Hello,
I've had my maxjax installed for a few months now and want to install another set of anchors to give me more flexibility with our two cars. I currently have the columns 135" apart which is fine for the SUV but only works on the car when the arms are fully extended. The second set of anchors will let me move the columns to 120" apart.
I want to avoid using the PD58's that came with the Maxjax because they are a pain, quite frankly. Instead, I want to use the power-sert epoxy anchors from Wejit but I've found the price difference between the Zinc coated and the stainless is very significant.
Zinc coated is $17 and SS is $55 from McMaster-Carr.
I know SS is the better option but that ends up being $185 more for 5.
When I install the new anchors, they would be embedded in concrete and epoxy. They will also be covered by the maxjax steel plate. That should afford some protection from surface water. I live in Canada and once it starts snowing, the garage floor is normally covered in snow and water.
I'm thinking of caulking around the perimeter of the maxjax plate so that water can't seep under it but even if it does, would the zinc-coated anchors be OK?
I'm pretty good at clearing away the snow and water so exposure wouldn't be more than 5-6 days at a time.
Thoughts folks?
I've had my maxjax installed for a few months now and want to install another set of anchors to give me more flexibility with our two cars. I currently have the columns 135" apart which is fine for the SUV but only works on the car when the arms are fully extended. The second set of anchors will let me move the columns to 120" apart.
I want to avoid using the PD58's that came with the Maxjax because they are a pain, quite frankly. Instead, I want to use the power-sert epoxy anchors from Wejit but I've found the price difference between the Zinc coated and the stainless is very significant.
Zinc coated is $17 and SS is $55 from McMaster-Carr.
I know SS is the better option but that ends up being $185 more for 5.
When I install the new anchors, they would be embedded in concrete and epoxy. They will also be covered by the maxjax steel plate. That should afford some protection from surface water. I live in Canada and once it starts snowing, the garage floor is normally covered in snow and water.
I'm thinking of caulking around the perimeter of the maxjax plate so that water can't seep under it but even if it does, would the zinc-coated anchors be OK?
I'm pretty good at clearing away the snow and water so exposure wouldn't be more than 5-6 days at a time.
Thoughts folks?