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    Service/PM Stickers

    I had a local company make mine
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    Birds in the shop- how to get rid of them?

    Years ago I worked for waste management everyone had bird crap on their tool box except two guys be and a buddy he put a plastic owl up no more birds I have also heard that the foil pie plates work too
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    Quick and dirty JIC Hyrdo Connector ID

    In my experience with this usually if it is a 3/4 hose it's 3/4 Jic or # 12 if it's a 1"1/2 wrench it's 1 inch hose 1 inch fitting or #14 I have a chart on my phone but I don't know how to post it here goes
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    Invoice Software

    I use aynax.com it's free for the first few weeks then 10 something a month create your own fields completly online so anywhere you have signal you can access it ..I have the galaxy note 3 that makes it real nice and mobile plus all my invoicing is electronic I'm done customer gets the bill I...
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    How did it go starting your own business?

    I have a small equipment repair shop in town that I started with nothing but my tools an my work ethic. Boy has it been tough. I don't think it will ever get easy but a few of the lessons I have learned are. Don't think you will be the cheapest and always busy. Be affordable and you'll...
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    Volvo A35D broken valve seat

    Machine shops I have dealt with almost always have said junk if there was and damage to the fire deck 1 broken valve and they wouldn't touch it
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    Sneaking it in or " just cheating"

    I'm my opinion if you got it in there and it's back to working ....you did your job ...I bet we all have had our demons of getting it done
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    "Rebuilding" hydraulic breakers

    Hello everyone a few years ago I rebuilt a rockram from auction it was for a 321 cat and I got the rebuild kit from gorilla hammers I lost the contact number but I'm thinking they were from new York the guy I dealt with was John and he knew his stuff ....and he also said who ever rock ram is the...
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    Lessons learned

    Some jobs are not worth triple time Put roll off cable on backwards once Put wrong radiator in truck once cab over vs conventional
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    Service Manual Trading Post

    Hello everyone I need 3046t. Cat. Engine overhaul manual I have all case tier 3 manuals plus all cat on highway c9-15 Thanks
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    Mileage charges

    one time i did make the mistake of assuming i was gonna get paid when done with a job in 6 days that the stealers quoted 30 - 60 and i was told oh no we cant write checks here .....texas dose that in 90 days ....118 days later i got my check "wait i hammed this (emergency job out) in 6 days and...
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    Advice Needed - Trying to Enter Profession

    i started out much like you except i was 21 wife kid house and no schooling except the military however i was raised in the trucking and heavy equipment industry i went to the local rail yard and got a job changing split rim 10/20 tires all day for 8 buck an hour .......but it got me one thing...
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    Mileage charges

    i myself am a one man show small time operation i charge 50$ per hour within 40 miles from the time i leave home for breakdown or unscheduled repair i work everyday i have 8 customers who keep me very busy i will not work for out of towners unless payment is made at the end of the job too many...
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