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I can only dig out a 24” wide trench and need to compact the 3/4” clean base as much as possible. Hand tamping would be a pain, for obvious reasons, but I can’t seem to find a rentable plate compactor literally anywhere around me. The plate sizes can be less than 24”, sure… but then the width of the actual machine itself is over 24” always. I also need it to be reversible since I’ll be going forwards and backwards with no room to turn. I’m in Mass.

Hi all! I'm looking to potentially purchase a full setup to use as a side-gig, and maybe scale it up in the future. My main target will be in the non-commercial restoration field, aka residential trim, doors, windows, (lots of wood) and maybe fire-damage clean-up (a wider array of materials that would take me more time/experience to get the hang of). I don't want to be the annoying "do all my research for me, tell me what to do so I don't have to think." I've done a ton of research, but I feel like the questions I have would be answered by experiential knowledge, which can only come from those who are already in the business, so here we are!

SFX 300W/500W Air-cooled Pulsed Laser Cleaning Machine Specialized Wood Cleaning Wood Paint Remover: I know 300w is the standard for wood cleaning/restoration, but the 500w capability would allow me to be a bit more aggressive with a one-off project that doesn't need as much finesse or precision, but still some.

FilterCart+ W3 mobile filter unit for intermittent to light duty welding and extraction applications: Seems to have good reviews, but I can't seem to find a whole lot of specific info on a good extractor specifically concerning lead paint...? This should do the job, yes? There are specific extractors for laser welding vs this one which is for "regular" welding (mig or tig), but the laser cleaner cleans, it doesn't weld, so going as far as purchasing a laser fume extractor isn't necessary, correct? Does this unit look like it would do a decent job of clearing dust/debris as I laser in order to see my progress, or should I ensure the SFX above also comes with a built in compressor, or that I need to have my own compressor on hand? A paint fume extractor would NOT be for laser cleaning, correct? Even if I have the best respirator, I still should have a fume extractor, correct?

maXpeedingrods 5KW Dual Fuel Inverter Generator: is this overkill? or underkill? I'm still brushing up on my electrical knowledge.

Laser Cleaning: Key Technology of Substrate Surface Morphology and Performance Control or Laser Cleaning: Fundamentals and Applications Has anyone read either of these books? Are they worth the purchase?

I know I would need the proper safety gear on top of all this - high quality respirator fitted to me, replacement cartridges, eye pro, sheets/curtains, etc. My questions are mainly about the larger priced items, and if the books are worth it. Are there any other pieces of large equipment I'm missing? I'm in Massachusetts, if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance!

I’ve always had a symptom or two, but they were pretty inoffensive. No period for 10 years? Fine! Facial hair? I don’t have to look like a super clean professional in the construction industry; I’ll pluck it when I have time. But the last month? CRAZY leg aching pain waking me up pretty much every night. I’m definitely in chats with my doc to get a cyst scan and whatever other advice she has, but I took to this sub immediately to see what I could do just to be able to SLEEP. Many of y’all swore up and down by magnesium, so I reached out to my prescriber to get the right one, and thought I’d share his advice for anyone looking! Quote:

Supplements: Yes, I would recommend certain ones being; 
-Magnesium GLYCINATE (not citrate) which can help with neuromuskular junctions and restorative properties. I would recommend using a product that does not have Melatonin combined with it. Based on the product, the dose range per night would be in the range of 100mg-400mg based on the product. I would recommend the brands of either "Thorne" or "Pure" because of their clean profiles although anything available from a local brick and mortar will also suffice (those brands can be a bit pricey).
-Methylated Folate -or- L-Methylfolate; this supplement helps enhance amino acid availability (protein building blocks) to make what we already ingest from nutrition to be more readily bio-available. The dose would start at 7.5mg for one month then increase to 15mg as maintanence after that. 
=There are really no side effect concerns or adverse reactions of concern from these two supplements and I think they would offer benefit.

As for other medications; there are some available that may ease the physical and emotional state changes associated with PCOS/PMOS being either Celexa or Effexor.

End quote. I hope this post is allowed (re brand names) and I hope it helps someone as it did me! Definitely do your own research and talk to your own doc, of course.

Please delete if this is an intrusive question that doesn’t belong in this sub, but I’m hoping to clarify or quell some concerns my aunts and I have been having over my mother’s medical care. Between this year’s mammogram and last year’s, they saw seven large masses in her right breast. After reading, the *radiologist* told her she would probably be getting a mastectomy (malpractice here?). She was indeed referred to a surgeon, but NOT in oncology. After having the single mastectomy and a biopsy of a few lymph nodes, they discovered the “masses” were actually one single large mass, and the lymph node biopsy came back positive. She just had a CT with contrast done with both an IV solution and a solution she drank; a number of additional tests are being run in order to search for cancer anywhere else it might be hiding. If they don’t find anything/much, a PET scan will then be ordered. After these results come in, the surgeon will then refer her to an oncologist at that point. Shouldn’t she have started in oncology in the first place? Shouldn’t all of these tests have been run even before the mastectomy? None of this is sitting right with me or my mother’s sisters, and I just want to advocate for her as hard and as best as I can. Admittedly, I don’t know all of the details since I live at a bit of a distance and I don’t want all of our phone calls to have to contain conversation about illness, but I can try to answer questions here if needed.

From what I think I know, it’s “just” a matter of supporting the beam with a 4x4 and bottle jack, cutting the old lally with a grinder, sticking a new one of an appropriate length in its place (plumbed, of course), fastening with plates and screws on the top and bottom.

However! Shortcuts were taken in this house before - how do I know that the old column was on a good enough footing for the new one? Should I just pour a new footing for peace of mind? If I’m pouring, should I set the column in the new concrete, or wait til it cures and install like I said above?