plumbing in Large Shop

    I used the rapid Air kit in my 40x80 shop red iron . Drops are all at the bays coming down the beams every 20’ . To keep them straight and protect them use electrical conduit EMT . You can also use it to straighten the pipe as you un roll it . I could shoot a pic if needed. I have other shops...
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    Sister site Jalopy journal

    Can never get on the Jalopy journal without pop up’s . The wheel spends for ever to try to log I even try to join again . Am I the only one?
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    John Deere accident waiting to happen.

    The newer Audis all have plastic qtr turn drain plugs with a lock style plastic that is thin as a finger nail . You replace the drain plug every oil change for 8.00 bucks . 60k vehicle with a plastic pan and a plug . Even a F350 diesels have plastic plugs and pans until recently they just went...
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    metal building info

    Up in Bedford Pa is one of the best building Red Iron manufacture and building suppliers close to Md. is Corle Buildings in Claysburg Pa close to Sheetz warehouse. They can supply all the material design or turn key with engineering any size or in parts and pieces with your design . I got a...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Finally got parking pad and gutters this week

    Looks good . I just got done with more concrete and a 1000 feet of blacktop driveway and 50 x80 blacktop lot in front my shop up north before winter. The concrete was 200 yard here. I started my shop build in 2009 and finally got out of the mud. Now we purchased a lake home in SC/Ga for...
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    Property clean up and a little dirt work

    I have a JD110 TLB they no longer make them since th Mini excavator and skid steer market exploded in the last 10 years . I also have a new KX40-4 excvator mini and a SVL75 skid steer . I sit on 20 acres of rough north east rock ground , I used the 110 TLB to build my garage in 2010 and clear an...
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    Generac RG03824 Generator and was having Over-crank Error (1100) - Fuel Regulator Shutoff Solenoid Replacement

    I have 25 -30 of the generac generators at tower sites and we got the over crank code once or twice a year with season changes . Generac told us we needed to go with larger regulator see attached.
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    Septic holding tank

    I have a 1000 gal holding tank installed for my shop. 3" line water saver toilet with a small shower is all that is plumbed in with a tank alarm required for the permit for a non occupied property . The alarm had to be audible in the home 300 feet away and are available from Septic solutions...
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    Can you put risers on an old septic tank?

    I got he riser the lid and the rope from a company called Septic Solutions . They will ship it to your door that day ,family business great service . Had same issue in march or November when the ground would be frozen .
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    Water softener?

    Purchased two softeners for two houses with wells . Both wells are within 1000ft of each other and required different treatments . The one house had a softener that was thirty years old . Installed kinetico softeners . Should get another thirty years out of both them. No high pressure sales...
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    Wifi Enabled Three Button Door Remote?

    I have older jackshaft openers liftmaster with My Q . All three worked for three years . They also have the three push button and remotes . One of them will work with the app and then won’t. The other two have been flawless and never had a issue. Was told by My q my openers were not...
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    Recommendations for remote/wireless/smart switch platform

    Lutron my vote also. I have a couple of Kasa smart plugs and they are always difficult when I make any network changes . No problems with the Lutron software. I have multiple locations on different networks .Examole House 1 , 2nd house ,shop and office all with Lutron switches and hubs .The...
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    Asphalt contractor created new drainage problem

    Ask for the contractor to come back with a skid steer remove the black top installed . Spread a little 2 b stone the way it was before he took the job . This will save you both in legal fees fighting over the puddle . Next you write up a scope of work and hire an engineer and require the...
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    Asymmetric 2 post placement.

    Go with a wider lift you will thank me later . I have in floor heat and moved my asemtrical lift ( Rotary ) from my other garage cause it was only a few years old at the time. I wanted to go Rotary in ground wit the clear floor at the time but money and the extra excvation would jut put the job...
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