weekend update!
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And I keep wishing I had y'all for neighbors! It would be real nice to have friends with similar interests nearby to lend each other a hand. Right now I could drive 40 miles and pick up my compressor from the distributor, or have it curbside delivered for free, but I have no way to unload it from the truck or a vehicle capable of picking it up with (still the problem of getting it off or out of the vehicle), so I am going to have to pay 100.00 for liftgate truck service, then my wife and I will have to try to wrestle it's 400# into place in the garage unless I happen to be lucky enough to get a caring delivery driver willing to lend a hand.
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Ax, I noticed you didn't say " I'm Ch**y Chase and you're not". Other wise we call you an ignorant...Oh never mind. Unloading heavy objects is why you marry a sturdy women, so you can have sturdy sons. My youngest son, aka Rhino Boy, handles my heavy work. When it's too heavy for us, there are two ex Marines on my street. When no help's around, I ask my self, What would Rube Goldberg do?
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AX, I agree. I have been losing neighbors that give me a lifting/moving hand every so often. Last year at this time I did the same job as you are doing. In my case it was a new 80 gallon 7 1/2 hp two stage IR (it has been a great compressor-should have done it years ago). I did it alone by getting it fork lifted onto the deck of my car trailer (lower than my truck bed) and then used pipe rollers and a come along to get it onto the concrete floor of the shop and pipe rolled it into position. Years ago I moved my Bridgeport in my shop on pipe rollers. Good luck but get a buddy if at all possible. As you know the large vertical tank compressors are heavy but more significant is how top heavy the big ones are. We really value your expert advice here on the forum!
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AX. It is very top heavy. As indicated it did it alone. I would not do it alone again. I would consider wood rollers or two sheets of plywood and roll on the plywood or perhaps wrap duct tape around the pipe rollers. All to minimize the likelyhood of scratching the floor. You will like that compressor. I had to put a regulator on my 100# Lindsey pot sandblaster that I use outdoors on larger items that I am sandblasting to knock down the pressure.
Note that the dicey part is coming down the incline from the tail of the car trailer. I used the comealong tohold it back.
Note that the dicey part is coming down the incline from the tail of the car trailer. I used the comealong tohold it back.
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AX. Timing is off a bit but I could be coming thru Raleigh the first weekend in February. I am retired these days but do a little consulting from time to time and I expect to be in Lynchburg the end of January with a possible side trip to an old friend in Haw River.
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Jeff,
Now Thats a truck!
Its amazing how many old gin pole trucks you see around. Most of them look pretty much just like yours, you can tell they've had a long hard life but they are still out there getting the job done.
Cool
Bobby
Now Thats a truck!
Its amazing how many old gin pole trucks you see around. Most of them look pretty much just like yours, you can tell they've had a long hard life but they are still out there getting the job done.
Cool
Bobby
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Bobby, I drug this one home about 15 years ago (another one of those "you can have it if you'll haul it away" deals) and pieced it together from whatever was laying around at the time. It is known as Frankenstien.
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I actually live in Durham. Do stop by and at least say Hi or spend some time!
Unfortunately the distribution center (near Winston Salem) is not open weekends.
I'm going to see if I can order it thru an out of state seller without sales tax, that would cover most of the extra liftgate charge.
Unfortunately the distribution center (near Winston Salem) is not open weekends.
I'm going to see if I can order it thru an out of state seller without sales tax, that would cover most of the extra liftgate charge.
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Originally Posted by AXracer
I actually live in Durham. Do stop by and at least say Hi or spend some time!
Unfortunately the distribution center (near Winston Salem) is not open weekends.
I'm going to see if I can order it thru an out of state seller without sales tax, that would cover most of the extra liftgate charge.
Unfortunately the distribution center (near Winston Salem) is not open weekends.
I'm going to see if I can order it thru an out of state seller without sales tax, that would cover most of the extra liftgate charge.
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I went ahead and ordered the compressor from an out of state dealer today. What I saved in sales tax paid all but 5.00 of the home liftgate service surcharge. 
I considered if I could use an engine hoist or not, but the unit is > 4' tall with all the weight at the top so I was concerned about it being out of balance. I intend to buy an engine hoist anyhow tho.
I considered if I could use an engine hoist or not, but the unit is > 4' tall with all the weight at the top so I was concerned about it being out of balance. I intend to buy an engine hoist anyhow tho.
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I don't know AX,
First a big fancy new Garagemajal for Gracie to get lovingly massaged in and now you want to be able to work with a plentiful and steady supply of air? You better pace yourself, you're going to get wound up in a whirling dervish of truck building and get the ol' gal finished.
Then what are you going to do?
I got a 60 gallon compressor for X-mas also and still am working on getting it set up. I had to do the crap shuffle to position it where I wanted it, now I need to wire a 220V outlet off of my circuit breaker panel and wire the compressor up. Hopefully this weekend.
Bobby
First a big fancy new Garagemajal for Gracie to get lovingly massaged in and now you want to be able to work with a plentiful and steady supply of air? You better pace yourself, you're going to get wound up in a whirling dervish of truck building and get the ol' gal finished.
Then what are you going to do?
I got a 60 gallon compressor for X-mas also and still am working on getting it set up. I had to do the crap shuffle to position it where I wanted it, now I need to wire a 220V outlet off of my circuit breaker panel and wire the compressor up. Hopefully this weekend.
Bobby
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I installed a 220 outlet for the compressor when I wired the garage, so that is ready to go. Now I have to run piping around the garage for the air. Tonite we picked up a belated Xmas present, a 5' high all stainless steel tool chest from my loving wife. Not getting it for Xmas paid off well tho! I had seen it at Sam's club before the garage was finished, but I had no place to put it. At that time they wanted 479.00 for it, which I thought was a good price. Sam's had sold out of them by the time my wife went to buy me one before Xmas. Well now Sam's has decided to discontinue them so one of the Sam's here got in two of them and was selling them for 329.00 on closeout!!!! I bought the last one they had still in the box the other was on display. We had to un-box it in the parkinglot to put it in the Celica where it just fit with not an inch to spare!
Set it up when we got home tonite, it's a VERY impressive high quality chest with 12 drawers and a hydraulic assisted lift top better than Sear's top of the line unit and every bit as nice as any Snap-on I've seen selling for 2K+. It is heavy, Donna and I were just barely able to lift the lower section in and out of the car.
Set it up when we got home tonite, it's a VERY impressive high quality chest with 12 drawers and a hydraulic assisted lift top better than Sear's top of the line unit and every bit as nice as any Snap-on I've seen selling for 2K+. It is heavy, Donna and I were just barely able to lift the lower section in and out of the car.
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