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Recent content by kthompson

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    Control Panel on EC 45 Volvo

    First I appreciate each one you replied here. After fighting the issue for a few years gave up and bought new control panel and that has so far solved the issue. NOW the details: Control panel looks the same but does NOT have all the functions of the old one. The old one allowed you to select by...
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    Volvo EC 25 question

    I went with a mechanical thumb on mine and it was built by local shop who builds and installs them for large machines. Has worked very well. Would it be better if it were on its own hyd cylinder, sometimes it would be but not worth the cost to installed the circuit it needs, for me. If it is...
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    Volvo EC 25 question

    I have ec45 and the line if plumbed it sounds same as yours. I have used cutter on mine and it is only one direction pressure as has been said. I not sure that valve will hold pressure to keep the thumb in place and do not think you want to keep the valve open as it is taking power to do that...
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    How to save on company's health insurance cost

    I really hoped to spur a conversation here on how to help small businesses save on cost of their employee insurance. I hope no one thinks this is any marketing effort. Insurance cost is about a major cost in today's business world. Today was talking with sales manager for a...
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    Volvo EC 45 excavator voltage

    I have sprayed the switch very heavy with contract cleaner but about 100% sure the ignition switch is not the issue. Voltage comes through the control panel to the switch and then back to the control panel, per service manager. I know the larger wire on the switch has no voltage to it when off...
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    Volvo EC 45 excavator voltage

    I bought manual that proved to be a very complicated down load and finally with help of son in law who writes code got it working last night with I assume all Volvo machines on it. It is huge. Did not see right off anything showing the voltage but then was tired of fine print by the time got...
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    How to save on company's health insurance cost

    To begin with I am not trying to solicit business, I am a local agent with 30 years in this industry and only trying to share some ideas that can help you lower your health insurance cost. Some of you are doing all these things while others may benefit. I am only licensed in the State Of South...
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    Volvo EC 45 excavator voltage

    Thanks will see if I can find one.
  9. kthompson

    Employee taxes

    I want to add to the discussion on 1099 people. First I am full time insurance agent doing a good bit of work in the group market and want to address it from there. Some of you may have more than 50 employees and you have legal obligation to provide them reasonable price health insurance or...
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    Should you tell lie at work? When? How?

    A very interesting thread. I was told years ago to always tell the truth and don't tell all of it and you will get along better. A lady I had great respect for told me that one night at Church and still find it good. I think it is very seldom wise or responsible to tell a lie. But...
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    Thoughts on Advertisiing...

    That is most cost effective method but another good method is face to face with them. My suggestions would be: First know what you can offer and idea on cost and why you would be a great choice on those jobs. You need to have it in say a two minute presentation called an elevator speech meaning...
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    Insurance Company

    As a 30 year in the insurance business will tell you to trust the agent, but not all agents. If you can not trust the agent to know the law and the product then you are not talking to the right agent. I always tell people ask them to point to it in the contract and if they can not then find...
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    Need business help

    You know I just saw this thread a few minutes ago and found it interesting as I read through it and my suggestions were two to him, one being sure who ever he hired to handle the books he had a way to verify they were not stealing as they would be in a good position to. I have known two people...
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    track questions

    If you need to make sharp turn on a bad surface using the boom to lift it and take much of the load off the tracks helps as it does when trying to keep damage to real soft ground does. Almost forgot you will be using the boom swing with the tracks turning to make the load on tracks lighter.
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    Looking for Kubota KX057 owner experience

    It seems dropping a log into the cab would be easy to remember unless it causes memory issues! I am sure I would want to forget it. Just kidding with you. Based upon what you said there would say no injury to you just the machine so that does sit different in memory. Glad the machine took...
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