Recent content by herbiethemisfit

FYI - I attempted to swap the drums this weekend but they did not fit. There is not enough clearance with the EZ-set winder/bearing bracket. Switched back to the smaller drum (which is closer to 2.5" than 3"). Only option I see to speed it up is to go to a sprocket/chain setup with 2...

One of the torsion springs broke on my 16x7 garage door last weekend. Decided to replace with the EZ-Set torsion springs from Menards based on past (good) experience. Bought the conversion kit which includes the drums, winding unit, brackets, etc. Decided to use 2 springs so I purchased the...

The motor has been swapped out to a single phase, 240V, 5HP motor. I believe he also replaced the starter to accommodate the 3-phase to single phase conversion. They still make this series compressor, so I'm guessing parts would be available. Dug around their website, and they do offer a...

Got a lead on an older Atlas Copco SF4 scroll compressor for a very good price. Has over 10,000 hours on it. Guy has been running it in his small CNC shop for the past 7 years. He is selling because he bought a larger compressor. I currently have a ~25 gallon Husky compressor that is not...

Thanks for all the replies. I am likely going with the 2-2-2-4 SER and a 90A breaker for cost and ease of installation. I see that I will have to order the 90A breaker. Menards has 100A DP breakers, but not 90. Thankfully the run is along the joists, so I don't have to drill through a bunch...

Thanks Bert. The onboard charger will draw 42A from the 50A outlet or 48A from the 60A wall charger. I haven't decided if I want to spend the extra $$ for the Tesla wall charger to get the additional power. It looks like I would have to special order #1 AL SER around here. Would 1-1/2"...

Looking for some assistance making some decisions regarding the subpanel I will be adding in my attached garage. I am getting an electric vehicle (Tesla Model S 75D :bounce:) this week and need to get a charging outlet installed. Requirements for charging will be either a 50A (NEMA 14-50)...