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And now we have a backup/aux pump. Locally seller had an R15 that was very long in tooth and badly in need of some attention. But for...

Bonus from drawing air from a clean air space and never getting the grinding dust etc in the filter

Here are some estimates of the improved compressor performance by running at constant power and then derating as pressure rises. Let's...

Literally. I'm thinking of a couple related enhancements like having an air mover blowing on the motor/pump since the air flow of the...

Sounds good. I feel since you're going that far, a cheap 12v rad fan controlled by the VFD to cool everything for x amount of time once...

First world problem.

Just did it. A 7.5 HP and a 5 HP. Both set at 175 psi. The 5HP burned out the pressure switch because of cheap Chinese electrics, so...

You can make your own gasket. Order a bit of Garlock 3000(or equivalent, klingersil makes some nice stuff) gasket material and 5...

When I started in the trade, part of our training was hand sharpening drill bits. They had buckets of dull bits to use as busy work when...

Just make sure they are rated for same psi, if not set them both to the lower rated unit.

I think you missed the point. Don't expect Youtube to give you all the right answers to every problem. Though I have machines, such as...

For general fabrication that 90% of people are doing, who cares? Does the bolt fit in the hole? Yes, mission accomplished. I'll often...

Sharpening drill bits on a bench grinder is an art that anyone who drills even a modest amount of steel should learn. We've all seen...

Never worked in a machine shop that expected drilled holes to be +/- .0005" :dunno: Standard tolerances for drilled holes is ten...

(don't tell anyone, but sometimes I need a clearance hole in a piece of metal, and I just grab a drill that looks "about right"!)