Recent content by benniewi

My grandfather left me a bunch of old steel--pulleys to make things move--he used these to hoist himself and his tools up water towers to paint them inside and out. these tools are heavy and built to last forever. I will post pictures soon. I have no idea what they are worth but they are as...

IR2475 four years old, just finally got it out of my van and into the garage. seven guys, no problem. still need to finish wiring, intake air and figure out if my airline is the best size. I'm doing 1/2" copper now with one drop.

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I ended up with an IR 2475 but in my opinion nothing looks better in a garage than a Saylor-Beall. they are uber tough and will take on the best, like Quincy. I like Quincy and Eaton, but the Saylor has a nice medium metallic blue that is really attractive. I figure if it can get the job done...

thanks for the link! :) could you describe what you used for the bottom drain leg out to the front? I have a 1/4" NPT elbow and haven't been able to find a long enough piece of 1/4" brass or even galvanized pipe to make it out far enough. Is it cruicial for the drain leg to be of a material...

I just purchased a 4 y.o. Model 2475 I-R 80 vertical 7.5 hp dual stage single phase compressor. It's not set up yet--any tips/tricks to the set up I should be aware of, like what to put under the feet, the drain on the bottom, etc.? I got a killer deal--I don't need anything this big but the...