Recent content by j-becker

I realize it is an old thread but it was really helpful to me. If you are a DIYer and are looking for a cheap smoke machine that limits the pressure to <1psi, one of the few options is the cheap Ancel S100 ($65). I tested it and the output is indeed around 0.5psi with little spikes to maybe...

I was working exactly on the same problem. My compressor is outside and I got tired of walking outside and switching it on and sometime forget to switch it off at night. With all the smart home automation around I finally found an easy way to address that: I am using HomeAssistant and an...

Came across this old post -- not sure if this is still of interest: DIN actually recommends usage of certain threads/bolts over others ("Gewinde Reihe 1, 2,3"). So you will find in general more bolts with nominal diameter 6/8/10/12/16/20 than 14/18 (Reihe 2) or even 7 (your only entry from...

That is an enclosure for the VFD. The original compressor has a 3 phase motor and I only have single phase 220.

After some more reading I installed a water separator (THB F7000A) after the cooler. I think the original design is discharging it into the tank as the tank is fine to rust a bit during it's design lifespan of about 20 years. I would like to avoid that and it turns out the separator is very...

That is what I figured. It is just that an inspection of the tank shows that there is some rust in the bottom of the tank where the pickup tube slipped up the side wall of the compressor. Hard to take a picture of but there is a hose on the inside of the tank attached to the drain valve that...

That makes sense and confirms my thinking. It seems a bit of a waste to have the cooler without a water seperator. Anyway, that should be easy to add once I have it running again. Thanks GeoBruin and rdoty!

I bought a damaged champion HR23 that had some damage for cheap and am in the process of restoring it. One thing has me puzzled: The cooler between the second stage and the tank does not have a separate drain but drains directly into the tank. That seems to invite trouble as the drain with...