The gate

[wroughtn_harv]

Oh Don, don't be taking my lexigon into a welding class. You'll get us all in trouble.

They'll think you're a subversive and know I'm one. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MF1455v]

Eddie, I was thinking the same thing. It is fun trying to sifer out what Harvey is talking about. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I thought I knew what a hot saw was, then I saw the hoses running across the trailer in the last picture.

 

[jinman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bird's right Don. A hot saw is a cutting torch.

This is not to be confused with a quicksaw. A quicksaw is a two stroke saw that can have a metal or concrete-rock cutting blade. )</font>

And a quicksaw is not to be confused with a hacksaw, which also has two strokes (back & forth), but is only used to cut metal. uhh... kinda like a hotsaw? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I'm gettin' myself confused. . . again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( A quicksaw is a two stroke saw that can have a metal or concrete-rock cutting blade. )</font>

Now you've lost me. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif What kind of saw is that? I've got some 2" thick, 2' square, concrete "stepping stones" and wondered about a way to do some neat cutting, but the only power saw I have now is my Makita reciprocating saw. Is there a blade that works well in one of those?

 

[FL_Cracker]

Yes, this would be the perfect concrete saw for what you want to do. Not to bad to buy or most good rental stores keep one.

 

[Bird]

Yep, there's no doubt that would work, but for one little job to make two cuts?? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I don't know whether I'd ever use it again, so I sure don't want to buy one of those. I haven't checked rental prices, but had hoped someone just made a blade that would work in a reciprocating saw. If such blades exist, I haven't found them yet.

 

[FL_Cracker]

Not that I know of. But you might find one for a skill saw.... 7 1/4" that would work for such a small job.

 

[dummy]

Bird, they make a diamond blade that fits hand-held angle grinders. For a couple of cuts, not too pricey (look for the bulk pack ones) and they'll work dry too.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

What you need to do bird is mark you blocks. And then when you're coming by my way throw them in the truck. I have a bigger quick saw than the one on ebay.

Be like grass through a goose........ /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Bird]

Now that does sound like the best idea, Harv. Things got kind of hectic here this week, but I'll see when I have time to get over that way and give you a call.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Yesterday was one of the those days. Some are diamonds, some are coal, and some seem to be dark, hard, and with edges that cut to the bone.

It was a good day hidden behind a series of events that made it feel like a bad one. It was my first day out of bed since Saturday night except for a trip to the doctor. A nasty sinus infection not only has kicked my butt, it whupped me upside the head, and then stomped a mud hole in me. Then followed with a walking it dry just for grins.

Yesterday was a hundred percent day. And since I was running on a little less than fifty percent I only had to run twice as fast twice as long to compensate.

The first good thing was the crane showed up on time.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

This is twenty two ton AT. It not only can lift. It can do it with flair. Four wheel steer, four wheel drive, it can be operated from either the crane cab or truck cab. It was just too kewel.

I welded on lifting eyes because I wanted to be sure and try to lift the posts straight up. Using a sling in this circumstance can put things in a bind during the lift.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

The crane didn't even grunt on the latch post. It came straight up easy.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It was almost embarrassing. I thought I had put the post in a good footing.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I need to mention a little fly in the ointment. There is power out and above the lift. So every move on the crane's part was very deliberate and precise.

We started with twenty eight thousand pounds of static pressure on the hinge post. This was after I'd dug out a semi-circle ten feet deep to allow us some shaking-loose-breaking-out-room.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

He shook, pushed, tugged, all the while pulling up.

It took awhile.

But then I noticed a little movement where it counted.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

After what seemed like forever.......

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It started up.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

and kept up coming up

 

[wroughtn_harv]

According to the crane operator's equipment this puppy weighed a big dawg seven thousand pounds.