Just some work pics

[crane operator]

Hvac at the hospital

Swimming pool control box/ overflow water box

 

[crane operator]

Similar on some trucks. Twisting the entire ring around the city horn doesn't work? Might be worth a try.

Twisting the ring doesn't seem to change it, not that it might not be broken. My western star is set up like that.

 

[crane operator]

Trusses without a lot of room. Second two are a commercial HVAC. It blew up on the 105 degree day, and the next day was in the 100's. The customer was "I'll pay whatever it takes to get you here tomorrow to change the unit". I wasn't sure what to change my pricing structure to. When they say "whatever" I don't think they really mean "whatever". Because I can imagine some big numbers.

 

[crane operator]

We've been busy, and its been stupid hot. So I gave the guys off on monday and tuesday both for the fourth.

After I had told them, I got two more "emergency" down calls. Quarry has a cone crusher down, we pulled it apart saturday, and I went to a feed mill sunday for a motor being down. I only had to bring a guy in for counterweight saturday, I got the mill by myself. I think I"m supposed to set some trusses tomorrow, and I'd rather not because the traffic will be terrible. But at least everybody else got a long weekend.

 

[crane operator]

We've used and abused, a small old cheap hyd. press over the years. I was really hard on the old one last year, when we were dealing with suspension bushings.

Spotted this on local marketplace, OTC 55ton. It even has a electric pump, that I'm already planning on some quick couplers for, and some extra cylinders.

The electric pump had a plastic reservoir that was all cracked up, wasn't usable anymore. I took the broken plastic to my local hyd. shop. Head man went in the back for a while, and came back with a brand new steel tank. Said he had special ordered it 8 years ago for someone that never showed up.

I don't need a press that often, maybe a dozen times a year, but they sure are handy when you do need them. Still have to round up a second set of pins for the bed.

 

[sled dog]

That's pretty sweet C O !!

 

[farmerlund]

Nice score on the press.

 

[skyking1]

I'll help ya with "whatever"
Keep it simple, primes.
Regular rate is 1
Whatever is 2
It has to be done yesterday 3

 

[Welder Dave]

I know somebody with the same press but it uses an air over hydraulic pump. That press is better than a lot of homemade or cheaper presses that use channel iron uprights. You can stick long pieces between the uprights and support them on the ends of the bed. Kind of a pain to have to put them diagonal. The sliding ram is also a great feature and has full capacity in any position. Should serve you very well!

 

[Nige]

Regular rate is 1
Whatever is 2
It has to be done yesterday 3

And "Of course I want it yesterday. If I'd have wanted it today I would wait until tomorrow to ask you" - 4.

 

[dirty4fun]

People they seem to think I have been just sitting here on my thumb waiting for their call so I would have something to do.

 

[kshansen]

We've used and abused, a small old cheap hyd. press over the years. I was really hard on the old one last year, when we were dealing with suspension bushings.

Spotted this on local marketplace, OTC 55ton. It even has a electric pump, that I'm already planning on some quick couplers for, and some extra cylinders.

The electric pump had a plastic reservoir that was all cracked up, wasn't usable anymore. I took the broken plastic to my local hyd. shop. Head man went in the back for a while, and came back with a brand new steel tank. Said he had special ordered it 8 years ago for someone that never showed up.

I don't need a press that often, maybe a dozen times a year, but they sure are handy when you do need them. Still have to round up a second set of pins for the bed.

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So you going to tell us how much you stole it for?

 

[crane operator]

So you going to tell us how much you stole it for?

I gave $2,500 for it.

A new Harbor Freight 50 ton is $1,500. A new OTC USA made one is over $9,000.

I just didn't want a Harbor Freight one. And I can't quite justify a new $9,000 one.

So this seemed like a fair price on a used press.

 

[crane operator]

Has anyone ever been around a press with the little cable system to raise and lower the bed, where the cables weren't all jacked up? I don't think I have.

 

[Old Doug]

Has anyone ever been around a press with the little cable system to raise and lower the bed, where the cables weren't all jacked up? I don't think I have.

I built my press and winch system with a hand crank winch i divided the drum into 2 parts and ran one cable to each side. I wouldnt own a press with out a winch its a must have. I will try to take a picture . It works great . A buddy has a big press he built he uses a fork lift to move the table. He has been a friend for years but he said the forklift works just as good that is a joke .

 

[crane operator]

Condo building.

Framers already been a little too close to the retainer wall with their telehandler. Hit the top row and got the wall bowed a couple rows down.

 

[crane operator]

Nice to know I'm not the only person left with wedge brakes.

Setting some trusses.

 

[CM1995]

Condo building.

Framers already been a little too close to the retainer wall with their telehandler. Hit the top row and got the wall bowed a couple rows down.

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Lulls...#$%(ING HATE THEM. And I own one.

That wall will have to be rebuilt in the pouched out area and that is a huge PITA.

 

[skyking1]

yeah I saw that too. The crane is far back plenty, but the gas can overloaded it.

 

[Welder Dave]

Enerpac has some presses that use a small cylinder to raise,and lower the bed.