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and a couple of pics of my tractors the reason I bought the lift in the first place. The yanmar with the tiller in front of my old dump truck (bought not running 4 yrs ago for $1200. spent $40. on parts it misses but still won't die. I am planning to make a trailer out of it when it does...

here are a couple shots of the ramp set up. Each ramp is made with 2 8'X2"X2"x1/4" wall angle with a piece of the same welded underneath the ends to keep it from pushing forward or backwords. in between that spotwelded in are pieces of 9' long overall (3 or 4 pieces each) 10" X 2" C-channel...

now just go out and drill a couple more post holes further back they will never know

It is all tight the Garage was actually built as a one stall with a large work area and a full bath. It was originally built to build fiberglass boats in actually from what the old neighbors by me say. there is enough room for most things actually have to worry about the garage door put a...

I like the hoist opening all lofts should be so equiped

as a refrence I am about 6' to 6'2" depending on the time of day and how long since I flipped over on my inversion table. My son is 6'4" and I think at 23 he hasn't started to shrink during the day yet LOL

Here are a pic or two of it lifting different things my boys chevy pickup, the wifes Lincoln town car, and my Kubota tractor will give more info on the mower lift attachment shortly

I think Spring has sprung But don't quote me on that, did a couple garden tilling jobs for people this week but it is supposed to freeze yet at night again. Did manage to get more done on the Lift, We have it up and running!!!!!!! no where near finished but usable! here are a couple of pics...

And all of this revolving around the center of the universe!!!!! Spring has finally come to North Dakota so along with remodeling my small shop to fit a lift in, I actually am working again. Its garden tilling time soon to be followed by mowing and more mowing. Thomas fantastic work on the...

oberst I was going to comment on the monkey wrench also I figure he had to throw that in for a few die hard old tool lovers (we are out here) My great uncle (an old blacksmith) always said for a square nut or bolt nothing was better than a monkey wrench but use it on anything else you will...

Several years ago I took 12 screwdrivers in for broken tips. they refused I asked for the department manager who came over said your using them improperly. I told him I could break one of his new off the shelf professinal models for him and if I couldn't I would pay for all the replacement...

I covered up all the windows there were 2 4'X6' windows on 3 walls. I like natural light but have been to court twice in the last 6 yrs because I have a son who (poor SOB) looks just like dad other than the grey hair. Workers Comp keeps sicking private eyes on me as they think I am faking my...

Oh I see I posted a couple pics of my crack in the floor. I do have a plan for it and the anchor's you see next to it are not wedge anchors, those are grade 5 ready rod 3/4" a full 12" long ( I only had a 12" bit for the hammer drill ) the garage has concrete block walls set on the slab and I...

I found this place a while ago during a search for information on lifts. I have a low ceiling in my garage at 8'2" but am having trouble getting up and down off the floor due to a long time knee injury, knee replacement, rebuild the replaced knee after Work Comp broke my knee cap testing me for...

Your build is taking shape always great to get the first real results up in the air its always fun working out in the cold and snow LOL here in ND we have still not broken out of winter temp has not risen to 50 yet this year. And to top it off we are expected to get another 12 -14 inches...

glad to hear all is going good for you am always amazed to see what you two manage to get done!!! heal well, don't push too hard to fast and may you continue to get better

that was an amazing display!! I remember touring a product testing lab many years ago where they put new products thru there paces, the coolest thing was the amazing strength of an egg in this huge press that had sensitive enough controls to shut down at the first crack, it was so small they...

great job on the seat repair Thomas should last another 45 yrs or a lot more!! I was at my Mothers house went checking for the old credit card machine I am a couple years out of date, She gave it to a family friend who is active in a mueseum somewhere in minnesota, they have an old gas...

I havent made the trip over to Mom's yet will do it next week it was one of the original old ones was there when dad got the station in the mid 60s it had sliding arms to set a price and date to imprint the copies of the credit card stuff, if its still there we will find it might even have...

Now I need to go upstairs in the attic and see if I still have the original D/X town and country credit card imprint machine we had sitting on the back desk next to the adding machine at my Dads gas station when I go visit mom, If found I will have to see if I can take it to send to you I am...