Recent content by Hankdog1

Heck I wouldn't worry about it and if it does start leaking just take it to Walmart for an oil change. After they screw up the threads they'll pay for a whole new oil pan and to have it installed. hehehe

Thanks guys gonna keep my eye out and put the word out what I'm looking for. Be nice if people would pay me for all the **** I've done over the years. Could just buy a new place with 3 phase and not have to worry about this step in the process.

Already have one of those but the power plant is a 350 V8 gasoline engine. Used it for years testing denison IVS units for Simmons Rand continuious miners. Now looking at going after bigger business which means bigger pumps and motors. I like building new stuff as much as the next guy but the...

I just need it to run 4 or 5 hours a week. I can get by with only using one test bench at a time but trying to keep in mind that one day the work might get to the point where I have to have them all running at once to get stuff out the door. The solution might be to just go smaller for the...

Went off on a guy at Advance for trying to sell me a puralator when I asked for an AC Delco. Sometimes people don't understand cheaper isn't always better.

Heck I don't have to run the thing for 8 hours a day just when I'm testing a unit. Besides my line of work folks pay to have things done right. Not to mention most of the distributors do a crappy job on the rebuilds. Seen stuff that has gave out after a week in service just because some yahoo...

Yeah I could but I don't have the kind of cash laying around to have 3 phase ran to my shop. Heck I could buy land next to a 3 phase line cheaper then I can run it.

Nope nothing in the field. The kind of work I do with rebuilding hydrastatic transmissions I have to keep everything clean. Contamination is a killer when your working with piston pumps and motors.

They are hydraulic test benches and no they don't have to be started at all the same time. The monster 165HP motor is more then is needed but when your buying the stuff for next to nothing you can't complain. No soft starts or VFDs.

Need a generator to run a 165HP and 2 150HP 3 phase electric motors. Any of you guys got any ideas on the size I would need to accomplish my task?

Sounds like you don't need anything great big 80-100 Gallon 2 stage should do the job. Lowes used to have pretty good prices on compressors in that range. I bought one years ago still runs good only thing I've ever had to do is change the oil and take the slack out of the belt. Can't think of...

The comment was about the system you propose to put in. Your compressor won't hold up to use of mutiple tools at the same time. You will end up eventually burning it up trying to keep the air going. Therefore the comment is about it looking good instead of being functional. Need to get at...

What worries me is space heaters in the bedroom. Throw more blankets on the bed those things aren't ment to be used in an closed up space.

Getting everything flat is paramount. Flat isn't something you can do with a file or your hand held grinder. Pro Machine Engineering is right it's all about getting it flat. Same thing goes in hydraulics if it's not flat it leaks. Have you looked into putting headers on it if clearance is...

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/PROTO-Ratcheting-Flare-Nut-Wrench-1ANW9 Quick google search is all it took.