Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[Strouty]

I expect I will be playing for a few weeks, my plan is to start cleaning things up. Going to load test the big forklift and see how bad the main ram pukes. Would really like to get a few of the biggest things moved before I tear that apart. So many projects and so little time, winter is almost here.

$200 later and the yard donkey is at least movable, not sure if there are any other issues, couldn’t hook up to a trailer as it was kind of trapped in by an I-beam. Tomorrow should be a decent day, look who is back in action.

 

[Strouty]

Got everything unloaded and everything sorted and reloaded. Will be headed out early in the morning, hopefully nothing eventful will be taking place.

 

[Strouty]

This is what the yard looked like after a quick unload, I have a plan for the storage, should be a pretty compact setup when done.

 

[kent_323is]

Good luck tomorrow! Good to see Perk hooked back up to the trailer. Hopefully round 2 goes smoother for you.

 

[Strouty]

Thanks!

I have driven a good solid 40 miles and the failure point was bearings that were either start ed for oil or overtightened, so far hubs have been nice and cool to the touch every time I stopped to check them. Also no leaks that I have seen either.

I am doing a final checklist, then headed out, should be there before 8 AM with traffic, it is right outside Boston.

 

[Strouty]

It is very hot and sticky down here, I have two 30’ rail sections down and one of the big beams. Have to move 10’ forward and I can grab another beam and a couple other things, then I have to move backwards a ways to get two more beams from the other side. The guy told me there was a delay and I can remove more tomorrow if I want, but the rest of it is a PITA to remove compared to the four beams I am going to grab, even more so since I am flying solo. That will give me enough beams to easily do what I want and have some spares, plenty of rail as well. The fun part is going to be loading everything, will be a squeeze with the forklift in the middle. Probably going to have to use perk to load those, we will see.

 

[Strouty]

Got to get the last two beams, then move everything outside. I also got a couple bedside tables, vintage and good patina.

 

[rvieceli]

Strouty looking good. Did you get some brackets as well?

Sometimes working solo goes well because you don't have to explain to helpers what you want.

Ron

 

[Strouty]

I have not pulled any brackets down yet, going to load everything and then decide. I still have two beams to remove, but the hard part was getting things to where I could line up Perk and get the outriggers down, so it shouldn’t take too much longer to get them on the ground. I can always come back for the brackets this weekend, but in my pickup truck with some basic tools.

 

[Strouty]

Last bolts were a PITA, now I have to load everything, going to try and stage it so I can use Perk for everything, have to get all the supplies loaded up and out to where they can easily be reached. It is going to be a long night.

 

[Strouty]

Just about have the tools and supplies packed up, now I have to load things on the Muv-All, I have two things that I want to use the forklift to load, the rest is with Perk, also have to cut down a couple pieces of the rail, don’t have a 30’ space this time.

 

[Strouty]

It is not going well, everything is just laid down weird and I am having trouble getting good tie downs. I think I have the last part figured out, but I am totally wiped out, going to have to take a nap for sure almost 24 hours since I left and I am almost out of water. I am definitely running out of lights and charging is going slow. The remote for the knuckleboom stopped working, hopefully just the battery. I have two beams, 4 pieces of 15” long rail and the spreader/lifting beam to load. I don’t want to come back, not for brackets, not for anything.

 

[Strouty]

I am giving up for now, remote was not just the battery, not messing with it right now. I am about out of straps and binders, so it looks like I will have to come back down with the pickup truck and trailer.

 

[Firstram]

Long day

 

[Strouty]

I got a quick nap, now I can see again, I am cleaning up and then I will finish tying things down. The daylight should be helpful.

Moral of this story is, bring help next time.

 

[Horror Business]

Yikes

 

[Strouty]

Yup, I am going to hang out for a bit, the traffics will be awful this time of morning, but I am all loaded and ready to roll.

 

[Horror Business]

Take a nap if you have to. Falling asleep at the wheel is no joke.

 

[Strouty]

Will be taking a snooze before leaving, just wanted to get some breakfast and water, I had two gallons and drank it all.

 

[Strouty]

Doesn’t look like much of a load, but not having the remote for the knuckleboom made things significantly tougher.

The last two beams might have been doable if I had the remote, but no way was I going to try and be in two places at once last night.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Gatorade is usually not needed for most people, but if you’re sweating a ton and drinking a ton of water, you most likely need some electrolytes. It can make a world of difference if you’re actually in need.

 

[Strouty]

I grabbed one of those and two liters of water before I left. I was definitely sweating a lot.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Holy $%#! - that is a pigsty of a place to be trying to dismantle that rolling bridge crane!

You made a comment about "working around stuff" or something - but this pic is the proverbial 1,000 words.

Get it all home safe and get some rest.

Cheers

Jim

 

[Strouty]

Jim, that was the clean part, some places had granite and marble out five feet from where the bridge crane was. The deal had been that whatever was left would be junk and we could push it out of the way, there were only two bays like that, the rest were all expensive product and we couldn’t damage it. Turned things into a bit of a challenge for sure. Tomorrow at noon I am getting the last of the pieces, then I can figure out how I am storing things at the Salvage Garage, that will turn into another project all on its own.

 

[Old Man Roger]

So all in, do you have all the track you’ll need? And what does your finished set up get you? I can see what they used it for, what will you be doing with it?

 

[Johanfpa]

You did a lot of work all by yourself while dealing with some technical and other issues, well done! Safe drive back, Strouty.

 

[Strouty]

I will have ten full length I beams (20’ horizontals) and two that were cut a bit shorter, I got more rail than that, then two bridges, one manual, one powered. I ended up with six bracket sets, but I am not sure how I will be mounting things yet, so they may not be used. If the deal had gone down like originally planned, I would have had 16 full length and four cut offs, wish that had worked out, but I am happy with what I got.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Is it just going to be for random jobs in a shop, or a specific use?

 

[Strouty]

Specifically, it will be used to pick heavy things.

 

[zanyad]

Specifically, it will be used to pick heavy things.

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[cortina64]

Amazing work Strouty, annoying that it wasn’t a clean area for your removal. Looking forward to seeing the progress with the Salvage Garage and the installation of the gantry crane. Cheers Warren

 

[Old Man Roger]

Specifically, it will be used to pick heavy things.

And that it will do.lol

 

[Strouty]

My cousin says that since we have mastered the removal of a 5 ton bridge crane, I now need to find a 10 ton to ramp up our skill set. My Brother says no.

 

[Strouty]

One of our buddies bought a 12’ by 36’ house and we moved that this morning, my brother did most of the work while I was having my 24 hour alone time with the bridge crane parts.

 

[Strouty]

Just got back with the last of the beams, as I had thought these beams and brackets were part of the original building from the late 1800s, the rails may also be that old. Apparently the building was a locomotive repair shop, then in the 1930s it was used as a heavy truck repair shop. After these guys bought it in the 1960s the place flooded several times, so they backfilled about 6’ of the entire area including inside the shop and poured a new floor, so the building used to be taller, when they did that, they had the new bridge built and added the electric hoist. Really cool to know that the beams I will be using are from the 1800s and still going strong!

 

[86turbodsl]

Good job getting it all back. It will feel good to be able to pickup perk and place her anywhere in your shop as needed... ;P

 

[Strouty]

I wish, but 5 ton is better than what I currently have.

 

[Craptain]

Those beams are likely far better quality than anything today.

 

[Strouty]

I am sure they are, even the newer steel has Bethlehem cast in it.

 

[02Xterra]

Man that's cool, it's great to know the history of something like that!