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Old 01-28-2009, 09:08 PM   #1
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Are These Ok To Reuse?

Owner asked me if this stuff was still ok to use or did we need to replace. Seriously
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:12 PM   #2
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Re: Are These Ok To Reuse?

Seriously?
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:14 PM   #3
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Re: Are These Ok To Reuse?

oh...he said is this meter ok like this. He had a straight face so I had to be serious. (hard not to laugh and shake head)
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oh...he said is this meter ok like this. He had a straight face so I had to be serious. (hard not to laugh and shake head)

Crack is whack. And that's a fack!!!
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Nuthin' a little

cant fix.
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A little JB Weld and "Iss All Guuuuud".
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Re: Are These Ok To Reuse?

A welder, angle grinder, and some patch panels= back in business.
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Tell hi the mice will be stealing
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A welder, angle grinder, and some patch panels= back in business.
that's a lot of work considering if i take my tank off my rig, it's gonna cost $150 min. i'd sell him a new box/panel nema outdoor rated for cheap $40 and that includes a nice markup.
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Watsamatterwitit?! Looks good to me! I'd maybe add a smige of 100 mile an hour tape! but outside o' that...she Golden!
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Duct tape.

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if it ant broke, dont fix it
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is that rope or wire holding up the meterbase
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Old 04-07-2009, 09:26 PM   #14
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think it's phone wire. Also to note, just other day there was a fountain of water pouring over CT. Flooding the whole area. There fixing the leak this week. I wish they would hurry....
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The meter hanging by phone wire is priceless...
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u should have just walked away
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why would you reuse them? i hear china pays top dollar for all used US construction supplies... .

ok that was wrong and im almost sorry for it , but it had to be said... LMAO
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Who are you kidding that's still got at least half its service life left.
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[quote=slowforthecones;607378]that's a lot of work considering if i take my tank off my rig, it's gonna cost $150 min.
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You charge $150.00 a minute? No wonder people go to Craig's List!
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that's a lot of work considering if i take my tank off my rig, it's gonna cost $150 min.
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You charge $150.00 a minute? No wonder people go to Craig's List!
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