Navvet
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- Joined
- Nov 25, 2017
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- NC
- Tractor
- Mahindra 4025 Bobcat S185 John Deere X495 John Deere 6x4 Gator
I just realized some clarification may be needed here;
1) There is no production work being impacted here. I buy old equipment that I have a specific need for, fix it up and then sell it after I'm done. In this case, this is a Marklift boom lift I plan on using to add a garage onto my house (primarily lifting and setting trusses). As with most things I buy, I got this (through a reputable dealer) for a great price (less than $5K). I'll fix it and use it for a year or two and then sell it.
2) You can see in the picture below, most of the pins run through 3/4" steel plate. This one runs through a pair of 5" by 2" 3/16" square tubes. The sleeves are mounted roughly in the middle of an 8' span so I am getting a lot of flex anytime I hit the pin. The tubing and the sleeve shown in the picture are at the end of the span and just shown for reference. I have concerns about using too much heat and weakening the square tubing.
1) There is no production work being impacted here. I buy old equipment that I have a specific need for, fix it up and then sell it after I'm done. In this case, this is a Marklift boom lift I plan on using to add a garage onto my house (primarily lifting and setting trusses). As with most things I buy, I got this (through a reputable dealer) for a great price (less than $5K). I'll fix it and use it for a year or two and then sell it.
2) You can see in the picture below, most of the pins run through 3/4" steel plate. This one runs through a pair of 5" by 2" 3/16" square tubes. The sleeves are mounted roughly in the middle of an 8' span so I am getting a lot of flex anytime I hit the pin. The tubing and the sleeve shown in the picture are at the end of the span and just shown for reference. I have concerns about using too much heat and weakening the square tubing.
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