Mac......Do you have a brand and model of IR Camera that you are happy with.....This seems like a *very* useful tool if it will show you the layout of the rafters below, from above....I will have to have a talk with Santa! Thanks.
-- Sunny Regards, Kirpal Khalsa Renewable Energy Systems On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Mac Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Your bullet-proof rafter finder is an IR camera. It seems to always work, > its just very expensive. Try it out if you get a chance. > > > On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Solar Energy Solutions < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What the industry needs and I would do anything to find is some kind of a >> bullet proof rooftop rafter finder. Imagine the time saved and pilot >> holes gone the way of the Doe Doe. >> >> Santa? >> ** >> *Andrew Koyaanisqatsi* >> President >> *Solar Energy Solutions, Inc.* >> Since 1987, >> Moving Portland and Beyond >> to an Environmentally Sustainable Future. >> *503-238-4502* >> *http://www.solarenergyoregon.com/ * >> ** >> *"Better one's House too little one day* >> *than too big all the Year after."* >> >> >> *From:* Mark Dickson <[email protected]> >> *To:* 'RE-wrenches' <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:37 AM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Pilot Hole Template >> >> Sounds like you already have the equipment. But perhaps next time >> consider DPW’s Easy Feet. They are made to tech-screw right into the >> decking without having to hit the truss. Come pre-made with EPDM. Just >> snap a line, set and screw. Obviously you will need to do some math to >> make sure your decking material is substantial as well as anchored well to >> the blue board. I have not used them yet, but will be putting up 20kW next >> month and will report back. That being said, anybody else have experience >> to report with them? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Mark Dickson, >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ™ >> Oasis Montana Inc. >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jesse Dahl >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:33 PM >> *To:* RE-wrenches >> *Subject:* Re: [ RE-wrenches ] Pilot Hole Template >> >> Thanks Chris, >> >> I did the same as far as verifying layout of the beams, they are all >> the same center to center, so that helps when snapping lines on the roof, >> we've been using the quickmount jig for a few hours and haven't missed >> yet, so I think we got it. >> >> Thanks all! >> >> Jesse >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Chris" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Jesse, >> We just finished a similar roof mount project but had the good fortune to >> be going into 6x14 beams at “ 48” o.c. “. I put the on center dimension in >> quotes loosely, and spent a couple hours prior to drilling the first hole >> checking layout of the beams, directly under where we’d be drilling. The >> ceiling rafters varied in layout an inch to 8” so this paid off!!! >> We used a 12” x 3/16” pilot bit, for our 8” Simpson SDS galv lags. I >> eyeballed the angle into the beam, approx 10°, as we had 4 bolts in each >> 1.5” pipe flange base to land into the beams. The trick is having the 8” >> lag bolt follow the hole into the 2x6 pine decking and beam. This wasn’t >> as hard to do as we first thought it would be, and didn’t miss a one. >> Hitting a 3x10 is going to be trickier, and your jig should help >> immensely. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Chris Worcester >> Solar Wind Works >> NABCEP Certified PV Installer >> Phone: 530-582-4503 >> Fax: 530-582-4603 >> http://www.solarwindworks.com/ >> [email protected] >> "Proven Energy Solutions" >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> *On Behalf Of *Jesse Dahl >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:54 AM >> *To:* RE-wrenches >> *Subject:* Re: [ RE-wrenches ] Pilot Hole Template >> >> Since this job was a spec job and the materials are already here, I >> need to use the quick mount, so. I took a quick mount, inserted a 1/2" EMT >> coupling (after some filing) and stuck a 8" piece of 1/2" EMT in the >> coupling Nd tightened it down. Checked it with my square to ensure it is >> coming out of the flashing square to the world. I haven't drilled a hole >> yet, but will update. >> >> Jesse >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 8:03 AM, Jason Szumlanski <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> We just completed a job with Eco-65's. It took about 12 man-days to >> install 200 of the base plates and L-Feet on a flat roof with wood blocks >> on a metal deck with about 3" total from the rolled roof surface to the >> metal deck. We custom-cut patches to go over the metal flashing supplied >> with the base plate. >> >> Email me privately if you would like some pictures. >> >> The materials are not cheap, but the installation was quite smooth and >> did not require getting into the drop-ceiling or displacing office workers >> below. We used 6" OMG extra heavy duty fasteners (part no. XHD006B). >> >> *Jason Szumlanski** * >> *Fafco Solar* >> >> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Will White <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Have you looked at EcoFastens Eco-65 plate? We used them on a roof >> similar to what you’ve got and went right into the 2x6 so we didn’t have >> to go into the structural members. They’ve got a flashing that will >> work with asphalt roofs. >> >> Just make sure you get the right length fasteners so it doesn’t go >> through the finished ceiling inside. >> >> Thanks, >> Will >> >> * >> __________________________________________________________________________________________ >> * >> Will White >> Regional Field Operations Manager – New England >> >> Real Goods Solar >> 64 Main St. >> Montpelier, VT 05602 >> Tel: (802) 223-7804 >> Cell: (802) 234-3167 >> http://www.realgoodssolar.com/ >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jesse Dahl >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:01 PM >> *To:* RE-wrenches >> *Subject:* [ RE-wrenches ] Pilot Hole Template >> >> Hello, >> >> The roof I'm currently working on is not a typical roof. The >> construction is as follows: >> >> 2"x6" tongue and groove exposed inside, with 4 inches of foam (blue >> board) and on top of that 3/4" plywood with asphalt shingles on top of that. >> >> I'd like to make a template to ensure that my pilot bit doesn't wander >> when I'm going through the blue board. If I miss the beams inside, the >> hole or the lag would be exposed. >> >> Anybody run across this? Ideas? I thought of maybe using a >> qucikmountflashing, with a short section of EMT attached to help guide the >> bit.... >> >> Thanks! >> >> Jesse >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> > > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > * > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > * > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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