Recent content by ManCave

I need to clean up some corrosion on contacts for the lights on a trailer. The plug that plugs into the back of the light assembly, for example. Is there an electrical contact cleaner you have used that won't melt or otherwise damage any of the plastic lights?

If you look into them, the PL2520 has the jumpstart but won't charge a battery that has less than 1.5 volts. The PL2320 that I ordered will charge a 0 volt battery.

Thanks everyone. I looked at the brands mentioned and I ended up ordering a CLORE PL2320. It doesn't have the jump start but it seems to do everything well and I can use my old charger if I need the jumpstart feature. CLORE had another model that does have the jumpstart feature but it sounded...

I'm looking to buy a new automotive battery charger. I've been researching online for a couple of hours and not finding anything that looks decent. I have a schumacher now and I am not a fan. It sometimes will be charging for what I think is too long and it might say, for example, the battery...

Finally back working on this part of the project again. Thanks everyone for all the good info. I did check and there is only demand charges on 3-phase power which we don't have at our location. No extra charges at all on bringing in the 400 amp power other than a fee to run the line from the...

Nobody is lifting it to 9 feet! The drive rods are in short sections and when you run out of length as you drive it in you add another section. The top of the jackhammer won't be any higher than my head if that. Also, I was snatching 120 pounds over my head in 6th grade and I'm a lot...

We are in pure sand (with a layer of clay at 20 feet) which is why the anchors are going in 12 feet. It's also why normal tent stakes won't work as they won't hold in the sand. They are going deep because the corner anchors need to hold 10,000 pounds. But as you pointed out, it should be easy...

Guys this is not temporary. :)

LOL! It's rated for 70mph winds!

50 x 100 tent

About $4,500.00 including materials and drive tool rentals. Concrete anchors (4 foot by 4 foot footings) would have run $8,000 and this is easier to install. :)

I have a skid and the original plan was to use a concrete breaker to drive in the anchors. There is not room to get the skid into place so I will be using a 90lb jack hammer instead.

LOL Good question! Check out this video:

Concrete is done. We are on 20 feet of sand here and sand is rated for 3000 per square foot bearing capacity so it's a really good base for a slab on grade. We put in #3 rebar and also used the fiber mesh in the mix. Control joints have all been cut. It should be good for a long time I hope...

Your description was fine. I had the same thought. I also wondered if there was some kind of slope meter I could strap to the jackhammer.