Recent content by phreke

I won't be doing anything without consulting an engineer. I was mostly looking for input from someone who works with them often, and I got that. Thanks!

I was giving myself a large margin with the 1000 pounds. I'm in nh and we get considerable snow. I thought maybe another 4-500 lbs spread between two beams from the top wouldn't be completely out of line. It would mostly be used for stuff 1-200 pounds. I have a cherry picker. But I like having...

The top angle is 3/8 and the bottom is 1/4. 3"x3"

I'd like to add a chain hoist for lifting stuff up to a 1000 pounds. The shop has a flat steel roof with triangulated metal beams. How much can I lift from these? Should I lift from the top of the beam? Run an I-beam between two of them to split the weight? What do you think? Picture of rafters...

My buddy always says bretfist for breakfast, and that he wants Ricardo seats for his car. Makes me insane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If you dont want to drill into something to far put a piece of vacuum line or fuel line on the drill bit so that only the depth you want to drill is still showing. i learned this the hard way drilling holes for roof racks and spinning the headliner up on my drill.

ive used adaptors on r12 fittings to fill with 134. i honestly dont remeber where i got them but it might be an option instead of piercing or brazing.

Jack and ginger

I worked as a flat rate tech at an Audi dealership for 6 years. Because we were flat rate there was no issue with punching in and then changing, however the two hourly kids had to change and then punch in. The uniforms were supplied by an outside company and split between the employer and...

My plan was to use a plate and four studs. I dig the idea of the ****** block anchor outside the door. Ill def be adding that to the project. Also by "dead vehicles" I meant ones that will roll and ones that will not. I specifically need the capability to pull in a vehicle with wheels that...

I am a small auto shop owner. Just me and myself all day long.. Because of this I frequently need creative solutions to moving dead cars around. I have a spare warn 8000lb winch and was thinking of mounting it to the floor under my work bench. With it mounted on the centerline of my lift it...

First post here at GJ. Got this for a $100 on CL, guy even delivered it. it weighs a lot and works great. Built by westinghouse air brake company 1948. This had been working hard for 34 years before i was even born. Thing doesnt have a single leak, smooth and quiet.