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[BukitCase]

I just get the sell job too - wondering if it's because I have Firefox set for ONLY PRIVATE browsing?? ... Steve

[BukitCase]

Yup, that's been my experience too - from at least back to Win98 up thru Win10 (never "drank the Koolaid" on Vista :=)

Pretty sure you WILL need to change size on the first site after going online, UNLESS you leave your machine connected to the net (VERY bad idea) ... Steve

[BukitCase]

Tack, I looked everywhere on my profile, found ZIP - if you're on an actual computer, there're a couple ways (both would require you to do it each time you log on) -

1 - Hold the Ctrl key down, then the "+" key increments text size, about 3 +++ does it for me. the "-"...

[BukitCase]

You're welcome Tack - that thread has 61 pages of my brain farts, SOME of which might even be useful - in fact, the idea for the crane braces started with a post on Garage Journal from a guy in Alaska - I just "complicated" things so I wouldn't lose trolley travel near the posts... Steve

[BukitCase]

I bought one of the Pittsburg (HF) cranes a little over 3 years ago, found out it wouldn't straddle my Case 580 backhoe; so I replaced the stock I beam with a 1" taller I beam that's 12' long, added corner braces that're wide enough apart NOT to restrict travel for the trolley, replaced casters...

[BukitCase]

I have the older HF tweco clones on all but one of my machines; I use a LOT of 2" square tube on projects, and the older ones just BARELY open that wide - I haven't looked at the newer HF offerings up close, but if they only open 1-1/5" (scroll down on the previous link) I wouldn't be interested......

[BukitCase]

Yup, those two features were well worth the time to do; once in a while my projects start and STAY at version 1.0, but usually not :=)

[BukitCase]

Thanks Tack; so far it's worked out REALLY well - if you look at a few of the pics you'll see the FIRST version, using an extra worm gear winch - too slow, tried replacing the winch handle with locked nuts and a drill with a socket; MAJOR PITA. The hoist is MUCH better... Steve

BTW, the...

[BukitCase]

Tack, I couldn't agree more on the need for "helpers", any and all - here's the way I went, involved modding the HF pickup crane to make it a "mini-jib" crane. I needed the option of picking up at ONE boom length, setting down at a DIFFERENT length from the pivot. Several pics...

[BukitCase]

When I got my first mig (Transformer version of the MM211) the ONLY wire I tried that NEVER screwed with my was Lincoln L56 - so the second one (MM252) and third one (inverter MM211) have never seen anything ELSE - Still have the 252 and newer 211, so I simplify life a little, just stock these
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