Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[Strouty]

I am guessing there will be some stuck things, the internals took a pounding, so it could be a pain due to that as well.

Today we loaded up the majority of the office stuff into both suburbans, tomorrow will be the move, hopefully the rain will hold off. It was nice to see the big stuff gone, I still have a lot of smaller items to pack up, but they will wait until I get things moved into the new space. Then I have to setup the new lunch/break room. By doing this, I will end up freeing enough space that I can setup my space for the RC cars, that will be a really cool thing as it has been years since I have had space to do anything with that hobby.

 

[Strouty]

So far so good, rain hasn’t started yet, got almost everything up the stairs into the office and most of the junk out. I took an entire suburban load to the recycling bins, we hauled a small load to the burn pile and there is a decent sized load for scrap. Tomorrow I will have to set things up, today is all the heavy lifting and my body is feeling it. There is no easy way to get things to the second floor and it is a tall barn, so it is two full flights of stairs. Lots of fun carrying cabinets and boxes of paperwork up and down. Some stuff got tossed down, but a lot of it would have made such a mess that we carried it down.

 

[Richard Cranium]

You scared me, I had missed the part about moving to your father's office, I had first thought you were moving shops. What a scary thought. Rich

 

[Strouty]

That would be a horror show.

 

[rmalkow2]

Hope the office move works out. At least you won't have to spend time on organizing your office. You shop is getting more spacious as you have moved machinery around and stored some big things. Lots more usable space.

 

[Strouty]

I anticipate much more use f the shop due to moving the office. I will still need a computer, printer, file cabinet, and internet. All of those overlap for research and GJ.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I am seeing more and more floor space each picture. way to go.

 

[jakemac]

Not just the floor, the yard is looking much more organized as well.
You're moving in the right direction.

 

[Strouty]

Slow and steady either wins the race or dies trying.

 

[Strouty]

This is the view from my new office.



The mess in the new office is pretty bad, not going to lie, I feel a bit overwhelmed, but I need to get the other side back together before I leave for Long Island on Tuesday and I have a full Monday. I am making progress, but will need to mess everything up again in order to really set it up. I figure another weekend and I should at least have my desk setup enough to actually get things done if needed. Then it will be a few more days of cleaning and organizing. Most of the issue is trying to get all the old documents from my Dad’s office dealt with, a lot needs to be shredded, some is important and needs to be filed, and a bunch can just go to the recycling bins.

 

[Strouty]

At the tower site today, prepping for the core drilling.

 

[Strouty]

Today was no good, the drill rig broke a coupler, so we have to go back tomorrow and try again.

 

[Richard Cranium]

that's right, some times you need to stop working on the shop long enough to make a living.

 

[Duker]

that's right, some times you need to stop working on the shop long enough to make a living.

That’s the most depressing thing I read all day.....! Sad but true!


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[jack stand]

Cell tower?
Got any footing pics? Gotta be a huge chunk of 'crete & bar!

 

[Strouty]

The foundations vary a lot, some are rock anchors and there is almost no concrete, while others have 12 yards. Some of the larger ones will have large blocks and could have hundreds of yards of concrete. I personally have never poured anything larger than about 75 yards.

Back from Long Island, relatively quick, so not too painful. I am going to get over to the shop at some point this weekend. Will post some update pictures and my ideas for the old office space.

 

[86turbodsl]

Strouty, i don't know if this has been posted before, but i ran across a good thread about Quincy compressor rebuilds here : http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=151635&hilit=quincy

If it helps any. Enjoy!

 

[Strouty]

I had not seen that one before, there are a few on this forum that have some detailed info. Mine is very similar, just a bit bigger than the 325 series. I have also watched some videos on youtube, I think the guy is "rotary compressor tech", he does a rebuild and shows really great details on the process.

 

[250]

I have also watched some videos on youtube, I think the guy is "rotary compressor tech", he does a rebuild and shows really great details on the process.

I'm pretty sure I watched his series. Maybe a little back yard mechanic-ish, but it was good to see how some of it was done in addition to reading the rebuild guide.

 

[Strouty]

He was definitely doing the repair in his backyard, but he knew exactly what he was talking about. I think there are lots of guys out there like that, ones that prove you don't need everything to be perfect to end up with a decent repair. He didn't have the "git er done" attitude, but he didn't tell you you need this tool and that tool to do it or the job would be a failure either.

I guess this means I need to start tearing into that old pump and post some pictures. I would like it out of the shop anyways as it is in the middle of my fab table right now.

 

[OccupantRJ]

You can do it!

 

[Strouty]

I am yet unmotivated to leave the house.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I know the feeling this morning. Just sitting here in the recliner.

 

[Orionrising]

I was motivated enough to get up an go exchange my welder tank.... And they were closed.

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[Strouty]

I was motivated enough to get up an go exchange my welder tank.... And they were closed.

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Serves you right, trying to do something productive.

I am still working on that motivation, so far it is not working in my favor. I did however buy a new mattress, that has been a real sore spot for me and my back.

