I dont have any pictures of it but many years ago i got a call to work on a 13 yard dragline bucket up on a mountain. It was waaaaay out there. So they had this bucket settin there and it was snowin and blowin like crazy, they told me go ahead and start cuttin the old wear plates off and cuttin out the cracks we will bring the shop up here by tommorrow morning. Im thinkin what the hell...bring the shop up here? Well sure enough the next morning about 10 oclock the shop arrives bein drug up the road by 2 D10 dozers the shop is on skidsClosed on 3 sides and got a roof on it, there is 2 beams runnin along the sides with a trolley runnin on it and a 20ton chain fall hangin on it and tied off to one side. Comin up behind the "shop" is a flatbed with an old coal stove on it, towing a light plant, and behind that a 10 wheeler with a load of coal on it, they dragged the shop over top of the bucket, and said here ya go. When the bucket had to be rolled they would open up the back pull the shop off the bucket roll it how i needed it and pull it back into place. The stove was wedged down onto a platform that had a stainless steel reflector and a small fan to send the heat my way and a chimney that went out the wall. Back in those days many times i would work right through 4 or 5 days strait, Mrs K would come to visit wherever I was at on occasion to make sure I was still alive and bring supper or breakfast sometimes. They would bring me gas for the welder evry day. Some days I would make eggs bacon pancakes on top of the stove, even made a few deer steaks on it when I shot and skinned a deer up there. Brought a coffee pot from home for the important stuff (life stops without coffee) I brought along a small table and a chair or 2 and had me a good ol time workin on that bucket. My home away from home. They could put 30 yard buckets in there to work on if need be.
That company is long out of busness but I gotta tell ya that was one of the best setups I ever seen, They cut all that stuff up for scrap even the shovel that bucket went on the dozers and evrything else. Sad
Another place I worked at I rolled a 13 yard bucket upside down and made myself a shop in there one winter to work on hitches teeth anbd other stuff for buckets and whatnot. There was a racoon made himself a home in there in a corner that winter, he would keep me company till about 8 am then wander off and come back about lunchtime and eat a sanwhich my wife made for him. Then he would wander off again and be back the next morning.
I miss those days
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Had to do a cleanup today. As you can see setting up or dismantling pallet racking by yourself is way easier and safer with a lift truck.
Of course it's way quicker with two men but I've pretty much run out of anyone that wants to work with me
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I've learnt over the last 3 months that I really need to have someone help me assemble pallet racking. I've installed close to 40 box beams by myself, ranging from 4' right up to 12'... Really wish I had a forklift for it lol
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!
I have used a scaffold and chain hoist if did not have a forklift.
Dave
Originally Posted by Kevin_Essiambre
I've learnt over the last 3 months that I really need to have someone help me assemble pallet racking. I've installed close to 40 box beams by myself, ranging from 4' right up to 12'... Really wish I had a forklift for it lol
I am on it but might have forgot my password. Electriciantalk.com
If you are an electrician feel free to join otherwise I get to ban you lol
You guys let me stay despite not knowing an olt from a vohm. Pretty much need a picture to do a 3 way and usually have my helper wire complicated circuits ha. I do know the difference in the bare and the white wire. My facination with it all is with the cord and plug system. Some about breaker and wire size including machines that utilize the breaker for internal short circuit protection.
I am on it but might have forgot my password. Electriciantalk.com You guys let me stay despite not knowing an olt from a vohm. Pretty much need a picture to do a 3 way and usually have my helper wire complicated circuits ha. I do know the difference in the bare and the white wire. My facination with it all is with the cord and plug system. Some about breaker and wire size including machines that utilize the breaker for internal short circuit protection.
You should be able to reset your password. I might also be able to reach out to an admin and have them reset the password for you. But as I stated, if you're not in the electrical trade someone else will ban you if I don't lol
PM me here if you need any electrical help. I'm more than happy to help.
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!
When I was in business I would buy at less 50 pound box's or coil.
Today in retirement my welder only holds 10 pound rolls, but I do not weld all day now.
Dave
Originally Posted by Sberry
I buy wire by the spool and reel,,, not by the foot,,, does that count? Also know the names of all the little parts when I sit at the counter.
I asked my realtor to find me a piece of land recently. Something still close to my local beaches, 5 to 10 acres, fully wooded, outside city limits, no HOA, both residential and industrial zoning.
This is what I have in mind. Shop with "living quarters". All metal and concrete building. No more termite loving wood framing and shingles that only last 10 years.
This what show how you could have a large hoist in field. Note what shown is a 11-foot hock height. Using a electric hoist and winch.
The overhead rack can haul steel to job site too. A trail can also be use for large jobs.
The over head of shop is not need keeping overhead very low for greater profit.
Dave
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Originally Posted by Lis2323
Had to do a cleanup today. As you can see setting up or dismantling pallet racking by yourself is way easier and safer with a lift truck.
