Recent content by jbontke

I wrote up a nice reply, but when i posted it something went wrong. So here is what i did: Separated the lubricator form the air regulator. Used the bottom portion of the regulator because it does not have a hole. Issue fixed. The 3/8 hole in the bottom will fit tightly with 1/8 NPT thread. A...

I got this central pneumatic air regulator/oiler combo with a blast cabinet a while back. The problem is the air bleed valve is missing its guts. One day it blew out on me and I found that the previous owner has stuffed cork in it to stop it up. Sure I could plug it back up, but I would like to...

What the first sentence means I that you normally don't see 'super quiet' pasted on the box of a single stage compressor. I expect them to all make similar noise. And you are right, the oil-less compressors are the most noisy. But I ruled them out because the OP was referring to a 60 gal tank...

Yes, this compressor was sold during those days when the numbers were elaborated to sell the compressor. It has a sticker advertising 7.5 (peak) HP, 13.5 SCFM @ 40 PSI and 12.x SCFM @ 90 PSI, 135 PSI max. I am curious about the CFM though, it is more likely 10 SCFM @ 90 PSI? I was also thinking...

Where are the pumps made? USA, China? My experience has been bearings form china use a lower quality steel and don't last as long. And how long do you think that it would take you to reach 5000 HRS in your home garage? It would take me a long time and by then, replacing some hearings would not...

SHORT READ: I bought a used 60gal compressor for $200. got it home and noticed it had probably fell over. Disassembled and saw it had a cracked cylinder. Add up the parts for repair and it's $160 to fix the one cylinder, $230 if I replace the rings for the whole pump. Continue to the options...