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Had to choose between a new sand mixer or fixing our old furnace at the Tacoma shop
The old Simpson mixer was down to 60% capacity and the main furnace needed a $15,000 rebuild. We picked the furnace fix because we couldn't risk a full meltdown during the winter rush. It worked, but now we're hand-mixing a lot of facing sand... anyone else had to make a call like that between equipment?
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henry1896mo ago
Honestly, that furnace call was a huge mistake. You basically traded a known, working bottleneck for a total production killer. That old mixer failing completely would have shut you down way faster than a chilly shop.
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adams.linda6mo ago
Yeah, that "total production killer" is the real fear. Been there with old gear, and you just have to pick the least bad option.
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umathompson6mo ago
My buddy's shop had that "least bad option" thing happen, and @henry189 is right about the total stop.
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