Recent content by durfman99

Well I solved this one now---I found a 2013 curtis CT-55 80gal air compressor for good price and comes with water separator and regulator AND w unit for water dryer I checked it all out looks like new so took it home ALL for $350--Yep thats right heck that water unit sells for $ 524 by itself...

Hi, Would you have any more info? I can,t find anything on this? Don,t know why but I found a K-25 80Gal. for sale needs new motor I have is it 18cfm for sure? Any idea on the rpm the pump turns? He wants 200 for tank and pump says works ok and will give me the bad motor who knows might can...

Yep your right not sold together--- I think i,ll check into a different pulley if I use that motor--That other motor is so nice and over kill for what I got just thought I could sell it make enough to buy a new 3600 5hp GOOD motor that would work without a bunch of work to mount it is all. It...

Am looking at a K-25 Thunderbolt and can,t find anything on them? Are they any good? usa made? cfm? Single stage? etc? It needs a 5hp motor which I have and wonder if it be worth getting it? Thanks

Heres what I just did today--I put the older motor back on with new 15uf capacitor and ran it--It pulls from 17.2 AMPS at low air pressure then 18.2 at the 130lb cut off. So with money like it is and alot work [which I could do] to mount the bigger 5hp I think am going to run this and try sell...

Well Did NOT put the 25uf capacitor in went back to the 15 like suppose to be in it. I,m far from an expert on these things just know enough [at times] to get by

Heres what I did today--The one I just bought I took apart and wow--It looks like it just was built yesterday--really. Even the contacts look like it never been run? I never seen a older motor so clean--checked all out ran it Amps good about 6-7. Now the older one I took apart and had a bad Run...

Well just got home with motor I bought and ran it checks out good but will take apart to check switch inside make sure all is good--Bearings sound ok, As far as the other motor like I said it was drawing 18 AMP then other day checked it was drawing 20 to 21AMP?? [suppose to draw 15 Max] Now...

I, It is a V belt and heres the Head Name;NorthStar Air Compressor Pump — 1-Stage, 2-Cylinder, 13.7 CFM @ 90 PSI---https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200596491_200596491?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Air%20Tools%2...

I have a air compressor that has a new head on and takes 4HP to run [spec sheet on it] I used the same ele. motor was on it that is cheap 5HP [SPL] 3600RPM which is like 3HP correct? has 4 inch pulley on ele motor, Is suppose to use 15AMP max but is drawing 18AMP and over heating at times. the...

Here,s couple photos of inside of both cyl,s. Still see cross hone marks and clean, look ok to you?? Hopefull later this week have it put together ,painted, and run it see what happends?? The first two photo,s are the small cyl. looking threw the port, Thing looks new to me. And I only wiped...

HI, That is really neat! Good you can do thwt, I am good with alot of things but ele. motors aint one of them. Question; I got new valve gaskets today but dont know which ones go where? The old ones that were in the head only had one copper and rest aluminum,[Not correct] New set has 3 copper...

WOW, That is really neat!! Look,s like s real good set up, I would do the same thing if I was you. Money is hard to come by now-a-days anyways. I am temped to keep it but really don,t need it, need $ more,lol. Goiung to post photo when I get this going, Thanks again

THanks alot, I mean it, JUst got back from my friend down the road he been working for a living on ele. motors for 45 years and after 4 hours there I must say I know alot more now about 3phase. The motor is fine so just waiting on new valve seals and will put together, Also will hook up the...

Hi, Thanks alot, I know there Dumb questions for you but I never had one of these. I am 63 been Diesel mec. most my life just never worked on this. I feel stupid now,lol. Will have my friend check ele. motor out, I sand blasted tank today, See how this goes. I took all valves out to clean them...