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Re: Sinking deck post
You can definetly use a chain fall laterally.
Done it many times on heavy loads, no problems.
Come-a-longs suck. Period.
Done it many times on heavy loads, no problems.
Come-a-longs suck. Period.
mrbigbluelight
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Re: Assembling a pair of Legends
Wow, John, those turned out nice! I'm impressed with how well you got the 3d printed rings cleaned up. Great looking finish.
What did you do for the prep and finish process?
What did you do for the prep and finish process?
msg
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Re: D-Day 80th Anniversary
I've posted this before. My father flew 51 missions in WWII in a B-24 Liberator. He kept a diary of his missions. These are his two diary pages of June 6, 1944. The last sentence of page two he mentions the
"invasion". The Greatest Generation!
aprazer402
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Re: Sinking deck post
3 frickin' feet
Part of the reason these posts are sinking is because they are sliding underground. The "footing" (i.e.: two bricks) is only about a foot and a half down. So the freeze/thaw cycle with pressure from the deck and pool wall is shoving it all around.
An 8" footing is going to need a 12 inch hole with a base poured at the bottom and rebar jammed through it into the dirt to keep it all from shifting around. Then the 8" sonotube and then fill it with concrete and jam a bolt in the top so there's something to bolt the base plate to.
Would be easier if I didn't have to work around the existing post but, hey, what did I honestly expect with the way everything else here goes?
If it was done right to begin with, I wouldn't have to screw around with this.
Part of the reason these posts are sinking is because they are sliding underground. The "footing" (i.e.: two bricks) is only about a foot and a half down. So the freeze/thaw cycle with pressure from the deck and pool wall is shoving it all around.
An 8" footing is going to need a 12 inch hole with a base poured at the bottom and rebar jammed through it into the dirt to keep it all from shifting around. Then the 8" sonotube and then fill it with concrete and jam a bolt in the top so there's something to bolt the base plate to.
Would be easier if I didn't have to work around the existing post but, hey, what did I honestly expect with the way everything else here goes?
If it was done right to begin with, I wouldn't have to screw around with this.
Jstas
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Re: UPS…WTF
One more stupid thing that happened with UPS and my shipment. And everyone, thanks for letting me get this off my chest!
When I could not reach or talk to an agent by phone, I sent an email on Sunday May 19 with the tracking number and outlined the problem. Responses to emails are sent one to two business days later. I received an email from an agent on Tuesday May 21 at 1:27PM. This agent did his job although the one-two day standard response time is no help.
Dear Harry,
Thank you for your contacting us. We are happy to help you.
Upon reviewing tracking information, your package was held at UPS facility for two days, as I can see that your package is out for delivery today 05/21/24, package will be delivered to you by end of the day. sorry for the delay.
If you do not receive the package by end of the day, kindly reach out to us for the further assistance of the package.
I hope you find this information helpful.
If you have any question or concerns, please feel free to email us back or contact us at 1-800-742-5877.
Regards,
(name deleted)
UPS Customer Care Representative
Next on Tuesday May 21, I received an email with subject: How was your experience contacting UPS?
I took the survey and it was mainly about how the Representative had performed. I was mad. My response to the survey:
1ZCxxxxxxxxx Look at this tracking number. My package was scheduled for delivery on Saturday May 18. Why was it HELD at the Atlanta UPS Facility until Tuesday May 21. I received three "rescheduled - your package will be delivered tomorrow" emails. It was delivered on May 21. My response is not saying (Name Deleted) UPS Customer Care Representative failed. He is the only person who actually supplied information about the delivery of the package. The SYSTEM failed because I could not get in touch with a single person, and I tried. The BOT system should be dismantled. I tried to give the BOT my tracking number multiple times - failed. Receiving nothing is better than receiving incorrect delivery info by email three days in a row. The UPS procedures FAILED. I did not interact with any UPS Rep except by email with (Name Deleted) UPS Customer Care Representative. I would choose to interact with the same representative the next time I contact UPS. The word interact is a big lie. Contact through email 4 days after the package wast to be delivered is not "Interaction". (Name Deleted) did his JOB correctly. (The ridiculous guidelines said his response might be a day or whatever)
Hire an unbiased consultant to IMPROVE your customer service. Let UPS managers rate the job of the reps. Let UPS customers rate the SERVICE provided by UPS - Customer focused.
The question should be How did UPS perform? This survey is ridiculous because it is not customer focused. The real issue is there was no way for me to let UPS know I had a problem. Amazon and the Amazon seller DH Lawn and Garden Equipment became involved. I needed the chainsaw clutch assembly that I ordered and I paid $15 over the free shipping amount to get the part as soon as possible. UPS had an opportunity to make themselves and DH Lawn look great in terms of service.
UPS failed me and UPS failed their customer.
When I could not reach or talk to an agent by phone, I sent an email on Sunday May 19 with the tracking number and outlined the problem. Responses to emails are sent one to two business days later. I received an email from an agent on Tuesday May 21 at 1:27PM. This agent did his job although the one-two day standard response time is no help.
Dear Harry,
Thank you for your contacting us. We are happy to help you.
Upon reviewing tracking information, your package was held at UPS facility for two days, as I can see that your package is out for delivery today 05/21/24, package will be delivered to you by end of the day. sorry for the delay.
If you do not receive the package by end of the day, kindly reach out to us for the further assistance of the package.
I hope you find this information helpful.
If you have any question or concerns, please feel free to email us back or contact us at 1-800-742-5877.
Regards,
(name deleted)
UPS Customer Care Representative
Next on Tuesday May 21, I received an email with subject: How was your experience contacting UPS?
I took the survey and it was mainly about how the Representative had performed. I was mad. My response to the survey:
1ZCxxxxxxxxx Look at this tracking number. My package was scheduled for delivery on Saturday May 18. Why was it HELD at the Atlanta UPS Facility until Tuesday May 21. I received three "rescheduled - your package will be delivered tomorrow" emails. It was delivered on May 21. My response is not saying (Name Deleted) UPS Customer Care Representative failed. He is the only person who actually supplied information about the delivery of the package. The SYSTEM failed because I could not get in touch with a single person, and I tried. The BOT system should be dismantled. I tried to give the BOT my tracking number multiple times - failed. Receiving nothing is better than receiving incorrect delivery info by email three days in a row. The UPS procedures FAILED. I did not interact with any UPS Rep except by email with (Name Deleted) UPS Customer Care Representative. I would choose to interact with the same representative the next time I contact UPS. The word interact is a big lie. Contact through email 4 days after the package wast to be delivered is not "Interaction". (Name Deleted) did his JOB correctly. (The ridiculous guidelines said his response might be a day or whatever)
Hire an unbiased consultant to IMPROVE your customer service. Let UPS managers rate the job of the reps. Let UPS customers rate the SERVICE provided by UPS - Customer focused.
The question should be How did UPS perform? This survey is ridiculous because it is not customer focused. The real issue is there was no way for me to let UPS know I had a problem. Amazon and the Amazon seller DH Lawn and Garden Equipment became involved. I needed the chainsaw clutch assembly that I ordered and I paid $15 over the free shipping amount to get the part as soon as possible. UPS had an opportunity to make themselves and DH Lawn look great in terms of service.
UPS failed me and UPS failed their customer.
BlueBirdMusic
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