mybigwarwagon
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Exactly, no one would EvEr know.Here you go! Also good for re certifying LP tanks
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
- Thread starter Strouty
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
kent_323is
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As a point of reference, that cable clamp is on backwards. Never saddle a dead horse... the saddle is on the dead end of the cable. The problem is that the U-bolt can pinch and break wires in the cable, which can cause a failure. I'm assuming that cable is captured by a wedge block in the anchor end, so the cable clamp is really only there for security, so even worse to have it pinching and possibly breaking the cable on the live load side of things.
Since you're in there improving things, it probably wouldn't hurt to cut off the cable and re-terminate it properly. One less thing to worry about when you're using it way over capacity the next time!
The big impact took off the nut with no issues and no need for heat. I then had to do a lot of hammer persuasion and some heat to get the remnants of the bear out of the support. I also made the executive decision that I was going to remove the pivot portion, then I realized the pulley needs to be split, "no problem" (the boss says in his head), well two broken bolts, one bent bracket, and an 1/8" of movement and the boss need to be fired. Now I have a mess, going to have to deal with it another time, preferably inside the shop. This needs to be done anyways, as the cable has been terminated incorrectly, plus it could use new cable. Of course that is only the start, I have to hook up the fuel tank, fix the throttle cable linkage, figure out the tracks and why they don't work on this machine, probably more than a weeks worth of work, but I see the track crane as being integral to my spring cleanup.
xtremek
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A track crane that is close to usable, a burb that is close to usable, and hopefully a trailer that is close usable (dependent on wheels). Sounds like you're making progress.
racer-john
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Why?
jack stand
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Keep the good **** out of the kids reach? 
racer-john
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He doesn't have any kids.
jack stand
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Ok, his Dad then. 
I'd bet it's temporary for immediate floor space at the hill.
I'd bet it's temporary for immediate floor space at the hill.
jack stand
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Lifting stuff for a guy with more forklifts than fingers....
mybigwarwagon
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Oh, come on, you can go higher than that.
It would have to be custom, Lista doesn’t offer the uprights any taller.
Thought I had things figured out, fall back plan was to fix the blower motor in Goldfender, that isn’t happening, so much water has leaked in through the lower windshield that the stuff in the glovebox was soaked, I think we killed a brand new climate head too, magic smoke and angry pixies went everywhere.
Didn’t do anything to the Blue Burb except back it outside so we had room to deal with the Lista drawers. I brought another twenty or so over from the Salvage Garage, I think there are three that don’t have a home yet. All in all, very productive and I can see a direction, that is always good. I need to spend some time putting stuff in drawers with some painter’s tape labels. Two full cabinets are emptied and ready to go outside, I will still have one floating around in each bay that I have to figure out what to do with. I think if I can remove the pallet rack shelf from the corner, I will be able to bring my big toolbox over there, then both Lista cabinets can go where the big toolbox was. Sounds simple, but it will be a real game of Tetris for sure.
Thought I had things figured out, fall back plan was to fix the blower motor in Goldfender, that isn’t happening, so much water has leaked in through the lower windshield that the stuff in the glovebox was soaked, I think we killed a brand new climate head too, magic smoke and angry pixies went everywhere.
Didn’t do anything to the Blue Burb except back it outside so we had room to deal with the Lista drawers. I brought another twenty or so over from the Salvage Garage, I think there are three that don’t have a home yet. All in all, very productive and I can see a direction, that is always good. I need to spend some time putting stuff in drawers with some painter’s tape labels. Two full cabinets are emptied and ready to go outside, I will still have one floating around in each bay that I have to figure out what to do with. I think if I can remove the pallet rack shelf from the corner, I will be able to bring my big toolbox over there, then both Lista cabinets can go where the big toolbox was. Sounds simple, but it will be a real game of Tetris for sure.
harley jim
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Dont know if it was a plan.
Sure got a rise out of John.
Sure got a rise out of John.
I suspect it would be carnage, major carnage. This system will be boiled to the wall before it gets really used.
I have a feeling it is going to be an open door day, supposed to be in the 60s. I have to pick up some plywood from Lowes so I can try to finish off a couple of my projects, notice I said try....
I have a feeling it is going to be an open door day, supposed to be in the 60s. I have to pick up some plywood from Lowes so I can try to finish off a couple of my projects, notice I said try....
xtremek
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In spite of Goldfender, it seems like a porductive day.
I think the rest of this month will be just like yesterday, doing things that don’t make the priority list, but in the end they make doing the priorities much easier.
