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I have the Grizzly 7x12 mini lathe as well as a Light Machines Spectralight CNC mini (aka Sherline 5400). Are either of these machines a Bridgeport / Southbend / Lagan / Haas / etc.? No. But what they are, are fantastic machines that can ease you in to learning how to machine, really think about...

Admiral 12in sliding compound miter saw: pass! I recently put down new baseboards, quarter round, and crown molding. I was using an old Ryobi 10in compound miter, and ran out of cut room on the crown (was using Kreg crown jig) so figured this was a nice excuse for a new tool. Required very...

I have several of their tools for servicing my 07 335i: BMW scan tool (rebranded Foxwell NT510 I think, preloaded with BMW software) - it works great and is far more easy to use than breaking out my laptop for diagnostic/computer work Suspension strut nut sockets - haven't used them yet but...

I have a 41" 11 drawer model and am very satisfied with it. I am coming from a 26" Craftsman cabinet and chest and feel it was a good upgrade.

I'm in!

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I asked them to send me a video of the compressor pressurizing, I should get that today. I did not hear any knocking when I listened to it this past weekend.

I got that idea from seeing some rust on the snout of the crank looking from the oil cap, so I have concerns that moisture got in to the crankcase while it sat. Would that be a valid concern, or are these compressors more robust than I am giving them credit?

Externally, the tank looked OK. FS Curtis has one service center in Memphis and a few around me. I'll put in a call tomorrow, as I also found an exploded parts diagram.

The rust is the biggest factor. Without disassembling the compressor, I cannot tell if there is in fact rust on the crank aside from what little I could see from the oil cap. On top of that, I have not been able to locate a source for a new crankshaft if that were necessary. I don't want to...

The VFD was in regards to a 3 phase motor. There are a number of people running CNC equipment or other 3 phase items on Practical Machinist that seem to have success with it. I'd certainly consider it if a deal came up on some 3 phase equipment!

I have requested a video of the compressor running to full pressure, should get that tomorrow. Can anyone suggest a place to get rebuild parts aside from contacting Curtis?

5 hp. I know planning for the future, bigger is better but I do not think I would be pushing anything too hard to truly warrant a 7.5+ hp unit.

Compressor is single phase. I did not want to spend the money on a VFD.

These are the pictures from the ad, I did not take any when I went up to look at it.