"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
06/12/2016 at 21:26 • Filed to: None
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"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
06/12/2016 at 21:26 • Filed to: None | 3
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I’m building a garage/workshop, and the guys that did my slab were pretty terrible. The slab is structurally sound, but the surface finish is ass. Also, they totally ignored the drawing that showed where the in-slab electric conduit for the lift is supposed to go, so one end of it wound up OUTSIDE the building.
Enter the rotary hammer. I snapped a couple chalk lines that showed the edges of the conduit, then measured where the wall is going to be and went to drilling. 5 minutes later, I’ve got a fish tape running from inside where the wall will be to where the lift will be. I’ve got a 7/8" hole to pull wires through, so that should be more than enough for the lift. My welder uses smaller cable than that and it pulls WAY more current.
Boxer_4
> Clown Shoe Pilot
06/12/2016 at 22:23 |
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Rotary hammers are awesome, for sure!
shop-teacher
> Clown Shoe Pilot
06/12/2016 at 22:27 |
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Oh yeah, rotary hammers kick serious ass. Fortunately my dad owns one, so I have access anytime I need one.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> shop-teacher
06/12/2016 at 22:40 |
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I did a job for a guy almost 20 years ago that required a rotary hammer. He paid me in rotary hammer, so I have one when I need it. Over the course of ownership, I’m pretty sure I’ve spent more on drill bits (all different sizes, I haven’t worn one out yet) than the tool cost.
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shop-teacher
> Clown Shoe Pilot
06/12/2016 at 22:51 |
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Yeah, that’s usually how those things go. I’ve certainly spent more on sawzall blades than the sawzall itself.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> shop-teacher
06/12/2016 at 22:58 |
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I used the sawzall tonight too. It was just the thing to get rid of the end of the conduit that was sticking out of the slab in the wrong place, though I’ll probably have to go in w/ an angle grinder to get it hellaflush.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Clown Shoe Pilot
06/13/2016 at 04:45 |
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Exactly why we mix and pour our own, despite how much effort it is.
We’ve found that when getting people in they tend to be pretty packed with work, which can often mean that they make mistakes and/or rush so the mix isn’t as good as you’d like and the top layer gets pretty flaky.
Post pics though :) your garage sounds like it's going to be cool
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
06/13/2016 at 08:58 |
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The surface is crap because the guys didn’t have the machine ready to go when they needed it and they kept sprinkling water on the surface to keep it workable while they got the machine ready. I have some much better concrete guys coming in a week or so to put a skim coat of some magical self leveling super hard product on that will make everything all better.
The initial pour was 30 yards, ain’t nobody gonna mix that on a DIY basis :)
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Clown Shoe Pilot
06/13/2016 at 09:06 |
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Ouch, that is a large base. We’re doing a similar size for the base of a garage at our place, but splitting it up into 3 or 4 strips to do one at a time with significant reinforcement between each strip to stop subsidence from cracking them apart.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
06/13/2016 at 20:55 |
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24 x 40, 6" thick in most places, but 12" thick in the section where the lift is going to be. There is also a ridiculous amount of rebar in there, and it’s 4K psi concrete. This slab is going nowhere, and if it ever has to get removed, I pity the fool that has to do it.