Making Way For The New Garage..

[BOWTIE6872]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

wife, doesn't see me needing another garage, or a bigger one. she said, I'd just come home with more cars..

pretty darn smart, ain't she?

ya, she is.. a bigger garage would squeaze her green house ;D
dam plants

[BlackoutSteve]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

put 220 or what ever is that over there at all four corners of the garage.. you'll thank ourself later..

You mean 415V or 3 phase? (240V is our regular single phase voltage)

I did consider it for the 2-post hoist, but the costs of bringing in 3 phase off the street and having a new fuse and meter box, plus the additional cabling was in the $3-4K range.
It's much cheaper to buy a single phase hoist or even better to convert a near new used hoist.
The garage will be all 240V/15Amp with the hoist requiring 20Amp.

[JOES66FURY]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Them damn things is heavy....helped a buddy cut one down and load it...the
things are so damn full of water....back breaking
work.....that stump looks like a monster

[TC]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

put 220 or what ever is that over there at all four corners of the garage.. you'll thank ourself later..

You mean 415V or 3 phase? (240V is our regular single phase voltage)

I did consider it for the 2-post hoist, but the costs of bringing in 3 phase off the street and having a new fuse and meter box, plus the additional cabling was in the $3-4K range.
It's much cheaper to buy a single phase hoist or even better to convert a near new used hoist.
The garage will be all 240V/15Amp with the hoist requiring 20Amp.

Simple solution, just buy an American made hoist that runs on 220v, then Steve can just plug it right in to his normal house hold socket. ;)

[BlackoutSteve]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Sure, can you USPS it for me? :P

[BOWTIE6872]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

240 is reg currant overthere..
no paperclip in the socket for the kids overthere.. :-\

[TC]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Sure, can you USPS it for me? :P

Sure I'll get that wrapped up for ya. ;) ;D

[BlackoutSteve]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Thanks TC.. :P

240 is reg currant overthere..
no paperclip in the socket for the kids overthere.. :-\

Same as the UK and I'm sure many other places..
I'd say our power is the same, except we have a higher voltage but lower amperage..

How many amps do you typically have there for household stuff? We typically have 10amps for everything and 15amps for heavy duty things like my welder and air compressor.

[BOWTIE6872]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Thanks TC.. :P

240 is reg currant overthere..
no paperclip in the socket for the kids overthere.. :-\

Same as the UK and I'm sure many other places..
I'd say our power is the same, except we have a higher voltage but lower amperage..

How many amps do you typically have there for household stuff? We typically have 10amps for everything and 15amps for heavy duty things like my welder and air compressor.

220 welder 50 amp breaker (uses 30 peak 45)
normal house stuff 15 amp(110volt)
microwave 20(110)
fridge 20(110)
dryer 30 (220)
hot tub 40 (220)
compressor 40 (220)
heat lamps for painting 20-30 (110)
surround sound at full (all rooms on, but not loud 25(110)
""""""""""""""""' at party/cook out/bbq/etc 50(110)
plasma 30 peak (110)

[BlackoutSteve]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

See, you're amps are double ours. It's all the same in the end.. ;)

[BOWTIE6872]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

See, you're amps are double ours. It's all the same in the end.. ;)

those are mostly peak..
most items use far less , in use..

my welders popped the 50 amp breaker welding 3/4 steel

[BlackoutSteve]

Most Massive-est Pineapple Ever!

Look at the size of this pineapple!

This is officially the heaviest thing my crane has ever lifted. (Well, it's had more weight on it trying to pull huge tree stumps out), but for the most weight dangling from the hook.. This is it. ;D

I would have to have a guess at 1000lbs.



Look at the crane flex! :D



Now I gotta tow the bastard! :P



Sorry, out of focus (It's night time and the camera was having a little trouble.)

[yellomalibu]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

Not sure how many could handle a tree that size, but around here, if you want a palm tree gone, there are people who will dig it up and haul it away so they can sell it and install somewhere else.

Usually cheaper than hiring a tree service to simply cut it down, and you get to feel good about "saving" the tree.


Also, that tree looked like it was close to your property line... we aren't allowed to build or install a shed or garage within 5 or 8 feet of our property lines. Silly rules.

[BlackoutSteve]

Re: Making Way For The New Garage..

There wasn't anyone who wanted the tree unfortunately, so the transplanting idea didn't happen.
And being on the property-line was one of the problems too.. Neighbor's driveway was ruined because of it..

40 years ago, some knob thought, "Here's a good place for a massive Canary Island Date Palm". :