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https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/109391542420893/search/?query=pallet%20rack Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: October 14, 2021 10:08 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: ka...@striplin.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Okie shop All the pallet racking I am seeing on Fakebook at Craigslist appears to be a fortune Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2021, at 9:39 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I almost always work by myself, so moving a dead car onto a rack, or around > the shop is a pain. > That's why my rule is make it easy, straight in, straight out, and use your > concrete drill to drive a thread insert to mount a pull point for a > electric winch.... then let your finger pull in the car.. you'll feel a lot > more like working on it when your back doesn't hurt from horsing it into > position to lift. > Cheat when you can. ;)) > >> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:31 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> There are 2 other overhead doors, but the 2 smaller ones are right >> across from each other at the back as seen in the photos. Neither of >> those would work very well for straight in. >> >>> On 10/14/2021 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >>> Yes, straight in, straight out, to the lift, with a winch to pull a dead >>> car, instead of breaking your back trying to push it in, or out. >>> I also suggest you add a second door, and move the angled lift to line up >>> with the second door [Presuming there is clear space for access outside >>> where the door would go.] Same thing, straight in, straight out. Then >> you >>> actually can use the second lift, instead of shoehorning a car into an >>> angle. >>> [It's always easy to spend somebody else's money, so cut a hole and buy >>> another door.. haha] >>> Just a suggestion to make the shop work for you, instead of you working >> for >>> it... easy is the word of the day. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:16 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> So your vote is to put in inside the door on the left side, rather than >>>> angling it on the right side of the shop to the left of the other lift? >>>> I am thinking this would give me more room to work if needed. >>>> >>>> On 10/14/2021 9:13 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> The other suggestion I would make is to place the lift in line with the >>>>> garage door so it's easy to get a car in the shop and on the lift, >>>> THEN... >>>>> bolt an attachment point to the floor to mount a winch, and at the >> other >>>>> end of the lift area, a second bolt attachment point to attach a winch >>>>> pulley, so you can pull a dead car in by yourself, or by using the >> pulley >>>>> on the other end, pull the dead car back out, by yourself. >>>>> [drill the concrete and use a thread insert for an anchor bolt. that >>>> leaves >>>>> a smooth floor, and you can bolt the pulley clevis in when you need >> it.. >>>>> take it out when you don't. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:01 PM G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The best investment I've made is to buy a good size load of industrial >>>>>> grade used pallet rack, with cross beams and floor panels. Then, buy a >>>> fork >>>>>> lift that works to lift heavy stuff up on the shelves. >>>>>> The pallet rack I have is 12 ft tall, the fork lift I have will lift >> 12 >>>>>> ft. Bolt the pallet rack to the floor, and the building walls, so it >> is >>>>>> "tip resistant" [unless you do something really stupid]. >>>>>> THEN, organize all the "stuff" that is taking up floor space on the >>>> racks >>>>>> where you can get to it. Suddenly, you can find stuff for each project >>>> car >>>>>> because you allocated rack space to THAT project. >>>>>> Suddenly, you have work space for each car instead of clutter.. >>>>>> Go vertical young man.. !! You will be glad you did. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:49 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If I wanted to get really fancy, I could probably build a second >> level >>>> on >>>>>>> one side, cars park under and a storage loft above. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 14, 2021, at 8:18 PM, Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Yea probably will eventually >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 14, 2021, at 7:25 PM, OK Don via Mercedes < >>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Throw up a quick and dirty pole barn for the running cars - keep >>>> them >>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>> of the shop. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:41 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think putting it straight in the door would be easier to get a >> non >>>>>>> opp >>>>>>>>>> car on it and would probably net more room to work around it, but >> I >>>>>>> want to >>>>>>>>>> also maximize area to store cars indoors. When I say store cars I >>>>>>> mean >>>>>>>>>> running cars that I can easily pull in and out when I need the >> space >>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>> work. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> OK Don >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time >>>> to >>>>>>>>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am >> doing.” >>>>>>> Wernher >>>>>>>>> Von Braun >>>>>>>>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>>>>>>>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >>>>>>>>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
