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    School me on corded reciprocating saw

    Please, help. I'll be using a Draper recip saw for the very first time. Should the shoe always be against the workpiece? For example, if I clamp a rebar in a vice should the shoe be against the rebar or the vice?
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    Pit Parking Lift vs 4-Post lift

    Thanks Aahz. You have explained all I wanted to know ...
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    Pit Parking Lift vs 4-Post lift

    Question not understood or no one has attempted it?
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    Pit Parking Lift vs 4-Post lift

    Can a vehicle be driven unto a raised 4-post lift? Alternatively, are there service versions of pit parking lifts?
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    scissor lift vs. 2-post lift

    A two-post is inherently unsafe (cantilever design, floor dependence) and the accidents are catastrophic ...
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    Concrete failure during 2 Post Lift install

    I have noticed that there are four bolt holes at the back of the column. The column width is 11.5". Is the distance between bolts not too small for the reaction cones of the anchors? I am thinking about purchasing an Universalift and researching it ...
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    Lift modifications Thread- Lets see them!

    The lift must be able to move as the load is changing along its height. I thought of using steel cables, tensioned to allow an inch of movement ...
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    Anchors

    Our weather is usually 40+ degrees Celsius in the dries and same for many days in the wet season. Plenty of heating, cooling, wet, and drying. I expected the rebar and aggregates (I used 1/2" granite) should help with creeping. But is the main reason I want to use two instead of one anchor in...
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    Anchors

    I am still obsessed with the use of two anchors. Should the drilled hole be made right through the slab in case I should want to punch out the anchors? Is there room for innovation in this field? Whilst American manufacturers recommend 4" slabs, reputable European manufacturers recommend 8"...
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    Anchors

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    Anchors

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    Anchors

    Does it make sense to use, instead of the 4" drop-in anchors supplied by the manufacturer, two "double-ended" anchors? I am not sure about the integrity of my flooring. Is a thicker slab and longer anchors (or more than one double ended anchors) better than the shorter ones supplied for 2-post...
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    My install of my Cheap 2 Post lift. Is it worth it? Maybe.

    When I went solo in our flying school years ago, the instructors used to say "there are a lot of old pilots, a lot of bold pilots but no old, bold pilots". Applies to mechanics also? Is there anything more the forum could have done to stop Richard from using that lift? Macabre indeed ...
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    Single-post lift. Downsides?

    How grave are the risks of moving a car mounted on a single-post lift? consider 2' or 3' height ...
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    Maxjax not so smooth

    Are there any improvements on these maxjax's or have better "portables" evolved? I should like to use for lifting the car (afraid or uneven lifting) and for using one post as support jack (for larger "clear under" work-space). Won't be happy about bleeding each time the lift is re-installed ...
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    Tilting Jack

    Thanks a lot General Geoff, You've given it all ...
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    Tilting Jack

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    Tilting Jack

    Please, what fluids should I expect to leak out if a vehicle is tilted 90 degrees on its side (by tilting/rolling jacks popular in Britain)? Is there anyone who has experience with them? I should like to know too, how safe it is to put the vehicle's weight on its hubs sideways. Thanks
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    Independent Column 2-post, Extension Control Box?

    Thank you so much. Already satisfied with this single answer. Thanks again ...
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    Independent Column 2-post, Extension Control Box?

    Are there known maks of 2-post lifts that the carraiges on each column can be raised independently? Can the controls of the power unit be extended to be used, say 12' away?
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