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angela_grant
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2mo ago
Old school vs new school on rope hitches - still use a bowline?
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kelly385
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2mo ago
Hit 10,000 feet of cable pulled last month and it just felt like another Tuesday
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margaret_gonzalez25
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2mo ago
That time I finally tried the string trick for leveling rails
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lane.eric
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3mo ago
Fought a door lock for 3 hours then realized my mistake in 10 seconds
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felix_lane99
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3mo ago
Had to pick between cable-guided and roller-guided doors on a 1993 Dover last week
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the_joel
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3mo ago
Pro tip: Swapped to a digital tachometer on a 30 year old Otis last week and saw the door timing drop from 4 seconds to 2.5
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the_avery
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3mo ago
That cheap brake shoe deal cost me 6 hours on site
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grace508
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3mo ago
Had to pick between a used Schindler controller or a new MCE board last week
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thompson.nathan
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3mo ago
PSA: That 3-hour door adjustment turned into a 2-day mess on a Miconic 10
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jamesm48
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3mo ago
Old timer told me to never oil the guide rails on a hydro, I ignored him and had a stuck car within 3 months.
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reesea49
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3mo ago
Hydraulic vs MRL traction for low rise buildings - which one actually holds up better long term?
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jakel36
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3mo ago
Just realized I was setting brakes wrong after a guy pointed it out at a shop in Charlotte
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finleyh89
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3mo ago
PSA: Tried a cheap brake shoe swap on a MRL in Dallas
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briancarter
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3mo ago
Three years ago I pulled a 'quick fix' on a governor rope in a 20-story in Austin. Last month that same rope snapped during a test.
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gavin_kelly91
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3mo ago
PSA: Dropped $60 on a laser alignment tool, worth every penny
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