Recent content by HotelMike

Could it be a grounding issue? I’ve heard Tesla’s need ground and neutral to be bonded to charge.

Will it start if you let all the air out of the tank?

I have a basic Walmart Schumacher 2/4/10amp for general charging. This will get most things going in a few hours or I just leave it overnight. I would also recommend an adjustable lab power supply for general use. I’ve revived both lead acid and NiMH batteries that smart chargers wouldn’t start...

I wish I did mine myself. Felt rushed and called a repair guy. So he put in whatever he had on his truck. Both springs are at least 6in shorter than the previous ones, just looking at the old marks on the tube. The door works but I can hear the motor working harder. The door goes up slower and...

I’ve used a DC lab power supply to revive NiMH batteries that smart chargers refused to charge. 0-30V 5A are just over $50 on Amazon and 10A units are available for not much more. Should be just fine for a car battery and once you have it, you will most likely figure out additional uses like...

Are you going to use a regulator before the hose reel? While you're at it consider starting with 1/2" ball valve on tank side and then add a tee to split it to your hose and have another output with a quick connect. With or without regulators. On my way too small compressor I have added a...

It could be a permanent split capacitor motor. Google for some wiring diagrams and examples. Measure resistance between all leads to figure out the windings. SER might be serial number. Model looks like 63K002

Another thought. Put a coupler before your regulator so you can get the full tank pressure to your impact. You may also want to use high flow or 3/8” couplers. Try it out. Best way to figure out if it’s enough for you. Your impact will keep running after the tank pressure drops below 90. It will...

I suffered from unreliable wifi in my garage. I got a TP-Link CPE210. Point and connect to your wifi router and now you have reliable wired network in the garage. Of course assuming the signal strength is there. I prefer this over a repeater solution, this is just my preference. Only about $40 +...

Advance 375A is what I use when I see ants in or around the house. Looks like breadcrumbs. Search for it on Amazon. The container cost $18 but had it for 3 years and it is still half full. You may want to try to verify it also works on carpenter ants. Edit: It mentions carpenter ants on the...

The picture you posted is an elbow that connects to air tube. Figure out your pipe size and pick up parts from Homedepot. Pick your favorite material, go brass if you are worried about corrosion.

A 90 degree elbow either before or after the ball valve would clean that up nicely. Are you moving the compressor around a lot? I would remove the quick connect and get a shorter straight hose directly to a wall mounted regulator. Alternatively have regulators at each drop depending on how many...

Changed oil and dropped the ratchet in the drain pan. I assume it will only do good :) I let it it soak a good 20 min while I got the filter out.

I always cringe when I see the sensitive electronics marketing slogan. Pretty much anything with a switching power supply won’t care what waveform it is getting. AC motors are more sensitive than most computers and chargers. A vacuum tube amplifier or some other analog device that has a...

I have a Hikvision with PoE and memory card slot waiting on the workbench. Initially my intention is to record to the memory card to replace my existing Dropcam subscription. Further down the road possibly add one or two more and connect to a NAS or server.