Recent content by exibar

LOL :-) Yes, I put in the new reed valve... and she chooches perfectly once again :-) I didn't replace the full valve plate, as the cylinder wall tube was on the old one REALLY well, so I just swapped reeds and voila! Works like her old self again :-) I have the new parts as spare incase...

I'm reading more and more about the tanks... and I'm much more comfortable about my tank, and yah I've seen costs from zero up to hundreds of dollars... might as well just get a new one at that point and a new one will be a chinesium metal instead of a good old USA metal tank... I'll stick...

my tank is certified up to 150psi according to the tag. the max pressure before the cutoff is 135... 15psi doesn't seem like much wiggle room....

there are automatic drain kits that you can buy. Harbor freight used to have one but I can't find it now.

amazon has them, get it tomorrow with prime ;-)

yes thank you! I looked it up on the sears parts website, of course discontinued... then flipped over to Amazon and they'll arrive in the morning ;-) thank you thank you!

well, just pulled it apart to see what I could see... found the broken piece ;-) one of the small reeds that allows air into the tank broke... there are three petals to it and one petal broke off...

agreed, she's not the quietest girl in the house, that's for sure ;-) But if I can get away with spending $11 for a kit, instead of $399 for a new compressor, I'll take that $11 deal :-) I'm just wondering how concerned y'all would be about the tank... the date on the tank is 2001 as seen in...

yah, I get that there are consumable items, such as the ring(s)... I have a kit coming in to repair it. I don't care if it's labeled 65HP honestly, there was an issue with these labels back in the early 2000's where they changed the labels...again, don't care. Oil less is more than fine, this...

amazon had a kit for $10... will be in tomorrow, $10 is way cheaper than $399 ;-) ever re-certify a tank? This one is at least 25 years old...

So I have this craftsman 6hp 30gal 135psi compressor I bought back in like 2000 or so time frame. She's not chooching anymore, max's out at about 30psi and just keeps on running never building more pressure. I'm torn whether I should rebuild the compressor piston as that's the most likely...

it came with a Fleet ratchet, and an extra Bonney 3/4 socket. any idea what ratchet would complete this set? I can't find any info as to exactly what set this is :-(

LOL :-) yah, maybe :-) I paid slightly more than a Jefferson US bank note for the set :-) any thoughts as to what it's worth? Mike B

picked up this Walden Worcester fully complete, with metal case, socket set yesterday :-) for slightly more than a Jefferson :-) Mike B

hi all! I scored this set at a local thrift shop in the area and just couldn't pass them up. yah, I have a problem when it comes to US made vintage tools :-) Anyone have any info on them? The set appears to be complete, and in great shape, 1/2 drive, with the "unusual socket sizes", and...