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    Seagate 1TB harddrive beeping!

    Ahhhmmm..... I wouldn't try that. A brand new drive can work at that temp but you are way cooler than what the factory recommends for drive temp. If it does work it will shorten the life of everything in the drive and possibly ruin it really good. If your information is critical and you...
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    Seagate 1TB harddrive beeping!

    Vinny, your cost would probably be at the low end maybe $800 or so is the data worth it ? $5000 would be if the drive was in a fire or disks were bent or cracked. In the future you might want to do what I do. I have a 1TB internal drive which is backed up by an external 1TB drive this way the...
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    Seagate 1TB harddrive beeping!

    I have a Seagate drive like yours and the data is still there. The problem is the read write heads can't access it, this is probably due to when you dropped it. The good news is the data probably every byte is obtainable. The bad news is it's going to cost you to have disks scanned and...
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    business proposition good or bad

    Hmmmmm....... a lot of good sugestions but as I read through all the replys I didn't see anyone bring up the subject of buying the equipment outright. Many have suggested renting but I'm not a fan of that if I can help it. I own my house I own my car.... Do you presently rent the equipment...
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    Craptastic job outlook.

    Wow ! Your one of the lucky ones ! I don't know why you had so much trouble finding a good high paying job, Obama said he was focusing on jobs like a laser beam...... Best of luck on your new job !
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    First 800 Tonner in Australia

    I don't know but I bet I couldn't afford the fuel to test drive it. This thing comes with it's own zip code !
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    First 800 Tonner in Australia

    That's an incredible machine !
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    Snow Removal

    Excellent video Qball !
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    Craptastic job outlook.

    Watglen has got it right. At some point your expectations decline to match your income and you finally find peace. Wow.... gives you something to think about. One thing seems certain is that America will never be the same and we are quickly turning Statist. Some people see it coming...
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    Reeving the Block **video**

    Nice video ! You guys make this job look easy... Thanks for sharing.
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    Mechanic pay

    Coldfront has got it right...... 1/3 of regular billing rate goes to those that are tops in their field. This is in addition to a full benefits package and is non union, meaning no dues or anything taken off the top. I have several licenses spanning different trades Electrician, HVAC...
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    Komatsu PC800 hammering at the World Trade Center site 95ft below street level

    Wow ! I'm new here, do you put the breaker in your pick-up truck to move it from site to site ? LOL I just had to get that in there ! It is incredible ! Thanks for sharing. Kap
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    My first track loader!

    Like Bofts, also a new member. I've spent most of the day reading this thread from start to finish. Excellent job. My expertise is in Hydraulics, machine shop work, welding, etc. I could see where some of what you did was not going to work but everyone has to make their own mistakes.... how...
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