Recent content by tenlug

Your a good man.

You have a very good friend that will run his crane after dark for you. Think I'd live with the 15 pound paper.

I'm a long time framer and worked for a PE doing structure repair. If you haven't sheeted yet just get another truss.

A good man learns from his mistakes!

I picked up a old Bux with a B+D drill motor at the swap meet. Had to fix the magnet (wrap the coil and insulate). Has a regular 3/4" chuck and a roto-broach adapter. Nice to be able to use both. Paid $20. It's old, HEAVY, and ugly but it works. If I used it every day then I'd spend the money...

nope.

I don't feel so bad now!

Quincy

Well Done!!!

Cut and weld!

I'd use screw jacks and 4x4 posts under the ridge about 6 or 8 foot on center and your cable idea. Start in the center. Raise the ridge tigthen the cables a little at a time working back and forth under the ridge until you get it where you want it then add ties at the plate line. The crack in...

I'm an old west coast framer. 77 is the only saw to have period. Needed a trigger last time I was in Georgia and when I asked, they looked at me and said "a what?". So parts could be a problem on the east coast. You sure it doesn't need brushes or trigger?

Spare conduit for future use is a very good idea. Bigger is better.

lenox Diemaster.

That's a nice, clean ride. Congrats.