Recent content by bsmith405

The size of the tank won't help with CFM, it will only give you additional volume.

I got sick of looking on CL for a used USA made compressor, so I bought a new 7.5 hp Champion Advantage series!

The blasting cabinet will **** up a ton of air. I am in the process of upgrading from a 60 gallon 3.7 hp Kobalt to a new Champion 7.5 hp 80 gallon Advantage series. I have a really nice Econoline cabinet that I got off of CL and the Kobalt unit will only run the cabinet for a short period of...

If it's an R30 pump, it can run on a 7.5 hp @ 570rpm.

Thanks! Jaws won't be an issue since new ones can be fabricated easily. I'll probably use stainless for the new jaws.

The guy was asking $100 and I paid $70.

It is a UK vise. It has to weigh over 100lbs!

Alright, I've been looking for an older vise to restore and ran across this today. I actually wanted a smaller U.S. made vise, but the price was good and it seemed like an oddball vise to run across in Oklahoma. I plan to start restoring it this week.

Thanks for the reply strutaeng. I figured both would outlive me, but was really curious if I would ever notice a difference between the reed and disc valves. I only plan to run the compressor about 10-20 hours a week on average, but you never know. I do really like the idea of the larger pump...

How big of a difference is there in regards to maintenance? I have narrowed my decision down to 2 different Champion models. The first is a 7.5 hp model with a r15 pump. This model has disc valves and the pump turns at just below 1000 rpms. The second is also a 7.5 hp unit, but has an r30...

Anybody know what the difference between a R15A and a R15B pump is? Do R15 pumps have disc valves or reed valves? Just curious as I'm looking at new Advantage and Centurion II compressors.

I've been lurking here for a long time, mostly researching compressors, and finally decided to join. I've been planning on purchasing a new Quincy QP compressor in the next month or two, but wanted to look for a rebuild project first. This compressor caught my eye and I was thinking about...