I totally spaced it, Monday the electricians are coming to install lights in the Quonset hut and upgrade the wood shop to LED bulbs. I am going to have to spend some time there this afternoon so they can get around inside. Right now it is a bit of a mess. I drove Gringo down to the Quonset hut, I think it will come back up the hill, but not until it dries up. I basically sunk and backed out so I wouldn’t be stuck. I need Gringo in the Quonset hut so we can pull the injection pump and injectors out for rebuild. Of course taking it down there was a bit premature as now I am going to have to figure out how to move the Lista cabinets around.
I totally spaced it, Monday the electricians are coming to install lights in the Quonset hut and upgrade the wood shop to LED bulbs. I am going to have to spend some time there this afternoon so they can get around inside. Right now it is a bit of a mess. I drove Gringo down to the Quonset hut, I think it will come back up the hill, but not until it dries up. I basically sunk and backed out so I wouldn’t be stuck. I need Gringo in the Quonset hut so we can pull the injection pump and injectors out for rebuild. Of course taking it down there was a bit premature as now I am going to have to figure out how to move the Lista cabinets around.
I am headed to the Salvage Garage for a little bit, the plan is to head home for lunch to get all the rest of the heavy packages that are being delivered today. I have the other rubber track for the track crane and the would be pit cart chassis. The track has some numbers on it that don’t match what would come on a US version, since this is a gray market machine there is no telling what it had originally for sprockets. I am hopeful that I can buy sprockets and use the hybrid tracks, but for now I am going to run the old rubber tracks while I figure out everything.
Richard Cranium
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I bet you could put a lista cabinet on that pit cart
I am sure I could, but I already have a snap on tool box to go on it. I will have to mess around and see what works, the cart has to be modified quite a bit or it would be ridiculous when it is inside the shop.
I can say that my back is agreeing with the weather guessers, it is going to rain and be damp. After yesterday and the weather changing, I think I have to call it a day. I will regroup tomorrow, need to figure out what has to be moved in the Quonset hut and get that done.
I can say that my back is agreeing with the weather guessers, it is going to rain and be damp. After yesterday and the weather changing, I think I have to call it a day. I will regroup tomorrow, need to figure out what has to be moved in the Quonset hut and get that done.
Man, I was so tired I fell asleep leaning on my right arm while on the couch, must have been out for an hour, my neck is all messed up, my elbow hurts, can’t feel my hand and my forearm is all tingling from being put to sleep. Guess I should have just gone to bed. Night.
mybigwarwagon
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I gave up on the couch and went to a recliner years ago. Many less aches and pains.
xtremek
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Dude, you must have been exhausted. I hope you're just getting up now. I'm about 15 minutes from getting ready to leave.
I was up at 7, really didn't sleep well. Luckily I was ready, Fed Ex just showed up with 12 tires for the trailers. I think I can get them into the quonset hut before they really get rained on too. I hate starting the day with 80 pound lifts, but all the tires are in the back of the pickup truck.
I will admit one thing, probably the dumbest thing I have done in a while was to bring Gringo down to the Quonset hut. I don’t think it has enough power to drive itself back up that hill regardless of the conditions, I blame my Buddy partially, he wanted it inside before we pulled the injection pump and injectors out, I should have just waited until there was room up top. At least the intended place for it was at the Salvage Garage and that is all flat, it should do well there. At least after I finish the gravel, the mud will still get most forklifts unless they are 4x4. I am planning on hitting the spring auction hard, as a seller though. I have been working on a list of things to bring over there, should make a dent in my mess.
Tires unloaded, next is getting the bags full of bottles and cans loaded up into Goldfender, then they will be one step closer to the redemption center.
Tires unloaded, next is getting the bags full of bottles and cans loaded up into Goldfender, then they will be one step closer to the redemption center.
Made some room in the Quonset hut, definitely overdid things on Thursday with all the Lista drawers, they end up being awkward to load when full, especially while on a step ladder.
I am going to work on putting things away and labeling the drawers as I go, going to need two people to get Gringo back up the hill from the Quonset hut, also the Mitsu will be the only thing stable enough to do the pulling. I need to do some dirt removal at the bottom of the Hill, so I may try and do that, then I won't feel bad about bringing the Mitsu up top, I will need it to spread the material anyways.
I am going to work on putting things away and labeling the drawers as I go, going to need two people to get Gringo back up the hill from the Quonset hut, also the Mitsu will be the only thing stable enough to do the pulling. I need to do some dirt removal at the bottom of the Hill, so I may try and do that, then I won't feel bad about bringing the Mitsu up top, I will need it to spread the material anyways.