 

[Strouty]

Today is the day, going to get myself to the shop, motivation or not.

 

[Strouty]

Wow, yesterday turned into motivation, but to help my brother, never even made it to my shop, no big deal as it was good to catch up with him.

Today I may make a flyby visit, and tomorrow may be booked as well. We will see, not worried too much as I have lots of paying work to do and most of the shop projects funding got eaten up by my new mattress. I just hope the trade off is better sleep, things have been really going downhill in the last couple months.

 

[86turbodsl]

Hang in there strouty. Family is important and maybe you just needed the recharge.

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[Strouty]

Yeah, family is really important and it was a nice time, even if we were rebuilding an F550 and not having a BBQ. This morning I have been prepping for the delivery of my mattress, the old tempurpedic has been cut down to fit the twin bed in the spare room, it will be an improvement over the current mattress in there. I also have enough extra to make a few seats feel better and the cats got a bit for the basket they sleep in.

Looks like I will head to the shop after the new mattress is delivered, I have a bunch of things that I need to drop off and I just want to check in, haven't been there much in the last week.

 

[BoilermakerFan]

<snip> the old tempurpedic has been cut down... and the cats got a bit for the basket they sleep in. <snip>

Too funny! We just did something similar this weekend. We found nicer chairs for our dining room table a while ago. The old ones were in the basement waiting to be refinished for us on big family gatherings. My wife decided they needed to go. They were loaded up and hauled off to Goodwill on Sunday. We had a partial roll of 1" foam for those old chairs so we cut it down to fit our dogs' beds.


What year is the F550?

 

[Strouty]

The new bed is a lot different than the old one, it is going to take a while to get used to it. I luckily have a travel tempurpedic thingy that I can use as a bridge between this new one and my old one. Unfortunately I still have not made it to the shop, should be there this afternoon, assuming I don’t get sidetracked again. Will post some updated pictures of my “new” projects that have sidetracked me.

 

[Strouty]

And the F-550 is a 2005

 

[Strouty]

So my Dad is starting to unload some of his “projects” and I am going to be acquiring a few of them. One is almost turnkey, one is a total project, and the last one is a cool as $hit project.

First we have the volumetric concrete mixer truck. Diamond Reo, 6x6 chassis, essentially functional, but has a power steering leak and the rear frame is cracked. I want to use it at my shop to pour concrete slabs and retaining walls. Should be a money saver, then I can either sell it or fix it, not sure yet, kind of excited though.







Second is a fold up crane, kind of like the one I have, except it doesn’t leak out of every ram. It is on another truck with a broken frame and my Dad wants the engine and trans out of it for another project.





Last is hard to see, but it is a 4x4 FORD F-700 crew cab from the 1970s. It currently has a gas engine and I would install a cummins 5.9 diesel in it with an upgraded Alison transmission. This is a totally cool truck, probably make it a fun truck not really a work truck.

 

[cbacres]

So my Dad is starting to unload some of his “projects” and I am going to be acquiring a few of them. One is almost turnkey, one is a total project, and the last one is a cool as $hit project.

First we have the volumetric concrete mixer truck. Diamond Reo, 6x6 chassis, essentially functional, but has a power steering leak and the rear frame is cracked. I want to use it at my shop to pour concrete slabs and retaining walls. Should be a money saver, then I can either sell it or fix it, not sure yet, kind of excited though.







Second is a fold up crane, kind of like the one I have, except it doesn’t leak out of every ram. It is on another truck with a broken frame and my Dad wants the engine and trans out of it for another project.





Last is hard to see, but it is a 4x4 FORD F-700 crew cab from the 1970s. It currently has a gas engine and I would install a cummins 5.9 diesel in it with an upgraded Alison transmission. This is a totally cool truck, probably make it a fun truck not really a work truck.

Is that a full track crane inside the shop?

I like the F-700

 

[Strouty]

It is a marooka tracked dump truck with a crane boom. The shop is a quonset hut that is 50 by 100 feet.

 

[Carquest]

Nice Diamond Reo, don’t see them much anymore


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[rmalkow2]

WooHoo !! Cool new projects. Seems like we always have too many but can never get enough. Those trucks are awesome.

 

[tin medic]

Strouty, I hate to see you with so many projects so I will let you deliver the 700 down to Exeter and I will take care of it for you.

 

[Strouty]

We were always known for our trucks. My Dad used to purpose build them and most are all wheel drive. I have used the concrete truck on islands to pour foundations for towers, it is an interesting truck for sure. It originally had a Detroit V671 and the hood was a few feet shorter. The guy that lengthened it did it without the truck and it came out pretty damn good.

 

[Strouty]

Strouty, I hate to see you with so many projects so I will let you deliver the 700 down to Exeter and I will take care of it for you.

I think a lot of people will like that truck. I still remember when we bought it, Dad paid $3500 for it and we drove it home, I must have been 13 or so. Sounds just like an old school bus, except it is much better off road.