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Golf balls
DZoro
Member Posts: 1,048
So todays job was removal of a old lowboy furnace. I free up the ductwork, kick out the 4 bricks, and furnace doesn't fall to the ground. Check ductwork, all free, hmm didn't check under the furnace..... Put my left hand on the furnace to see what's under it, and the furnace moves. It moves very, very well, it turns easily. I found 6 golf balls under the furnace keeping it from falling to the ground.
I have never thought about using golf balls, habit for many, many years was black pipe. Hmm not anymore, I'm going to be keeping golf balls in my truck from now on . I couldn't believe how easily it rolls you can spin it, turn it, push it, so easily it was actually fun
The home owner threw the golf balls in my bag, says looks like you will need them before me>>
Thought I'd share a tip to those who may or may not have tried it before.
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I have never thought about using golf balls, habit for many, many years was black pipe. Hmm not anymore, I'm going to be keeping golf balls in my truck from now on . I couldn't believe how easily it rolls you can spin it, turn it, push it, so easily it was actually fun
The home owner threw the golf balls in my bag, says looks like you will need them before me>>
Thought I'd share a tip to those who may or may not have tried it before.
FORE!
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I used a couple of 410a cans to get a magic pack out of a tight room a few weeks ago xP0
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I'm sure some kids shoved them under there in one manner or another.0
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Golf balls will work if the floor is level0
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Bowling balls will work if the floor has some rough spots.EBEBRATT-Ed said:Golf balls will work if the floor is level
Edward Young Retired
After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?
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Great suggestion!0
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This guy's got a few secrets for moving HUGE, 1ton slabs
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This reminds me of something though. Moving something heavy on anything that rolls can be a problem unless you use pipe rollers things can literally go sideways.
A guy that I worked with told me about "soapers".
A piece of plywood or wood on the floor, a piece of wood attached to the thing your moving and Ivory soap between the two pieces of wood. He said it would allow the load to be moved but provided enough friction so it would not take off on you.0 -
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We use soap out here
Hopefully it washer out before I drive over it.
The on and off ramps are built with foam blocks.Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream0
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