Recent content by mustangmike68

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    Compressor air hose

    flexzilla all the way. Bought it from summit racing, had it for 6 month and no problem.
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    Clear floor vs. non-clear two post lifts

    I have a rotary floor plate 9000 lb lift. they only required 4in minimum thickness on concrete. I bought it used so i didn't have a choice on the floor plate. Have done several transmissions and the floor plate is not that big of a deal. but if buying new i would go clear floor...
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    Let's See Your Garage Dog

    Our pug yoda and border collie reingo.
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    One or two garage doors??

    mine is 30 x40 lift on 1 side. I had the doors separated 9 feet with a table between both doors, thats so you can move around and not hit the car next to you 1 door is 10x10 and 1 is 10x12.
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    DIY roll up doors?

    wayne dalton doors 1 10x10 and 1 10x12. I put it up my self with directions and just called the door co. to turn the springs.
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    What kinda lift do you have?

    I bought a used rotary sp9 for $1,000. I e-mailed rotary for directions and received them the next day. I love it , has picked up my dually with no problem. Would of rather of had no floor plate but i can't complain.
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    Best size dimension

    I have a30x40x14 ,all i could afford My ideal size would have been 40x60x14.
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    help with adding a reciever tube to a flatbed

    I wouldn't be worried about the angle iron, it will be filled with the tube and welded. Your idea looks good to me. Just not sure how much weight it can tow to begin with, being only supported by the ends. It looks like it was put there incase your rearended the car does not go under your truck...
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    best steel building to buy?

    I went with websteel. Nice company to work with. Your budget is going to make it tough. I put up a 30x40 and it cost about $23,000. Thats with cement ,electric ,full insulation,skylights and 2 rollup doors. My son and I did the excavation and built it ourselves mostly on weekends. Give there...
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    Junk HP Laptop

    I'm not saying that most of there products is not quality. After sending my laptop back 5 times in a little over 2 years mine is not a good product. I bought it directly from them with the extended 184.00 waranty. Now they say it has extensive water damage my waranty is void and they aren't...
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    Junk HP Laptop

    The laptop monitor is very nice but the rest of it *****. My waranty is no longer any good.I think its there way of saying they don't want to fix it anymore.Shipping it back and forth cost them money. one would think after 5 times in 2 1/2 years they would consider it a lemon. In this economy...
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    Are your kids mechanically inclined?

    My son is very hands on, when he was young he was always building things with Legos. Always leaning in the hood of the car asking if he can help. Now almost 21 he can weld, do fabrication on his rock buggy. I take alot of pride on how he turned out. My daughter wants nothing to do with tools...
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    Junk HP Laptop

    Just got off the phone with HP. My son's laptop got sent back for the 5th time. Luckily we purchased an extended warranty, LOL! Well this time the laptop was sent back because the wireless card was not working, third time this has happened. Word today is the laptop has extensive water damage...
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    HC Compressor, Should I Buy?

    I bought mine from lowes 2 years ago. 80 gal 2 stage 17.6 cfm at 90psi. It runs everything i have without a problem. I paid about $780. Buy one with the most cfm you can afford. Mike
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    Miracle Truss - Closed their doors

    I went with web steel in may of 07. Good expirience. Paid roughly 12,500 for a 30x40 x14,fully insulated with 1 10x10 and 1 10x12 roll up door shipped 1100 miles to my door. You just need to know what you need in the bldg. snow load ,wind load ,sky lights ect... Its exspensive to have plans...
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