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Not sure about the non keyed part. Ours are always keyed. Because the bushing is split and clamps to the shaft as you tighten it, the load is spread across the entire bushing/shaft area. Axial play is practically eliminated. Removal to adjust location or change gear size is relatively easy.

Pre keyed solid shafts can be ordered from garage door supply companies. If you were close to Illinois I’d give you an 1-1/4” 10’ keyed shaft for free! All your keys/sprockets/bearings can be ordered from Grainger/motion industries/etc. Taper lock sprockets are incredibly strong and easily...

I’ve got a single shank Subsoiler. Ripped up some ground for a strawberry patch. I did increasing depth passes with my L2501. Neighbor tilled it, I did another pass after that, he tilled again a week later. Probably did 3-4 passes inside the tiller width in each direction. The ground heaved a...

I’d consider purchasing a Milwaukee porta-band and some of their thick steel blades. A grinder with cutoff wheels is gonna be messy!! The band saw may not cut all of it. A 5ish inch capacity is what they have. I’ve made relief cuts every 4-5” and ripped 12” plate to about 4”.

A small kitchen spoon works good as well. You know you’ll misplace it again before course 5!!

We set a a 2” emt elbow 36” down as a chase for the 1” pex water line. No skimping on primer on this job!

Under slab electric-done 2” pipe for incoming service 3/4” pipe for runs around the building We are going to install a 24x4x4 wiring trough under the 200amp service to consolidate the pipe work. A 12x12x4 box will go in the wall where we have 6 pipes coming up out of the slab from the panel...

Forms finally set by the builder!!! Doing our under slab DWV and electric tomorrow. He will fill with stone and hopefully pour concrete week after the holiday. Might finish decking the bridge and load test Sunday morning……

I’ve been down this road before….32’ door on 20’ trailer Put some pallets/cribbing on the tail of the trailer

Our/her (mostly her) use would be cruising around our 12 acres and some farm roads around our area. No real “work”. We have 2 ATVs…..both will do 50+……my wife does about 12 most of the time.

Wife and I have been kicking the idea of this UTV around…..price went up $1000!!

The blow up doors I understand……. Tractors=mostly men….

Excellent advice sir. We just poured 4.5yds last weekend at the farm. Some in the barn and some for my bridge abutment/approach. It was a bit stiff… I told my boy and his friend…..don’t shovel it just push it once the pile gets a bit high. I was on one end of the screed…….concrete is...

Not me…..not sure if he’s doing bar or wire honestly

Motion going forward on the barn build is slow……. Talked to contractor last week and he’s supposed to get the forms/stone/grading done this week. 3 of his guys quit…..weather has been wet…..all a bit frustrating. After forms are up I do underslab work next weekend Electrical pipes DWV for...

I’ll have to check this weekend Receipt is in the barn in Southern Illinois

Yep Southern Illinois

Just had 4.5yds delivered last Saturday 1.6-bridge approach 2.5-21x10 barn slab The rest in concrete “piers” $743

Water levels are easy to use. Getting the water in the little hose is a bit tricky

No load testing…… Because concrete!! Also poured some concrete in the barn. Hopefully if the weather holds up tomorrow we can load test again

The “saddles” appear the same on both sides? On that style we would open the door all the way, (usually have to remove the stops) put a ratchet strap to hold the roll tight and roll the door “closed” direction one additional turn. Release the ratchet strap, pull door back down in the tracks...

I’d need a picture of each end of the “drum” on the interior

If you increase your post spacing (8-10’) a car on a lift goes right in between the trusses. Sectional doors with trolley/drawbar openers require about 19” of headroom when using 15” radius tracks. If you use a jackshaft style opener the headroom refuses to about 15”

Our building that is being built….behind schedule (of course) uses the following set up 5.5” slab with wet set post bases No rot for the posts Slab is done before building is built Allows contractor to drive a sizzor lift everywhere easily 4x6 posts (I think) 10’ centers on posts 2x6...

I made rebar braces from the top of the end posts to the bottom of the center posts this morning

@LD1 No test today…..neighbor has an issue with his door on his shed. Tomorrow for sure!

Gonna work on that in about an hour Might run outta small stuff to drive out there!

Slow start this AM Breakfast at the General Store/coffee shop was laid back. Neighbor came by with his grader box and cleaned up my driveway. I did get my diagonals fabbed up and welded in. Taking a short break and starting on my rebar cage in the approach

Back at the “farm” this weekend by myself. Gonna finish up all the steel work and prep for concrete. Going to make my diagonal braces out of 1/2 rebar. I’ll weld some 3/16 flat plate to the ends so it’s easier to weld to the posts. High on the end posts and low on the center posts will put...

I’ve got a 200yd range with a berm. Mostly 556 and 6.5 Grendel Our pistol plates get spread around the property based on the sun. Not really thought about the lead

https://www.garagedoorstuff.com/product/brush-seal-retainer-1-straight/ This is typical brush/retainer for what you want to do. There’s multiple retainer and brush lengths. Retainer gets screwed to jambs and header and brush touches the door

Structural requirements for wind load are ridiculous. Doing a project right now that requires the doors to have a seismic rating…..in northern Illinois……

Door guy here This is year 30 for me. Coiling doors come in a few flavors Trac rite Janus These are considered “sheet doors” They are one continuous piece Light gauge Not typically available insulated Self storage warehouses love them!!! Some manufacturers do have the motor built into...

We are doing 2” closed cell on our barn build 24x40 with 10’ side walls $6700 Contractor said approx r-14 with the 2” thickness. Adding an addition inch does not add the same r-value as the first 2” does per inch. We will supplement with batts/etc

The boys snoozing on the way to our “farm” Top Gunner Brown tri color Aussie male Approx 6 months Bottom Ruger Blue Merle Aussie male Approx 1.5yrs old They are half brothers from different litters. Same dad/different moms

Throwing on some of the decking

Working on my additional supports for the deck 2x2 tubing welded to the angles on the ends and the tube in the center. 1” cold rolled torsion shaft welded on top of those. Cutting my span between 3x3 tubes to 13”.

I need 4 pieces angle approx 10’ long to go from post to post…..I only have 2….sigh.

South of Effingham the topography/scenery really changes.

I think I’m done for today. The wind was a bit brisk today……. Took about an hour break for lunch. I don’t have enough angle iron to make the angle braces. I might putter in the barn a bit working on my extra pieces to put in between the 3x3 tubes. Till tomorrow!

My ex went to WIU Pretty area

Where about in Central Illinois are you if I can ask? I’m down the street from Forbes State Park

Railings done Just adding the railings I can feel the bounce reduced already. Working on angles to tie the top and bottom together

That was another thread. I poked around in there a bit

Posts welded up!!

Sat and chatted a bit at breakfast with the neighbors. Slow start… Wells some clips of 3x3 angle on at the locations of the posts. Going to lay out my posts on the stringers now.

Been cutting and marking stuff up this morning. Top tubes are 18’ 2x6 Vertical tubes are 40” 2x5 Should put the top of my railing 37-39” from the deck Gonna go have biscuits and gravy and then start the welding!!

I presume when finish welded it would bow the truss up in the center.

Everyone’s a critic….. :)

This is pretty close. Some angles on the ends going down to the stringers