Recent content by BackYard_Mechanic

This stuff is very heavy duty and was about as thick as the elbows and such that I soldered to it.. its atleast type L copper tubing thickness wise which my entire air system is plumbed with atleast 40 ft of it is also from a very old house so maybey newer style is thinner all I know is that I...

Thanks for the input.. I thought about the vibration but was worried the extreme heat coming out of the head would be to much for anything besides metal.. i may mount some rubber vibration pads under the cooler mounts like I already have underneath the pump if it becomes an issue.. also a side...

Sorry about the lack of photos throughout the build I had some trouble uploading my photos and this was my very first post ever. I will be posting photos when I get the muffin fan a gaurd finished. Anyone looking to make one themselves make sure that you use fittings and pipe as big as or larger...

I've been reading through and using these forums for years so this is my first post showing what I did with an old air compressor that sat in a shed for 25 years and was mounted to a peice of wood when I found it. I had also been experimenting with ways to dry my air for painting purposes and...