Recent content by dolorm

Good point. Even though I am using aluminum tubing now, the principle still applies to any tubing that conducts heat well...metals. Thanks for clarifying.

So, I think I will go with the aluminum tubing and compression fittings with appropriate adapters.

Wow. Thank you! Seems to jive with what I am seeing. Kobalt had no problem with aluminum tubing, brass ring, and ferrous nut. But I allowed all the internet voices make me lose rationality. I have the science of a ten year old compressor with this and no problem. Thank you for bringing me back...

Hi, am assembling the parts for my air supply system and despite many hours of scouring the internet, I am confused. The plumbing solution has me stumped. Between which tubing and fittings to use, and the mixing of metals corrosion problem have me on the ropes. Advice much appreciated...

Great. Will do!

I was thinking about my options A and B. What about a different idea: C - Do not have anything before the 80 gallon tank. Instead, place a water sperator, oil removal filter after the 80 gallon tank. As for pressure regulation, the tank is set to 155 I think and I am using 3/4" pex along the...

Can you clarify. When you say "dead leg" and "dead drops" Do you mean, just running a slight decline down the wall and back, to allow the air to cool and condense more water to drop into the expansion tank? Thanks.

Great. Thank you. I will do as you suggest. Makes sense. I will do some searching to see what model auto drain works reliably.

I have all the components for a air drying system so I can fire up my Plasma Cutter. I live in a high humidity area. Can anyone tell me which would be the wisest location for a water separator? I have locations A and B in the drawing below. My thinking is I should use location B as I would...

Hi, I found a set of 12x12 insulated garage doors for a $100 each. However, I did not want to build my shop with 13ft walls. So, I thought I could remove one of the 2ft panels, wind the torsion spring with less turns, and cut the track. In this way, I could reduce walls to about 11 ft which is...

Brother, THANK YOU! You could make a successful youtube channel on information sharing like that. I have come across many calculators that want data that I can't even define, much less input.

I am in zone 4a (Nashville, TN area. 12" frost line. the soil on my land is at least 1500lb sq ft compaction, probably better. I found a calculator and it looks like I will be fine with 16"-24" footer for my piers. Snow load is 20lb. I will have trusses off building every 8ft and then use...

I have some 20ft steel trusses I plan to use to support my 14ft side lean too roof and I am wondering what size concrete pier diameter I should use to support the load. I am using 16" or 18" for the posts around the building, but they are only 8ft apart. Thank you for your advice. PS. I don't...

I am actually toying with the idea of a locking lever to control the swing rather than the geared motor. My friend has one on his sawmill and it works in this irder: eyebolt, spring, cable around pulley, second spring, cable, through to operator side of saw head, and locking lever. You pull and...

The small sprocket has a 1/30HP (25W) 60RPM 12V motor. It is wired through an on/off switch and another switch: reversable momentary on switch. You move the swing arm toward or away from the log by toggling the momentary switch. The springs in the chain keep tension on chain and more...