mfinn
Surgeonfish
Maybe that's why my boss at Bellevue Screen and Glass never had them, back in the day.
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Maybe that's why my boss at Bellevue Screen and Glass never had them, back in the day.
pewpewlazerbeam
fish in cycler
Perhaps, ive been in this business for 12 years. Only used them when carrying or glazing large pieces of plate glass. Sometimes we screw handles to the sides of large doors, but i trust 8 screws over a suction cup any day.
The problem with those things is that they DO fail, not a matter of if but a matter of when. When the seal around the edge gets damaged it wont hold very well.
Not that its common but like i said i trust my grip, i know when its going to give and i can set it down if i need to. suction cups suck at communication, dont date one
when the one i was using lost its seal i jumped outa the way, but you might not be as lucky, and it wouldnt be good for the tank.
Thats just my 2 cents. Glazers use them day in and day out but they have no other option. You cant carry plate glass another way or it will cut your hand off.
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eww
Guest
Well I might try to get some to have on hand just in case anyway. If anyone is able to help out on either the 2nd or 3rd please PM me and we can work out the details. Remember, there is free food involved .
.Dalbery
Saltwater Nut
Easiest way to carry the tank especially down those stairs and nightmare of a driveway is to use nylon straps. When I moved my 3/4" thick glass 230 gallon tank into my place I used 4" nylon truck tie down straps. Measure them to the right height so when you are standing straight up the tank will be 6" off the ground, and tie a "handle" in the strap. Place 2 straps under the tank and away you go. I trust this strap method way more than suction cups or fingers.
Also when I transported the above tank from south of Eugene Oregon to my house I placed a 2" thick piece of foam in my truck bed to place the tank on. The foam is harder, kind of like styrofoam, so it gives a really stable yet somewhat pliable base for your tank to ride on. I drove 400 miles with my tank and it rode beautifully. I think I placed a piece of plywood on top of the tank to put straps over to to spread out the strapping tension.
Also when I transported the above tank from south of Eugene Oregon to my house I placed a 2" thick piece of foam in my truck bed to place the tank on. The foam is harder, kind of like styrofoam, so it gives a really stable yet somewhat pliable base for your tank to ride on. I drove 400 miles with my tank and it rode beautifully. I think I placed a piece of plywood on top of the tank to put straps over to to spread out the strapping tension.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
Eric, I can't promise anything right now, but I will try a make myself and my F-250 available only on the Saturday
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eww
Guest
Thank you so much Martin. Saturday is the preferred day for us as well but we are staying flexible in case we get a bunch of Sunday volunteers. I will put you on the tentative list. I know it's hard for anyone to commit this far out but we wanted to give as much notice as possible so we didn't get a bunch of "I wish I would have known earlier" answers.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
anyone else so far?
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eww
Guest
Nope. No one offering bodies anyway. Danno14 offered up some suction cups, padded dollies and some shipping blankets. I need to call him to set up getting the stuff.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I have a chunk of thick carpet that could be used as padding.
Myteemouse
NOTHING
I'm in if we do it in the morning and not at 2pm
E
eww
Guest
Thanks Adam. We can go at 5am as far as I'm concerned. I will check with the seller and find out the earliest time he will allow us in.
marlinmero
Marlin
i live in olympia and can help load it. im a decent sized guy. lol
mfinn
Surgeonfish
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eww
Guest
Can you do both ends Marlin? We need load and unload.
E
eww
Guest
aaaaaaahhhh, maybe 5 am is a little early for me.
anytime after 7 is good.
I can pickup Marlin.
LOL. I have a call in to the seller to see what time he is ok with us coming over. Don't worry Martin. I don't think we would be going through OLy before 7am.
E
eww
Guest
Where are you (Portland?) and where is the tank?
E
eww
Guest
I am still waiting to hear from the seller. I will let everyone know once I have a time for Sat am.
If anyone else can help it would be great. It sounds like Martin may have limited time and may not be able to do the drop off end in Puyallup depending on time. He had the extra truck too... Stupid weddings... Just kidding Martin. Family comes first, ALWAYS!
If anyone else can help it would be great. It sounds like Martin may have limited time and may not be able to do the drop off end in Puyallup depending on time. He had the extra truck too...
Stupid weddings... Just kidding Martin. Family comes first, ALWAYS!
johnpeezy
Banned
Well unless there is a way we can strap the badboy to the top of a ford tarus my vehicle is out. But im willing to help muscle it around. I would prefer to not be holding the thing by myself on one side, i have a few ribs pushed out in front of my sternum and when cartlidge pops there it hurts bad and for a long time. I can handle it but just is really gonna suck if i have to by my self
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