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Recent content by Columbo

  1. Columbo

    Hydraulic oil change interval

    Thank you @ahart! I’ll be making a parts run later this week.
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    Hydraulic oil change interval

    @Nige or @ahart could you (or someone else) please post the removal/cleaning/reinstall process for the in-tank hydraulic strainer filter? It looks like I should buy new o rings for the cap? S/N 8GR00401 Thank you!
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    Good thinking on the solar panel maintenance! The area labeled Shaft 2 in your drawing is open space around the stairs? Very nice!
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    I like those faucets, very nice! Having hot water outside is great, I have a hot water spigot to the side yard and one to the garage for hosing the cars off in the winter. Two washing machine hookups in the basement- one will be the primary laundry with the “good” washer and the second will be...
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    It’s been part of the IRC energy code since 2015 (I think). However, not all municipalities have adopted these provisions and there are ways around the blower door test provision in the code (such as manual inspection of certain areas). There’s no code enforcement or building inspector where I...
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    The insulation crew was working away steadily all week, they have about 1 more day to go and then they will be done. All walls/attics are blown in cellulose, R30 walls and R60 attics. Before the insulation was started I had a blower door test completed to check the air tightness of the...
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    Looking at Mecalac 6MCR - what to look for?

    Without seeing them my uneducated preference would be machine #1. I’m curious where the oil on the undercarriage cover came from though… finding a leaky fitting or hose on that thing must be a pain!
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    Hydraulic oil change interval

    Thanks, Nige! I was hoping you’d weigh in. I know that you’re very careful on the maintenance so if this oil is still useable for you I’m certain it will be fine for me as this is just a personal use machine. I’ll carefully drain it, make the repairs and return it to the tank. Then I’ll keep...
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    Hydraulic oil change interval

    Hi all- so I am planning the pre-season maintenance on my Cat 311B, s/n 8HR00401 (crossover s/n 8GR00401). I had the hydraulic oil sampled before I purchased it and again after 100 hrs. Machine now shows 6050hrs. The oil level sensor for the hydraulic oil failed at the end of last year, seems...
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    Looking at Mecalac 6MCR - what to look for?

    Holy hoses Batman! Do you have a specific job you’re buying it to do or just adding it to the fleet? Cool machine!
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    A few projects I have done recently

    I’ve never been involved in any commercial construction so I find all of this very interesting. You guys clearly keep a clean and tidy site!
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    That was our thought too, it will be great for letting boots dry/melt off as well as washing our often muddy dog. Both the dog wash and the master (tiled) shower will have low curbs (about 4”).
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    Home sweet home!
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    I had built a small shed at my last house and when I sold the property the buyers did not want to pay for the shed. Rather than leave it behind I disassembled it and moved it in pieces to my family’s property near where I am building. Last year I reassembled it there and used it for storage...
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    Prepping a house site and building a house

    Ok, where were we again…. The electrician is almost finished with rough-in, as is the plumber. Mini-split linesets are in the walls and the ventilation contractor is installing the ventilation system now. I installed all the radiant floor tubing under the first floor and the hot water baseboard...
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