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Re: Green monster
« Reply #345 on: July 31, 2019, 03:14:52 PM »


Can I borrow a long welder extension cord?
if you need a permanent solution i had just ordered this one 5-10$ cheaper then amazon/ebay and arrived in 1 day
https://www.newegg.com/p/0PY-004K-00029?Item=9SIA02D8WS0660&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #346 on: August 01, 2019, 09:58:44 AM »
thanks for the reminder that they're not THAT expensive.
bought a 40' 8/3 for $78.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #347 on: August 11, 2019, 11:18:02 AM »
initial sketch that I finally got to do last night for car racks comes up with 3 4x8 sheets of decking and 277 feet of material. An online calc got me that 1.75"x.095 square would be adequate for my worst loading case. haven't yet run the calcs to compare to smaller thicker in both cost and weight.

I'd also like to do my decks out of angle and T to hold wood inside the frame rather than on top of box tubing to be lower profile. I don't know how to math that at all since angle would be counting on the decking for torsional rigidity unlike closed shapes.

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #348 on: August 12, 2019, 01:53:33 PM »
liking and currently pursuing the suggestion of pallet racking as base construction material. Before decking, bracing, and feet to spread the load, looks like I should be into it for not much over $300 for (2) 12' x 24" 3' tall driveover countertops. Add a bit for ramps, haven't determined length or design for those yet.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #349 on: August 12, 2019, 01:56:53 PM »
lumber and steel prices are crazy now.  your probably better off with racking stuff at that cost. 


3 work benches and 2 sheets of peg board was another 250$ yesterday.  crazy.  i should have just used pallet racking for my work benches too at half the cost. 

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #350 on: August 12, 2019, 06:00:58 PM »
should have my frameworks tomorrow.
$5 ea for 4' crossbars tonight, spare parts from a guy who got a bunch of racks to put cars on in his shop (3h 3w, 3 4' sections deep for whole car in. cool).
$40 ea for 6' 24" uprights from the Bergen guy tomorrow.
then I've just gotta chop, foot, brace, ramp, and top them. and probably take the lid off the toolbox I got from Ian so it'll fit under, since I know I won't have a full 36" under.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #351 on: August 12, 2019, 10:34:45 PM »
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #352 on: August 13, 2019, 08:20:21 AM »
does this guy sell racking?
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #353 on: August 13, 2019, 12:58:20 PM »
Yes. Delivery available. He left with a load for buffalo while I was tying down.

Retiree. Started 30 years ago as something to doo. Been full time at it and growing for 15 years. Has probably 8ksqft of indoor inventory.




Didn’t get the good spy shot of the FL70 and dump trailer.
One the way out the drive:
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #354 on: August 13, 2019, 01:07:26 PM »
im still super confused what you are doing but cant wait to see.


i love my pallet racking! 

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #355 on: August 13, 2019, 01:39:39 PM »
in sweeden NY?
text me the info..

I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #356 on: August 13, 2019, 03:57:26 PM »
Bergen NY. ads on CL. will text you later
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #357 on: August 13, 2019, 04:44:47 PM »
ya he is the big listed used pallet racking guy.  reasonable response by email for quoting also.  i would have went with him but i found a killer deal right at the right time for my stuff. 

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #358 on: August 13, 2019, 04:56:42 PM »
They guy I bought my cross bars from did what we did, smike. To a toys*r*us.

$18,000. 4 trailer loads (two each roughly 28 and 34’ tag enclosed). All paid for by the time he turned a quarter of it. And they’re using a LOT of it in their 60x65 space they run late models out of.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #359 on: August 13, 2019, 04:59:57 PM »
Calendars, like a proper equipment dealer haha

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