[TheForge] local codes

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

I took your advice to heart Ries...Thank you sir!..pf

ries wrote:
> I think you will be happy with the 304, pete.
> It is a heckuva nice mig welder too, in my experience. SMOOOTH.
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> Ries
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> On Jan 14, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
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> I'm with Andy on this.
> We are OK to overbuild ( always photo and document!) till someone
> complains. We get the taxes but no services out here on the edge of the
> county. Building inspectors are polite because backup takes over an hour
> and there's no cell phone service.
> 
> Well, i pulled the chain and bought a used Miller XMT 304 CC/cv and wire
> feeder on ebay in the wee hours of this morning,after a dozen email
> exchanges with the seller. I emulate Reis again.
> All fingers and toes are crossed.
> If that works out, i gotta sell my Miller 200 MIG, which works fine, and
> my  funky lincoln 250/250 stick and TIG welder. Along with a giant
> pedestal grinder. punch press..etc.
> Gee,, gotta bunch stuff to sell now...hate that part.
> Any suggestions, here at the bottom of the economy?..pf
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> Andrew Vida wrote:
>> Cindy and James wrote:
>>> In my area, the codes are available in the library for inspection  
>>> (you
>>> can't check them out but you can read and copy).  the
>>> inspectors/city/county will NOT help you.  find out what code is used
>>> and you can BUY your own copy from a bookstore.  JA
>> My solution is to never ask permission in the first place.  I tend to
>> over-engineer in any event, so if the local gov don't like it, they  
>> can
>> lump it.  'Course, out here in boonieville nobody is going to have
>> anything to say about what one does anyhow.  Density of population is
>> very low in Summers county WV.  Seems to be about the size of the
>> southern 1/3 of NJ with only 3300 people to speak of.  We can do as we
>> please. :)
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