Recent content by 36Phaeton

I have never noticed the 80 gallon tank on my 2 stage compressor ever being more than warm to the touch, even after heavy use. The discharge from the 2nd stage pump into the tank may very well be exceedingly hot, and beware ever touching that small pipe. I would expect that the discharge air...

Well, I have mostly been lurking since late Spring. I have found a lot of good info here, and some aggravations too.:)

Sounds reasonable.

I have heard of two reasons that solar goes down with the grid. 1. If the grid is down due to downed power lines or something, an active solar array could back feed power into the dead lines, and an unsuspecting line repairman could be electrocuted. 2. Solar make DC, and uses an inverter to...

I loved the smell of tires near the tools. When I was 13 my brother had a 1948 Jeep, and Sears had a specialty catalog where you could order almost any part for any CJ type Jeep except for maybe the frame. It was my favorite catalog. Later, at 16, I had my first car, and was attempting a major...

I remember. Lost one of my best friends to one of those buggers.

I have been following the forum for a couple of months. I have a shop in my backyard that is 24' x 28', but is quite over crowded now. I have purchased some land (8 acres) nearby, and hope to soon build a new home and shop. I have thousands of ideas, and will need to focus more on that soon. I...