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Good idea on slowing it down. Could well be the thing is running too fast as it is cobbled together. I am also going to adjust the max pressure down to 100 PSI. 2 cast iron feet no wheels. Will be ording some isolation pads. Thanks

I have owned a few and seen many similar compressors operate. This is not normal. Maybe the best option is to swap out the head and not mess with it.

Have a common 1.5 HP single stage 2 cylinder compressor. A friends father cobbled it together. Problem is it vibrates too much. I expect that if I were to bolt it to the floor bad things would happen. One option is to put it on a wood platform and let it vibrate in place. Either chain...

Not all blades are created equal even if they are of the same type. I like my variable pitch blade. Routinely cut steel and cast aluminum.

I agree with Stuart in MN regarding plywood and stripping. I have made shelves out of many types of sheet goods including peg board. The strength is in the strips. I often cut a dado along the top of the front strip in the rear and round over the front. Even if the rest of the shelf is...

Something sounds wrong. A Dewalt parts diagram, may not be your model, show a two sided impeller. The top side cools the motor and the bottom ***** the dust. If there is a vacuum attached to dust collection port it should not allow dust from the bottom of the impeller to reach the top. If...

I second that.

Straight weight non detergent no additive oil is inexpensive to make and still sells enough that it can be marketed at a reasonable cost. But is it really a suitable oil for our reciprocating reed valve compressors? I don't know because I have not seen anything that looks like an additive...

If you not interested don't read the thread. As people are saying we use so little why does it matter. It curiosity. I have done some looking on the web and have not seen anything conclusive. I want to know if there is a significant difference between a $5 quart of non detergent oil...

From that page. " In reciprocating compressors lubrication include the crankshaft, bearings, connector rod, wrist pins, pistons, piston rings, cylinders and valves." Just like a small 4 cycle engine which have been using non detergent oils. Compressor use is even less demanding due to the lack...

Saw a YouTube video recently that claimed companies were printing unearned API specifications on oil. Dollar General was mentioned.

I get that. But I have been wondering why air compressor oil goes for $6 or $12 a quart when non detergent oil can be had for $2.50 a quart. The labels say its specially formulated for compressors. I don't see where its special. Sort of like saying water is a special flavor of koolaid.

If its just non detergent oil you can buy a 2 gallon jug for less than $25. True Value Hardware and Rural King are two that have it. I need this stuff for my total loss plain bearing (read this as old) metal lathes. Thinking it would be great if I could use it in compressors too.

The subject is the compressor oil we use in our 120psi, reed valve, home compressors. Not talking about synthetic oil. I have been looking around and have found nothing to show where the oil bottled specifically for this use is anything more than common non detergent oil. Spent a few...

Cool on scoring another compressor. I found a youtube about cleaning up old compressor tanks. Not something everyone can do but fun to see. Working on getting my DIY sand blaster setup for the first time in over 10 years. About all I have left is to screen some sand. (I do it outside with...