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Thanks!Looks good. Enough room there to service the belt?
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If the belt needs servicing it's pretty easy to move away from the wall. I had to 'walk' it back solo and it was fairly easy. I was surprised.
Detached Garage / Shop Build - 24x32
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If the belt needs servicing it's pretty easy to move away from the wall. I had to 'walk' it back solo and it was fairly easy. I was surprised.
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Yes - purchased the 'kit' at the same time as the compressor.
You have this same model? Had no idea - hopefully you have been pleased so far.
You have this same model? Had no idea - hopefully you have been pleased so far.
No, mine's smaller (ETA - my compressor, since this club seems to have jokes) Much smaller 
Single stage. But, completely pleased with it. I was pissed the motor failed, but that's one of those things that happens sometimes and they did me right.
Single stage. But, completely pleased with it. I was pissed the motor failed, but that's one of those things that happens sometimes and they did me right.
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Yep - jokes this club has got! You edited your post before I could include an off-color reply!
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Lift got installed today...how freaking cool!! I'm like a kid in a candy store just slack jawed that I have a lift in my own garage. It's something I've always dreamed of having but never thought I'd see the day.
The installer was a one man show and he worked is @ss off for 6 hours to get it all done. Rose Equipment out of Rocky Mount, Dennis Rose is the owner. I'd recommend him at this point.
The installer was a one man show and he worked is @ss off for 6 hours to get it all done. Rose Equipment out of Rocky Mount, Dennis Rose is the owner. I'd recommend him at this point.
Congrats on the lift, it will change your life for the better. It has been cool watching your shop come to life
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No, nothing in the floor pre installation. I beleive the process is: drill hole, epoxy in sleeves, then install bolt stud, then torgue down nut. Torque specs are 100 - 125ftlbs ber stud. Unfortunately I wasn't out there to oversee the entire installation...was hot and didn't want to hold the guy up with conversation.
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I know, right...soon we'll host a HAMON and pool party!
Plan to haul in the 40 this weekend (weather dependant).
One last question then. Was the floor poured thicker where the lift, or is it reinforced, etc.?
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Good questions...
The lift calls for a minimum floor thickness of 4" with 3k psi concrete. Instead of pouring piers under the lifts, I went with a 6" minumum slab, with 3500psi mix, fiber and rebar 2' on center throughout the slab. The slab actually ended up being more like 7 1/2" - 8" as they over excavated when digging the forms. No extra charge of course!
I also told them where to cut the control joints based on where the lift bases would be...don't think you should have the base closer than 2' from a saw cut.
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Badass
Thank you sir!!
Yes sir! My goal was to build it in a way that would hopefully mitigate as many 'known' risks as possible. Hell, adding fiber was such a small increase in price it was a no-brainer. One could argue the rebar is not needed but both my uncle and I are oldschool in thought. Better to overbuild once versus redo down the line!
Totally agreed. When I had my *small* pad put in next to my garage I had the same thought, so I too went with 3500psi fiber reinforced concrete. Maybe we used the same concrete vendor!
I can't wait till the inaugural HAMOM at your place
I am with you on the rebar. I have read a fair amount about the fiber but I still do not feel it is strong enough to not use rebar. There was a time when the same types told everyone that asbestos was a miracle from God. Red-X sub flooring that gassed of poisonous fumes, fire retardent plywood that was rotted away by, you guessed it, the chemical that was put in the plywood to retard fire. The list goes on and on.
You are living my dream! Congrats.
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Slapped together a quick workbench today. Still some finishing touches to add, shelf plywood and trim, but should suite me just fine until I have time to fab one from metal. I wanted one quick so I can get stuff moved in for our storage unit.
