Recent content by Beemie

!! Speak for yourself!

You'd have to ask LeLandWelds. I've dismissed the warning. Mobil 1 made my compressor work when it NEVER did before in the cold.

Exactly what I put in, although to the chagrin to some here.

The 0W30 oil worked wonders. It starts effortlessly at 20 degrees.

Thanks, will keep it in mind and research replacements for a backup.

I overlooked the fact that the outlet is controlled by three-way switches in rooms 25 feet apart. That adds significantly to the effective wire run for voltage drop. That being said, 35 degrees this morning and the new 0W30 synthetic oil and it started right up without hesitation and seemed to...

The stacked tanks are very close together and the top drain is pretty well jammed in the small space and facing the cylinder so the access is a ****** and adding piping in there would be quite a challenge if at all.The bottom tank is very close to the support shelf so piping that thing would...

Thanks for the write up (mostly omitted to shorten up this post). It's a residential garage. House breaker never tripped, just the compressor's. Thanks for the hint about wiring. I am not sure if it's wired to the main panel about 100 feet away or the subpanel about 40 feet away. It may be the...

Wire stripping knife every time.

Knots are cheap

Thanks for the input guys. So the yellow slime is not out of the ordinary; good to know. I don't remember it being like this but then again it's been a while in the making. All compressor oils I've found in searching lately are 30 weight and I need it to run in the winter now; 30 weight...

I have a semi-portable, stacked (over/under) twin tank 1 1/2hp Emglo compressor hanging in the corner of the garage for blowing parts and airing up tires. Accessing the two tank drain taps is difficult at best so they are not drained religiously. Very poor design in that respect. The unit is...

Add posts where the stringers meet the landing. That connection is really questionable as noted. You really have a hinge there and shouldn't. The only way I'd try to have a "bent" stringer is if it was welded steel members like channels; never wood.

It's bull work like hanging sheetrock. Not worth doing it oneself. Do keep in mind that you want to cure your slab. Don't let it dry out fast if you want to avoid cracks and crazing. Cheap way is to cover it with heavy poly right after it's finished. Alternatively keep wetting it down, never...

I never recommend to try to pull framing back into precumed original shape. Connections can loosen, finishes get messed up, etc.