Today motivation has fallen aside and washed down the drain with the wet weather. I did a few things, but I am hangry and sleepy, basically I am fighting with myself to get anything done. I am going to get something to eat and then maybe I will take a nap and regroup. Tomorrow is supposed to be better and I have a bunch of things to take to the Salvage Garage, but only a pickup truck to load it into, rain makes that an issue. I also have some bulky things that I could move outside temporarily, that would make the shuffling easier as well. Biggest problem is the forklift, I need it to transfer things around and get a few things moved around outside. That will have to wait until next week though, there are already too many things going on for me to disrupt everything with earthwork and moving the excavator.
mybigwarwagon
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If only you had something with a winch or a crane to help Gringo along.
xtremek
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This time of spring, nothing is solid, not even high ground.
At the Hill, it is also the ex employee’s fault as he kept adding more and more of the “reclaimed asphalt”, except this **** has dirt mixed in and just turns to mud rather that the real stuff that hardens up and essentially becomes tar. He added it for years and now I am paying the price.
xtremek
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You'd almost be better off scraping that off and starting new, some other year. Biggest argument I had with my wife is over my insistence on removing all the topsoil where we're putting her she shed. Do it right, do it once, and be done with it.
That is the plan, but it isn't happening this spring. I will work on it in the fall and should be ready to finish it Spring of 2023, I plan on hauling in material early and having it ready for when I need it most. I need to work on the Salvage Garage as well, it is more about removing the first couple feet of sandy material and replacing it with gravel, from there I can add as needed, but I plan on having a stockpile of material before the roads get posted. At least at the Hill, the roads are not posted and I can get in and out with big trucks and trailers.
Today, well, I am still sore, getting old *****, going to shoot for the moon, but most likely crash land somewhere near by.
Today, well, I am still sore, getting old *****, going to shoot for the moon, but most likely crash land somewhere near by.
xtremek
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IF I ever have to do it again, I'm going with what I know works. Remove topsoil, fill within 2" of the top with 2"-6" rubble, then top with asphalt millings or crushed concrete, put in a slight slope for water drainage.
When I do it, it won't need to be done again, it will definitely need upkeep, runoff is hard when there is ledge on either side of the road.
I have labeled all the drawers, especially the MT ones, (empty), now I am working on the stuff that has to go to the Salvage Garage. I have to get prepped, the electricians are starting the light installation in the Quonset hut in the morning and the plasma table is being delivered to the SG at about the same time. Once I have the table in my possession, I am ordering a new plasma cutter, I have not decided on if I am getting a 65 series or an 85 series Hypertherm. They take the same torch and consumables are essentially interchangeable (minus the tips), I figure that I am going to need one for the SG and one for the Hill. I want them to be the same brand for compatibility, so I will sell my older Thermaldynamics unit. The one at the SG will be dual purpose, it will have two torches, one handheld and one for the table, quick change and I can use it around the shop, then back to the plasma table.
Right now prices are crazy and availability is limited on the 85, so I am thinking get the 65 now and worry about the 85 later. The 65 will pierce 5/8" steel, so it should be fine for the time being, the 85 will pierce 3/4", so later on it may be needed, to get thicker than that, I would need to go with a three phase powered unit. With the investment of the table, saving about $1,500 on the cutter is probably the best way to go.
I have labeled all the drawers, especially the MT ones, (empty), now I am working on the stuff that has to go to the Salvage Garage. I have to get prepped, the electricians are starting the light installation in the Quonset hut in the morning and the plasma table is being delivered to the SG at about the same time. Once I have the table in my possession, I am ordering a new plasma cutter, I have not decided on if I am getting a 65 series or an 85 series Hypertherm. They take the same torch and consumables are essentially interchangeable (minus the tips), I figure that I am going to need one for the SG and one for the Hill. I want them to be the same brand for compatibility, so I will sell my older Thermaldynamics unit. The one at the SG will be dual purpose, it will have two torches, one handheld and one for the table, quick change and I can use it around the shop, then back to the plasma table.
Right now prices are crazy and availability is limited on the 85, so I am thinking get the 65 now and worry about the 85 later. The 65 will pierce 5/8" steel, so it should be fine for the time being, the 85 will pierce 3/4", so later on it may be needed, to get thicker than that, I would need to go with a three phase powered unit. With the investment of the table, saving about $1,500 on the cutter is probably the best way to go.