Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[Spareparts]

Years ago we got all of our military surplus from a place called Dean Machinery out of Rolla Missouri
they had everything and they ship, might have the cylinders you need

 

[Spareparts]

Found my old Day Runner and got their phone # 314-364-3114 Deans Goverment Surplus

 

[Strouty]

I will have to give them a call, thanks for the effort.

 

[Strouty]

A YouTuber bought a forklift like Benson, unfortunately it is a gas job, not a diesel, but it was neat to see one operational, of course not without some drama.

 

[86turbodsl]

i would think dana axles would be less beefy than true forklift axles. it is neat though.

 

[Strouty]

They were probably easier to source, but I completely agree. I think it was a smaller company and to make the four wheel drive work, it was easier to get those axles than some of the heavier duty ones.

 

[jack stand]

I like the YouTube guys sarcastically happy commentary.

 

[Ford52PU]

I like that youtube guy. He's a horder and always seem to have what he needs stashed somewhere on site. He's pretty clever with his fixes.

 

[bimmer1980]

Yeah, Low Buck Garage is a good YouTube channel. Good enough and git r done!

 

[Strouty]

I will say one thing, well, maybe two, office work is the most damaging thing I can possibly do to my back and I hate snow.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Agreed. Both those items ****......

 

[Strouty]

It really ***** because I can't get the plow hooked back up without either getting a forklift out to it or dragging a jack out there, would be no issue at all if I could have the plow in the front of the quonset hut, it would be about 3 minutes to hook it up. The snow pack has lifted the truck just enough that I can't get things attached. I am going to get the forklift out and lift it up so that it will be at the proper level. At this point, my efforts have just about take my back out. I guess I should have hooked it up yesterday, but I was trying to take some time with my GF and a break. Whatever, it is what it is and there isn't anything I can do at this point.

 

[walrus]

Now you have cold also. Winter in Maine is always a challenge.

 

[Strouty]

Honestly the cold doesn’t bother me too much until we get below zero.

 

[Strouty]

I got all the IRS forms mailed out, even a day early.

Now I am headed to the Salvage Garage, I haven’t plowed there for a couple storms, could be messy or nothing much.

 

[jack stand]

I've been scrambling just to get a 1098 form TO fill out!
Irs has one you can download and print, but the "red copy" that gets sent to the dumb fucks is not "scanable" and will not be accepted and "penalties" may be due.
It sure seems like making things difficult (compliance) is a priority. Calling the local irs office in hopes of simply stopping by and picking up the form connects you to a low level goober who knows where, but not a lot of Mainers use "ax" instead of "ask". Then you need an appointment and the first available time is over a week past the deadline.
Similar experience with the state. They sent 1 page out of 3, then the email address for questions doesn't exist. Tried 3 times.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I hope to see at pic of you holding up Chuck with him not seeing his shadow.

 

[Richard Cranium]

So are we having six more weeks of winter or did chuck not see his shadow

 

[jack stand]

No shadows in Maine yesterday! Now the next 4-5 sounds great.

 

[shortykorte]

Strouty, I watched the video. It’s nice seeing your projects in live action. Surprised to an adobe style house in Maine.

 

[Strouty]

I don't think that guy has enough junk to pass off as me...

Chuck didn't want to get up yesterday, so I guess he didn't see his shadow.

I am in the office, been fighting a lower back/hip issue, got to keep trying to move, resting seemed to make it worse.

 

[68400BIRD]

Buck up!!!! We are all waiting on updates. I’m not one to talk. Lol. I need to start a thread at some point.

 

[Strouty]

Maybe in the Spring.

 

[walrus]

Maybe in the Spring.

Thursday and Friday, 40s, sunny, sounds like spring although we both know winter is just getting started

 

[Strouty]

To be fair, we haven’t had much for winter in a few years.

 

[Strouty]

I am going to try and not get too dirty, but today I have to add waste oil to the tank, last night I went below my self imposed "safety line". I need to move a bunch of things to get the tank close enough and get enough room for me to setup/run the pump. I figure there will be drama surrounding this in some way, shape, or form. Stay tuned.

 

[Strouty]

Only a few distractions so far and I almost have all the copper, brass, and wire separated out, might even be able to take them to the scrap yard tomorrow. I am saving some of the larger wire to process further, but not right now, only one tote, 6 gauge and up wire, so it should be easy to get the jacket off.

I see the chiropractor tomorrow, I am expecting things to get worse before getting better.

I want to hit the Salvage Garage tomorrow afternoon, I would like to start putting some supplies and tools away, even a few things will be better than nothing. I plowed a bit the last time I was there, made more of a mess than anything, the Hyster forklift was in the way along with a few other things. I am already thinking of stuff to take to the Spring auction, I just hope they have it locally again. I want to be ready this time, only have about two months to have things together and I know that time will fly by.

 

[rvieceli]

Strouty there comes a time when just getting rid of stuff and getting it out of your way becomes more important than keeping it around with the intent of repairing things to get a better price. You seemed to be making better progress in scrapping stuff. Maybe now should be the time to move some of the project stuff that is not getting done so you can concentrate on other things.

Ron

 

[Strouty]

I am only keeping the easy stuff, it is one tote and then the hand could that are outside under the snow. I really am using it as an excuse to finish setting up my powered wire stripper, going to need something to test it with.

I still have some miscellaneous **** to deal with, it is really low value wire, I don’t have enough of it to actually want to bring it in, so it may get tossed.



Next step is make the room for the oil tank, then setup the pump. I am going to eat dinner first, that way if I get too messy I don’t have to be all oily for dinner.

 

[Strouty]

I decided to just get the oil pumping, will have dinner afterwards. So far no mess, once the tank is full, I will have dinner before breaking the pump setup down, that will be the messiest part at this point.

 

[Strouty]

We are above the self imposed “safety line”, I think we can get all the oil into the tank, not that it matters if there is some left.



We have a dance floor too.

 

[Strouty]

A bit over halfway done. I am getting hungry!

 

[Strouty]

Cool thing about using the military forklift is I can make all the oil go to one corner!

 

[Strouty]

Oil tank is full, swapped the 3500 back over to the lift bay, the furnace is fired up and working. I am going to eat dinner, double check the furnace when I am done, then head home.

 

[Strouty]

Figures, now I can’t sleep.

 

[sawduststeve]

Figures, now I can’t sleep.

I’m awake also.
Just made a nice cup of tea.

 

[Strouty]

I am messing with email setup, I got a new phone and watch, they are both different enough that I have been on the struggle bus getting them the way I want them. Nothing like new tech to mess everything up. I need to be up in two hours, I suspect I will be lucky to get an hour of sleep.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I find that either thinking of sleep-sleep-sleep steadily, without stopping, will knock me out. Or, thinking, very vividly of a lovely motorcycle ride, from leaving the garage, closing the door, starting... You get the idea. I rarely make it to the nearest town, it's so relaxing.

 

[Strouty]

Well, I got about 20 minutes or so, going to feel like a long day.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why don't you just lift the cage tote up with the forklift and gravity feed into your storage tote? That would save messing around with a pump.