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    Will Concrete Vibrator Settle Down Slab to Level?

    I'll be using a pump mix so I assume it will be on the wet side. The concrete will be pumped for a 16 ft diameter x 12 inch thick slab for the foundation of a masonry water tank. Will a vibrator settle the concrete to near level ( +/- one inch)? Or will I have to screed it to get an even/level...
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    Bending Rebar T-cut vs ?

    I need to bend about 64 sticks of 5/8 rebar 90 degrees. I also need to bend rebar into a gentle arc as I am building a tank. Kraft makes a T-cut rebar bender and a *regular* rebar bender. What is a T-cut rebar bender? Which one is easier to use?? T-cut Kraft Tool : Online Catalog Standard...
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    Sizing Rebar for 14 ft diam x 9 ft tall concrete block water tank, hoop stress

    I have my degree in Civil Engineering but I don't trust my calcs. I worked as a surveyor for 25 years and am now retired. I know the structural guys don't want to design this thing for me. I just want a yes or no or you're off by a factor of two or you forgot to include??? The firewater...
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    Fire Water Pump Hose... NPT and Industrial Pipe Thread the same? and NST?

    I am looking at a Honda WH20 water pump to use as a fire pump. It comes with 2 inch NPT inlets and outlets. Honda WH20 General Purpose High Pressure Water Pump. I need to get the hoses. Apache has some reasonably priced hoses. They indicate Industrial Pipe thread couplings. Are they referring...
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    RTV 900 add hydraulic tool option?

    I have an RTV 900 special edition. I want to use it as a mini fire truck. I want to use it to pump water from a swimming pool. Can I add the hydraulic tool option? And then purchase the submersible hydraulic water pump? $2K for a dealer installed hydraulic option? and $2K for the pump...
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    How Much Rebar in Pond Masonry Wall?

    I'm building a koi pond. It is dug into the side of a slope. The outer wall is about thirty feet long concave inward. This outer wall will be about five feet high and built of 8 x 8 x 16 concrete block and then waterproofed. The wall will be backfilled about two thirds of the way. The upper...
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    R&R hours standard? I broke a 3 PH Casting

    What can I expect for the labor hours to Remove and Replace a casting on the rear of an L4330? guestimate?? It looks like they will have to remove the ROPS, rear wheel and one casting on the rear axle to get to the casting with the broken ear that is the attachment place for the 3 PH. Are...
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    L3830 vs L4330

    I am trying to decide between the Grand L3830 and the Grand L4330. The L4330 is about $2000 more. I have about 6 acres of brush on a 25 percent slope to deal with. There is another 6 acres on a steeper slope which may be inaccessible with the tractor. The tractor will have a 1000 lb 72 in...
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    L2273 Heavy Duty Bucket Capacity

    The standard square back L2263 bucket for the LA723 FEL is 9 cubic feet. What is the capacity of the round back L2273 HD bucket? I am trying to choose between the two buckets for the purchase of an L3830. I will be moving a lot of dirt so a larger capacity would be helpful. Also I want to...
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