indiana jones
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I did a job today on a serious steep pitched metal roof that I insisted the owner have a work platform constructed on. They had a commercial heating contractor put up a nice, but narrow platform which looks real good from the road. I was all set to install hinges on this standard upblast fan - I tipped it up and it rested on the safety hand rails of the platform. Here's the best part, the AC guy hammered 2 standard aluminum nails into the screw holes on the curb. The nails were soft enough to bend from the weight of the fan and acted like a hinge, the heads and the railing held the fan from going over the edge. I still have my hinges which is no big deal, but it seems to me that if that railing wasn't there and I used some light chain screwed on the the curb and fan - I'd have a mighty inexpensive hinge kit - for say the cost of a couple of nails, some chain, 2 sheet metal screws and a pair of nuts and bolts. Anybody ever try something like that. Lets face it, in our experience fans that don't have hinges aren't being tipped or cleaned that often and most chain restaurants try to adhere to NFPA 96. What's $25.00 to make them compliant and easier for us? I wonder if this heating/AC guy does any cheap grease catchers? I didn't bring a freekin camera!