 OT: Morons at Lowe's, train wreck on delivery |
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| stepuptotheMike |
 Jun 7 2010, 08:06 AM
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medium pimpin  Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States  |
So.... I purchased a new compressor.... 80 Gal... big mofo. Oh and a new dishwasher to keep the wife happy.
They go to deliver it this morning. I spent all day yesterday cleaning out the 2 914 garage... cleaning, picking up tools, etc in anticipation of my new toy. So the big morning arrives. I move both of our daily drivers out onto the street. I park my 73 in the driveway off to the side. completely clear access all the way to the rear of the garage. Big ass lowe's truck shows up. They decide to offload the compressor first. This is where the train start coming off the tracks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) This big ass box, with a pallet at the bottom. They have it on a pallet jack and the bigger of the two start spinning it around trying to get it on the lift. One hand on the pallet jack, and one hand gingerly on the big ass metal thing in the box. The other little guy was off taking care of his phone that was ringing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The little guy comes back and starts lowering the lift.... jerking it all the way. Thought the thing was going to come tumbling off right there. They get it to the ground. Now, remember all of those cars that I moved out of the driveway? Did they even think of parking the truck in the driveway? Nope. Compressor in the street. They then remove the pallet jack and I'm kind of scratching my head. Now you have to realize that this gigantic box has the following plastered in big letters all around it..... "WARNING: TOP HEAVY". Along with a nice host of pictures that indicated that you should not use a hand truck. So what do they grab? Yup... here comes the hand truck. They throw it under, pull out the straps (gotta remember safety here kids) and strap the thing up. Now in our neighborhood, we have what I call roll-over curbs. Not the old school vertical curbs. I watch with my arms crossed as they tip this thing back and exclaim..... "Damn this thing is top heavy" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Now I would have taken this as a clue to stop and eval the situation. Nope. They tip it again and struggle to heft it over the roll-over curb. So they get it over the curb and into the grass. Then they try and do a little turn to get it onto the concrete driveway (hmm...might roll a little bit better there). Struggle... turn... struggle...turn.... fall....crash. Onto the concrete it goes. Delivery person #1 laying on their back saying.... "I can't believe that just happened". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Hell I saw that happening before the thing was even off the truck. Proud of myself..... I didn't yell. Didn't curse. All I said was..... "and Back on the truck it goes." Maybe manufactures should start putting those little recording boxes inside of the carton that just keeps saying..... Hey moron, don't use a hand truck, this thing is really top heavy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) We'll see how they do on round two. Mike  |
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| Gigamight |
Jun 7 2010, 08:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
I am sympathetic of your pain/frustration, and empathetic since I have shopped at Lowes recently. Thank you so much for sharing your story, that may be the best laugh I will have all day.
"Damn this thing is top heavy" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jun 7 2010, 08:14 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
Damn my car looks good out in the sun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 7 2010, 08:16 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Be happy you were home to watch it because I would guarantee they would have "delivered" it anyway...
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 7 2010, 08:16 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Good on you for getting a nice big compressor. Even better for not chewing the guys head off. Sounds like you handled that about as well as you possibly could. They may not be allowed to back the truck up on to your property - I have been told that before by delivery folks when big things have come. "Curb side means we can't go past the curb." Usually if I ask them to back the truck up, they will though. It makes everyone's life easier.
Zach |
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jun 7 2010, 08:23 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Jun 7 2010, 10:16 AM)  Good on you for getting a nice big compressor. Even better for not chewing the guys head off. Sounds like you handled that about as well as you possibly could. They may not be allowed to back the truck up on to your property - I have been told that before by delivery folks when big things have come. "Curb side means we can't go past the curb." Usually if I ask them to back the truck up, they will though. It makes everyone's life easier. Zach Yeah Zach... it was only 3 years ago I was inquiring on where you got your compressor. I remember your comment that you wished you had gotten just that little bit bigger size to really run the hungry stuff. It just took me 3 years to pull the trigger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Where does the time go? Mike |
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 7 2010, 08:54 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| carr914 |
Jun 7 2010, 09:10 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,694 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Hopefully Rd II goes better. After that your life will never be the same again - having a Big 2-Stage compressor is GREAT.
