Recent content by iusamson

Please forgive my confusion - just seeking some understanding (not pretending to know) so this is put in correctly. If the tag on the motor says 22A and the recommendation is 115% over that (25.3), why wouldn't 30A be enough? Assuming that's right, wouldn't I want a fuse to stop current in...

Purchased the magstarter - thank you for the advice (everyone) Regarding the disconnect - I'll talk to my electrician to confirm his thoughts. It's already purchased and mounted, so the money is spent. The main purpose of it was provide me the ability to turn the compressor off when i'm not...

But do I even need the mag starter? Regardign the fuse - it's what my electrician friend recommended to me - He actually said 50A would is way too high and won't offer protection.

I'm trying to wire in a new-to-me compressor, and wanted some advice on the correct way to do this. It's a Champion R15 80 gallon hooked up to a 5PH Single Phase Magnetek Starter (Pic Attached) and uses an older Furnas Pressure Switch (pic attached). The way the wiring looks, it appears the...

bump for help! anybody?

I’ve been continuing my search for a compressor and came across the attached. The owner said his grandfather purchased it and used it in his body shop for years. Has a 5hp motor on it but beyond that doesn’t know much. Can someone help me ID this Champion?

I guess I'll ask - what do you think this would be worth sitting on a new tank? If it were to fail in the next several years i would probably just run and grab my dad's tank earlier than expected and run the pump/motor on a shelf with a remote tank. Is this pump/motor combo "worth" $400?

Yeah - I’ve considered new - I just don’t want to buy junk - and frankly I don’t really use air enough to justify $1k price tag on the nicer/quieter/longer lasting compressors (like what you linked). The ~$400 price tag on this seemed reasonable for what I was getting. It sounds like the...

In one of my searches, I also found someone had posted the attached screenshots. It seems the 4-3/16" 2 stage "W-959" is what i'm looking at...

From what I've read, the pump actually came on that 35 gallon tank originally. Is that what you're considering "frankenstein"? Just trying to understand! I attached a picture of the tag on the tank. I'm going to call Curtis tomorrow to see about the rebuild kits - the availability is part of...

If i were to sand much i'll bring in a reserve tank with the sandblaster. My dad is has a nice 80 gallon reserve tank that I imagine I can have in the next 5-10 years as he does less restorations. Coincidentally the sandblaster would come at the same time.

Seeking advice: I've been searching for the perfect compressor - wasn't in any hurry - I just want the right one. This is going to sit in my attached garage so i wanted a small horizontal compressor, but with enough power to run air tools and blow the sprinklers out. I eventually may want to...

I'm currently raising the ceiling in my everyday roughly 24 x 22 (Including 4' gas curb) garage and i'm looking for advice on what other folks think would work well for me for garage coating / flooring The current condition of the concrete is likely below average. It's seen ~40 years of...

Going w/9ft wall height. The house has 8ft walls, but there is a 1' band on top that, combined with siding vs brick, should obscure the extra height in the garage. Would love more, but it's just not in the cards. I'm told an 8/12 pitch (matches the house) will get me to ~13' clearance for...

It has to be an “attached” garage, so full foundation is a must. The breeze way is a requirement from the city as well in my case. I’m resisting fully attaching the building so I have a way to get into the back yard without walking around the whole building or through the house. I’m having...