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    Great Stuff Pro Gun Won’t Clean

    Positive. I can depress the ball bearing easily.
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    Great Stuff Pro Gun Won’t Clean

    Bought a Great Stuff Pro 14 foam gun and a bottle of cleaner. Screw on cleaner and nothing. It looks like the threads are too deep to engage valve. I manually cleaned gun and everything is clean and working/moving, so it’s a mating problem. Even screwed on gun head and nothing. What the heck?
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    Chain Drive Gemini Lift

    Looking for a manual or information on this older 10k Gemini 2 post chain drive lift. No data plate on it, just manufacturer and weight. Can’t seem to find anything out there on it.
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    Metal Building Venting

    billconner: totally agree with you. We have days that'll reach 110+ and then cool down into the 90s once the sun goes down but my shop can't cool off quick enough having all of that trapped air.
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    Metal Building Venting

    bb29510: Another question; how noisy are these fans and do they have automatic louvers? (Guess that's 2 questions.....)
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    Metal Building Venting

    billconner: See my pic. The insulation is rolled on before the sheeting is installed. bb29510: I've thought of exhaust fans at each end. I have enough space between the 2 upper girts (right above the Texaco sign). How big is your building? That might be the way to go as I also do welding...
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    Metal Building Venting

    I have a 32' x 85' x 17'(h) metal building in southern AZ. It has insulation that's between the panels and girts/purlins. 2 14' doors. In the summer, it gets really hot with our AZ temps of 110, and takes a long time to cool down. I neglected to install any type of roof venting and wonder if...
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    Lift Service Life?

    Thanks all. Yes, they are still using them. The 10k has a small leak that's a hose fitting; easy enough. This shop is moving into a brand new building and the owner wants no downtime moving equipment like this, so bought new and selling the old.
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    Lift Service Life?

    A local shop is selling their 10K Forward and 9K Rotary 2 post lifts. Both around 20 years old. Maintenance has been done on them and still in service; only problems were pumps, cylinders, hoses, and stuff like that. My question is does a lift have a service life? They lift autos all day...
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    Metal Roof Screws

    My metal building is about 7 years old and has developed roof leaks. Around the sky lights are the worst. The building is 35' x 80' so there are a ton of screws! I can't really get up there every time one starts to leak. Any suggestions?
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    Anyone use a floor cleaning robot in their garage?

    I had a Roomba Dirt Dog (the yellow/black one) for awhile, but it just couldn't handle the dirt/dust/debris in my garage as it stripped the plastic gears in the motor. I deal with a lot of dust here in SW AZ but I would also like to know if anyone else is using one with success! Right now it's...
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    Challenger 31000 Lift

    Called Challenger directly and tech said run, not walk, away from it! No support and old with no history. So continuing the search
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    Challenger 31000 Lift

    I can buy an old, but American made, Challenger 31000 9K lift that's been sitting outside (AZ) for awhile probably for $500-700. I'm concerned all seals, cables, chain, etc. will need to be replaced jacking my investment up. I really like the American made on the data plate..... Anything else to...
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    4 Post Lift Designs

    Did a search on this and didn't find anything, so sorry if it's been covered. This isn't about what brand is better/worse, but what's a better design for 4 post lifts. Some manufacturers like Advantage and Wildfire sleeve/box the vertical posts with the lifting arms/mechanisms; the vertical...
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    Air Supplier Respirators

    Yup, those are the ones I'm looking at. I was thinking I could extend the hose 6' + and put the blower at the other end away from me. Thoughts?
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    Air Supplier Respirators

    If I could get the air source away from the tank, I really wouldn't need a filter as I'm outside and the hazardous environment is when I standing over the tank situating the parts. Literally just a few minutes and then closed up
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    Air Supplier Respirators

    Thanks Mike. Believe me, I'll know if it doesn't fit right. This stuff is smelly! Some of the ones I was looking at are under $250.
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    Air Supplier Respirators

    I do powder coating as a side job and use a liquid stripper to remove old powder coating that contains methylene chloride; nasty stuff. I have the tank outside and am quick to add/remove parts, and can usually do that holding my breath standing upwind; I know, stupid.....(and I have a degree in...
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    Metal Building Interior Dividers

    I have a 32’ x 85’ X 17’ red metal building. Basically has 3 sections the way the beams are configured. I live in southern AZ and the heat is pretty much unbearable in summer. To cool the entire building would cost a fortune! I was thinking if I could divide one bay where I do most of my...
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    Vertical Mill

    The owner decided to keep his mill, but thanks for all of the inputs. Definitely on my shopping list now!
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