T.C. |
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| 736conver |
Jun 7 2010, 10:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
What no pictures of said morons laying on the ground.
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| URY914 |
Jun 7 2010, 11:13 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,693 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Take pics during round II.
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| URY914 |
Jun 7 2010, 11:19 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,693 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
There is a reason these guys aren't in med school
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| GeorgeRud |
Jun 7 2010, 11:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I treated myself to one of these big mother compressors from Menards a year ago. We got help loading it into the back of the pickup at the store, and I had several good, strong friends around when we had to unload it.
They're not kidding, these things are heavy and definitely top-heavy. We got it unloaded and into position with all of our fingers and feet intact, but it was a struggle. If you need to get it off the pallet yourself, be sure to have some good helping hands available! Compressors can be returned, missing appendages often cannot! |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 7 2010, 11:36 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Jun 7 2010, 12:31 PM) They're not kidding, these things are heavy and definitely top-heavy. We got it unloaded and into position with all of our fingers and feet intact, but it was a struggle. If you need to get it off the pallet yourself, be sure to have some good helping hands available! Compressors can be returned, missing appendages often cannot! I agree with George on this. my 60gal dual stage was a bitch to get off the pallet. I am not sure how I did it now, but I know I was single handed at the time. I remember thinking "this could go well or spectacularly poorly." But somehow I was able to muscle it into position and anchored into my garage floor. I am sure the 80 gal units are a lot heavier then my 60 gal unit. be careful! Zach |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jun 7 2010, 11:37 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,470 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 7 2010, 12:19 PM) There is a reason these guys aren't in med school Scary part is that they both drive on the roads with us (in a BIG F***ING TRUCK) and vote! |
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| carr914 |
Jun 7 2010, 11:54 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,694 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Jun 7 2010, 01:36 PM) QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Jun 7 2010, 12:31 PM) They're not kidding, these things are heavy and definitely top-heavy. We got it unloaded and into position with all of our fingers and feet intact, but it was a struggle. If you need to get it off the pallet yourself, be sure to have some good helping hands available! Compressors can be returned, missing appendages often cannot! I agree with George on this. my 60gal dual stage was a bitch to get off the pallet. I am not sure how I did it now, but I know I was single handed at the time. I remember thinking "this could go well or spectacularly poorly." But somehow I was able to muscle it into position and anchored into my garage floor. I am sure the 80 gal units are a lot heavier then my 60 gal unit. be careful! Zach I never took mine off the pallet. I bolted the pallet (which was bolted to the compressor) to the concrete slab. This gives me a couple of inches more under the tank, so I can get my fingers to the drain spigot. And you need to drain these as you do not them rusting from the inside out. T.C. |
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| 736conver |
Jun 7 2010, 12:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
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I never took my 80 gallon off the pallet. Didnt bolt it down either. Mine was delivered outside of the garage. I had to move it in by sliding it in, wasnt fun. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 7 2010, 12:02 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I was tempted to do that (just leave it on the pallet) but the instructions with my unit had in big bold letters something to the effect of leaving it on the pallet would cause the universe to end, dramatically.
Something about vibrations not being properly dampened by the pallet eventually causing failure to the compressor. I have to admit, I questioned that it would actually cause the universe to end, but I just assumed they had some engineers to run the numbers and anchored it directly to the floor - just to be safe. I'd hate to be responsible for killing all life, known and unknown, while doing something like filling my tires with air one day. Zach |
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| dlee6204 |
Jun 7 2010, 12:04 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
QUOTE Take pics during round II. Forget pictures. Take video and add circus music! |
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| carr914 |
Jun 7 2010, 12:07 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,694 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
The Universe didn't come to an end, but the compressor motor did. It always had a funny noise from day 1. The rings were bad. I'm glad I bought the extended warranty - the repair was more than the compressor
T.C. |
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| 6freak |
Jun 7 2010, 12:18 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Jun 7 2010, 11:04 AM) QUOTE Take pics during round II. Forget pictures. Take video and add circus music! Like Benny Hill...2damn funny |
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