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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: bottom left corner of the world
Posts: 22,729
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I'm pleased to say yesterday I used my chain block to lift a 5 meter steel beam into place. Really, I'd been mentally planning this job for a year or two. I sourced a steel beam, cleaned it up and welded about a dozen cleats to it for supporting floor joists, and painted it with epoxy.
The chain block was good because it raised so slowly I could make sure I didn't wipe out electrical wiring, smash windows etc. |
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Southern Class & Sass
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Posts: 14,161
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Hammer, post hole auger and a shovel today. Pix tomorrow.
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It actually worked pretty well! I call it the lawsuit waiting to happen.
![]() Next up! My new Milwaukee 10-1/4" circular saw. I have 4x6's to cut tails on and didn't want to cut, flip, and cut again.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: N.S. Can
Posts: 6,804
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Cordless drill out in the field, drilling holes through the frame of a hay wagon in order to mount a hitch so I could tow the other wagon behind. Had to sharpen the drill bit a couple of times, so I guess you could mention the grinding wheel too.
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Best Les My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car. |
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Get off my lawn!
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My coffee maker.
MMMMM Coffee, black. No fru fru flavors, zero calories.
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Glen 49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America 1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan 1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood! |
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Air Medal or two
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: cross roads
Posts: 14,079
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Here in the Rust Belt, the torch comes out often.
Even rusted exhaust bolts yesterday screamed uncle!
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D troop 3/5 Air Cav,( Bastard CAV) and 162 Assult Helicopter Co- (Vultures) South of Saigon, U Minh Forest, Delta, and all parts in between |
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