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    Unistrut hoist

    Hey now haha
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    Unistrut hoist

    Sorry I missed some of the posts asking for a follow up. I added the extra bracing in the trusses as shown below. The thing works like a charm, doesn't even flex when I put what I'd anticipated as a typical weight. It is going to make doing this track change much easier or any other tasks...
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    MaxJax floor repair

    I used the wedge anchors as designed, hammered them in and then pulled them up so they "wedged" in place. I also coated the sides of the hole I drilled and the sides of the anchor before I hammered it in.
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    MaxJax floor repair

    So to follow up on this I think I figured out what happened. That corner that pulled up was on the back end of the vehicle so had the most force in tension. I'm betting I didn't get the wedge anchors tight enough so it pulled up slightly in the hole. Since I also used epoxy, that top piece of...
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    MaxJax floor repair

    Install went smooth, I barely had enough floor thickness, 5" towards the outside lift and 4.25" on the inside lift. I used epoxy with the wedge anchors to give it an extra bit. Of course after I get done using it for the first time I find this .... Other than cutting a big chunk out and...
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    Unistrut hoist

    Thought I'd update the group. Not quite done, but I'm close. The cross beam is ~44" of P1001 and I'll put the hoist on that. Its supported by those two 10' P1001 sections. Then each of those are connected by 1/2" rod next to every truss to another 10' piece of P1001 and I was able to engage...
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    Unistrut hoist

    Lots of feedback from everyone, I appreciate it. When I said 1000lbs earlier, that was definitely more than I'll ever pick up. The motorcycle only weighs 530lbs and the snowmobile is about 640lbs. Picking up one end of of them can't be more than 60-70% of the total weight. Keep the input...
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    Unistrut hoist

    I'm building a unistrut hoist and hanging it from my trussed garage roof. It will be used to work on power sports, like suspending a motorcycle when replacing forks/shocks or to lift the back end of a snowmobile up when taking out the rear skid. I know it's not favorable to hang weight from...
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    New tool chest combo recommendation

    Now we're talking!
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    New tool chest combo recommendation

    I'm glad you like the Montezuma. It's hard to find a review on them from people that weren't "encouraged" to review them positively. I just googled the part numbers and I found a distributor. Doubting the price I sent an email and got back what seams like a legit response.
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    New tool chest combo recommendation

    Still haven't pulled the trigger, I have analysis paralysis haha. After looking and the Masterforce chests I really do like them, but the shipping cost kills it. On this forum the Montezuma chests seam to be viewed as good, just overpriced. Is that based on the msrp or the real world price...
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    Shed floor loading

    I'm finally upgrading the push mower for a zero turn and want to store it in my shed. The shed is a 10'x10' that we built the floor using PT 2"x6" 12" o.c. and then two staggered layers of 1/2" Plywood. That whole frame then sits on a 10'x10' perimeter box made of 4"x4" PT that had 3' metal...
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    Milwaukee Power Tools Deal Permathread

    They always are, however I just tried the code and it worked!
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    40% off Homak tool chests

    Just saw this on Facebook and I confirmed it by going to thier site. Just for Saturday, 2/29 40% off items not on sale on Homaks website. Www.Homak.com use code Leap2020. I'm trying to resist buying two 72" combos as we speak haha.
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    Max door size for load bearing wall

    The garage that it's attached to is a 30'x40' that is trussed partially with attic trusses and partially with normal trusses and uses 2x6's for wall construction. The 30' gable end of the existing garage has a 9' &15' door. The addition will attach to the 40' side. I've attached a picture of...
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    Max door size for load bearing wall

    I have a cross gable addition 24' x 40' being added to my garage using scissor trusses spanning the 40'. Garage doors are going in the 24' load bearing wall. I had an idea of two 10'x10' doors (Already have a 9'x8' door in one of the bays in the current garage and it limits me in what I can...
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    New tool chest combo recommendation

    Unfortunately as good as the Masterforce ones looks, there isn't a Menards even remotely close and shipping is pretty steep for them. They do look like good boxes though. When looking at bottom chests, I plan to keep all of my sockets. ratchets, extensions in the top long drawer. I'm finding...
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    New tool chest combo recommendation

    I currently have a Gladiator 52" combo that's 18" deep and a separate 28" bottom that's 24" deep. They are overfilled and I now have tools lying on my work bench which bothers me more than it probably should. I used to have them so we'll organized as I'm the type of person the like to be able...
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    Need help figuring out roof lines

    If I did that I'd run the roof line perpendicular right? If that's the case the existing garage is only 30 ft wide so doesn't that lock me into adding only a 30ft deep section? Or could I go with a higher peak on the addition and get more length that way?
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    Need help figuring out roof lines

    The power that feeds that comes from a pole on the opposite side of the house and goes underground under the existing garage and driveway so my fear is that it would take some time with the power company.
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