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UPDATE: Finally got new pump in the mail on Friday. Got it all bolted up last night and... SUCCESS. Now it fills properly. About 6 minutes from empty to around 130psi. Shuts down as it should, and comes back on once it drains to a certain point. There was significant bloodshed during...

UPDATE: I spoke with the guy at PUMA again. I told him my findings. I am now going to send back the pump for a replacement. Kind of a hassle, but stuff happens sometimes I guess. Here is what he said to do: 1. Remove Belt Guard. 2. Remove Belt. 3. Unbolt pump. 4. Remove discharge tube. 5...

UPDATE: Using a stopwatch, I tested it. 0-50PSI - 2 minutes. Not Bad 0-100 - 6.5 minutes. 0-125 - 13 minutes. I ran it for another 5 minutes, all the way to 18 minutes, and it held at 125psi. I checked for suction on the intakes using my hand as the tech support guy suggested, and I...

Thanks for all the responses. I called the tech support and they confirmed what everyone here is saying- that it should only run to about 125psi. The problem is that it took awhile to get up to 125, and it never shut down. Somehow it could run on and on at 125psi without shutting down or...

Thanks. ***** that it didn't come properly set then. So can I actually move the adjustment screw while the unit is running to get the cutoff point right?

Thanks Larry- I put it back on and it got to 125, but its been hung up there for about 10 minutes now. So let me ask this- if while it is running, I slowly move that red lever (the cutoff switch) will it shut down on at that level? I notice that in my very useless manual, it states not to mess...

Yeah, it didn't seem to take too long for the lower stuff. I guess I just don't know what normal is. If it is at 125 right now, how long should it take to get to 150. 5 minutes, or 20 minutes? I need to be sure the shutoff valve thingy works, but I get concerned about the pressures involved.

I just acquired and installed this unit: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200455338_200455338 I have never owned an air compressor before, and thus I am apprehensive about operating it for the first time. How long should it take to fill and shut down? The manual that came with...

Based on everythign stated, do these bulbs fit the bill? http://www.drillspot.com/products/329585/General_Electric_F32T8_SPX30_ECO_Fluorescent_Lamp_Pack_OF_36 The CRI is 86 and supposedly makes a nice warm tone. ***** they only sell them in a 36 pack (I only need 16), but I guess spares...

Where might I find such a thing?

OK, fair enough. This actually makes sense, seeing as how a twin tube was $100 and 4 tube was $115. The 4-tube is still using one ballast, which is why it isn't much more money. Thus, I would have to buy a pair of doubles to acheive the variable lighting scheme I devised. Thus, the...

Can this be wired to turn on 2 bulbs with one switch, and the other 2 with another? http://www.drillspot.com/products/301259/lithonia_ej_4_32_mvolt_1_4_geb10is_industrial_fluorescent_fixture Basically, if this turns out to be possible, then I won't have to bother the board with any more...

Thanks for all the help everyone. Much appreciated. I think adding a couple of lights on the back wall will also help, but I don't need to make that choice as quickly. As for the ceiling, it has been suggested that I get 4-bulb fixtures and wire them to switch on half with one switch and...

I know that I am not choosing this at an ideal time (I don't have the tools yet), but if I want to mount it up and out of the way, then I need to decide now because I have contractors out there doing the ceiling. Here is what I KNOW I will be using the compressor for: 1. Actuating safety...