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Recent content by brewchief
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Just some work pics
I like that HVAC cart, as an HVAC guy it's always a bit nerve racking when you have to replace a unit and you know it's a ways in from the roof edge or there is a reason that the boom truck can't get that close to the building. One of our wholesalers bought a couple boom trucks so we use them... -
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Just some work pics
Some of the older west coast off highway logging trucks used heavy wide axles, might be a source for used. http://hdtransaxle.com/ These guys are in that area and it looks like they deal with a lot of heavy axles. It may be tough to find a axle with comparable gearing, is there room in the... -
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Oroville Spillway Repairs
A member of another forum is one of the rock truck drivers, he said they moved 1100 loads yesterday on the side of the cut he was on( split into two sections to help with traffic), if the other side moved the same it would be around 60k yards in one 12 hour shift, they are running 24/7 so could...- brewchief
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- Forum: General Industry Questions
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Zieman trailer: fix or ditch
Tires aren't really hard to find, most tire stores will be able to get them, axles are probably either 6k or 7k rated each and parts shouldn't be that hard to come by. Any half decent trailer supply store should have the brake parts in stock and bearings and seals will be common parts. Since... -
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And so it begins. (The never-ending flow of cash)
Pay close attention to the underfloor insulation, you don't want to lose heat to the ground, avoid the tarp style insulation products unless they can prove that they can provide the r-value they claim(I've yet to see one that does). A wood/corn/other biofuel boiler may make sense depending on... -
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Shackles and rigging
I'm an HVAC guy so I've dealt with the other end of things, some units have a pretty small rigging hole so you are limited to about a 5/16 shackle, most are a little bigger and are more like a 7/16 or 1/2" shackle. On smaller units a 10' or 12' strap is about right, a little longer on larger...