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Oct 28

 

Well know for their large hydraulic equipment Power Team has built portable high tonnage jacks specific for lifting rail cars and heavy equipment. The jacks range from 60 to 200 tons and are powered by air or electric. There are several different options such as pumps, height, tonnage, remote control and other features that can be customized but most commonly units are ordered in pre-configured arrangements. Some times known as power risers or power lifts the portable lifts are easy to maneuver around while still capable of lifts incredible amounts of weight.

 

Models PLE6014 & PLA6014 are specifically built as “Railroad Edition” models for maintenance on locomotives and railcars. The jacks come equipped with extensions to match most applications with up to a maximum lifting height of 70”. Both units also feature 20 ft remote controls, adjustable handle, foam filled tires and patented lowering valves for smooth, safe lowering. The main difference is the PLE6014 is powered by 1-1/8 HP 110/115 VAC using 25 amps of electric power. The PLA6014 is powered by a rotary air pump which uses 50 CFM at 80 psi.

   

  


Tagi: foam filled tires, portable lifts, power jacks, rers, optis, rail cars, hydraulic equipment, railcars, extensis, heavy equipment, locomotives, psi, amps, pumps, nbsp, amp, tires, hp, models, cfm

Oct 28
A dated or worn floor can instantly bring down any room. However, just as a bad floor can spell disaster for a roomâ??s look, a fresh, updated floor can instantly add interest and pizzazz. Take a walk through your local home improvement center and you will begin to see that flooring options for todayâ??s homes are [...]

Tagi: home improvement center, optis, flooring

Oct 28

Hougen was the first company to develop and patent the Magnetic Drill back in 1976. Since then there have been many improvements made to the original design but Hougen has remained a leader in the magnetic drill industry. The model HMD904 has been one of the most popular mag drills for many years because of its light weight design, significant power and durability. Not to long ago the HMD904S with swivel base was introduced which allowed for slight adjustments after the magnet had been activated.

Now you have two new options for the HMD904 which are the HMD904C ($899.95), which is the basic 904 model with the 16oz coolant tank and fittings. The second option is the Fabricators Kit HMD904K ($1,188) which includes the HMD904C, ½” Jacobs Chuck with adaptor and 12002 Rotabroach Cutter Kit. The fabricators kit provides the basic set up with several Rotabroach sizes to get started but with the chuck the mag drill can also use regular twist drill bits.

The 16 oz coolant tank is also available as an add-on option for existing HMD904 mag drills as HOU05548 (Hex Arbor) & HOU05087 (Spindle Arbor). Call Ohio Power Tool at 800-242-4424 if you need as order any Hougen parts or accessories.

    


Tagi: coolant tank, jacobs chuck, mag drill, mag drills, rotabroach, cutter kit, magnetic drill, optis, secd, swivel base, hmd904, coolant, power tool, original design, spindle, hex, durability, magnet, nbsp, hougen

Oct 28

Beck at Bumbershoot 2008

My buddy Mike and I made our annual trip to Bumbershoot last weekend. This year was our third year in a row, but unfortunately for us, the third time was not a charm.

We showed up at around noon, and I ended up having the same thing for lunch that I had last year: bratwurst with sauerkraut. I also had a small cup of what tasted like Minute Maid lemonade that cost around $3. The lunch was good, though.

Unfortunately, and somewhat inexplicably, they decided to forego on one of the sound stages they had the previous two years (and likely many years before that) so that they could put in a vert ramp for skateboarding. The only problem with this decision is that the professional skateboarders they hired only performed for two half hours the entire day, and while it was entertaining to watch, the rest of the time resulted in far fewer options in terms of musical acts to enjoy.

Mike and I walked the grounds of the Seattle Center quite a bit more than we did in previous years, mostly because we were killing time between acts and hoping to find something interesting to look at, listen to, whatever. We managed to stumble upon Flatstock, which was pretty cool because there were all kinds of concert posters on display and for sale. However, there really wasn't all that much else to see outside of the few musical acts playing at any given time.

Even the musical acts left a little to be desired this year. We listened to Grynch perform as we ate our lunch, and while he was entertaining, his raps didn't quite live up to some of the beats he was rapping to, which were pretty impressive.

After Grynch, we ended up walking around and killing a lot of time before we finally ended up in Memorial Stadium, which is where all the main acts play, a little after 6 o'clock. We caught Band of Horses, whom I'd never heard of, first, and they put on a pretty good show. Their sound was really good, which I probably wouldn't have even noticed had it not been for the set that followed.

The headlining act for the night, and the main reason Mike and I decided to choose Saturday for our annual Bumbershoot experience, was Beck. I had seen him before in a much smaller venue when he was touring for Sea Change, but I knew this set would likely be much more upbeat given his new release, Modern Guilt.

The main reason I now can comment on the decent sound of Band of Horses' set is because the sound of Beck's was anything but. His microphone was cutting out throughout the first handful of songs and every now and then a high-pitched feedback would burst through the speakers. Other than the drums and bass, the rest of the band sounded like nothing but noise. Luckily, there was a brief interlude of about three songs in which the entire band was at the front of the stage, wearing headsets and playing all kinds of sounds on what Beck referred to as 808s, after which the sound problems had been mostly taken care of and we were able to actually enjoy the music.

The combination of the sound issues and the sparseness of musical acts to listen to throughout the day made for a less than memorable Bumbershoot this year. I had a good time catching up with my buddy Mike, though, and I'm sure we'll give it another shot next year. We'll probably just be a little more careful about the day and lineup we choose.

Red Beck courtesy of Flickr user mash187.


Tagi: band of horses, vert ramp, flatstock, optis, lten, seattle center, bratwurst, minute maid, reas, killing time, deci, sauerkraut, half hours, raps, previous years, third time, beats, lunch, clock, posters

Dec 4

If you are looking for an alternative to wall mounting your flat panel TV, the asymmetric design of the Hollywood and Dolce Vita stands from Cattelan Italia are one stylish (but expensive) option.

The Hollywood unit can accommodate flat-panel LCD or Plasma televisions up to 42" wide while the Dolce Vita handles smaller sets up to 32". Both are vertically adjustable, so you can achieve the height that is most suitable for viewing. In addition to the glass shelving, the Hollywood also features a stainless steel CD storage unit mounted behind the television.

I'll admit that I like the clean contemporary look, but spending $1468 and $1573 respectively for the Dolce Vita and Hollywood is a lot of money to drop on a TV stand. There are, of course, cheaper options for achieving a clean look without wall mounting—like the Synchro Furniture Mate for $599. [Cattelan Italia via Trendir]



Tagi: flat panel tv stands, flat panel lcd, cattelan italia, dolce vita, asymmetric design, glass shelving, optis, cd storage, storage unit, flat panel tv, televi, mdash, mey, tv stand, home entertainment, stainless steel, mate, hollywood, furniture

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