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2015-02-17 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Just needs to be 4 inches of useful length. Bigger hole will be easier to fill with ready-mix concrete. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 17, 2015 1:22:37 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >What's the thinnest masonry drill bit that could be used to dril

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2015-02-17 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
I would guess 1/8 inch. Are you really installing a lift?! Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 17, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > What's the thinnest masonry drill bit that could be used to drill a test > hole in my garage floor? > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:21 PM, C

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2015-02-17 Thread clay via Mercedes
?How many people will see > portable and reposition it in haste away from the anchors? My view is that it > is a recipe for disaster. > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > >> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:09:26 + >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Subject: Re: [MB

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2015-02-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What's the thinnest masonry drill bit that could be used to drill a test hole in my garage floor? On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ultrasonic measurement > > Surely someone in DC has sonar... > > > > >> On February 16, 2015 7:30:56 PM ES

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2015-02-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Ultrasonic measurement Surely someone in DC has sonar... On February 16, 2015 7:30:56 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: How does one determine thickness of a garage floor, other than drilling a >test hole? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

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2015-02-16 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:02:50 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > I'm sure a ground-penetrating radar, like the Lab used to check out > > concrete before drilling and ground before digging, could easily tell > > you. Now you just have to find one. > > Bet theres a service for that...

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2015-02-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Bet theres a service for that... -Curt From: Craig via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:45:21 -0500 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Dunno, I'd drill a test hole. >

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2015-02-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
bject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me I love the sound track - it makes the installation seem so carefree and easy. The steps that are critical are not shown - starting the initial drill hole and pounding in the bolt from start to finish in a VERTICAL orientation..  I would probably be bouncing th

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2015-02-16 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:45:21 -0500 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Dunno, I'd drill a test hole. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On February 16, 2015 7:30:56 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > >How does one determine thickness of a garage floor, other than drill

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2015-02-16 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Dunno, I'd drill a test hole. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 16, 2015 7:30:56 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >How does one determine thickness of a garage floor, other than drilling >a >test hole? > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

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2015-02-16 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 6:32 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> The manufacturer has made a video... >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kXzzrufv_M >>> >>> -CurtWho generally checks youtube before asking qu

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2015-02-16 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
w Strasfogel via Mercedes >> To: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me >> >> If anyone attempts to install this lift as

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2015-02-16 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Or just buy a four post. Safer, more practical as you can safely store cars underneath and use a bridge jack ( I think that's what it's called) if you want to do a repair with wheels off the ramp. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2015, at 5:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> What keeps

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2015-02-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
e asking questions. > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > To: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me > > If anyone attempts

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2015-02-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me If anyone attempts to install this lift as a DIY project please share with videos and blow by blow account of how you did it.  I am hung up on the bolt to the floor part. On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.c

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2015-02-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If anyone attempts to install this lift as a DIY project please share with videos and blow by blow account of how you did it. I am hung up on the bolt to the floor part. On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What keeps these lifts from colla

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2015-02-16 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
preferred. > Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:09:26 + > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > What about the great big bolts attaching it to the floor? Zoom in on the > picture, they're pretty clear. ;) > -Curt >

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2015-02-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
What keeps these lifts from collapsing and squeezing the car doors? http://www.costco.com/.product.11731656.html?&EMID=B2C_2015_0216_PresidentsDay --R For the same money, or a little more, you can buy a real hoist with the bar across the top. Either way you need a BIG hunk of concrete under

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2015-02-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
What about the great big bolts attaching it to the floor? Zoom in on the picture, they're pretty clear. ;) -Curt From: Fred Moir via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] This baffles me Looks dangerous to me. No

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2015-02-16 Thread Ed Booher via Mercedes
Magic. Sheer magic. On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What keeps these lifts from collapsing and squeezing the car doors? > > http://www.costco.com/.product.11731656.html?&EMID= > B2C_2015_0216_PresidentsDay > > --R > > > _

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2015-02-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
edes wrote: Looks dangerous to me. Nothing holding it down. A fall against the side of the car and good night! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:09:28 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] This baffles me From: mercedes@okiebenz.com What keeps these lifts from

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2015-02-16 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Looks dangerous to me. Nothing holding it down. A fall against the side of the car and good night! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:09:28 -0500 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: [MBZ] This baffles me > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > What

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2015-02-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
What keeps these lifts from collapsing and squeezing the car doors? http://www.costco.com/.product.11731656.html?&EMID=B2C_2015_0216_PresidentsDay --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch