Recent content by MaxThroughput

I'll answer my own question here for anyone who may find this thread through google or just searching the forum. The hole in the side of the check valve is for your unloader valve. You should run a compression fitting from this hole to your pressure switch. This will relieve the air in the...

I bought my new check valve and safety valves. One thing that has me stumped is the hole in the side of the check valve. What is this for exactly? Can I just plug it? My check valve looks just like this one

Thanks for this. I actually found out just that after calling a parts shop earlier today. I decided on a 200PSI valve. I'll double check it's CFM rating. My new tank is an 80gal upright Ingersoll Rand Pro. Not a bad find for $100 imo.

I'm not sure how much oil is leaving the compressor. The sight glass is at the full line, so it may be a very small amount. It does not seem to be consuming much oil at all. My concern was that I'm using this to paint, but I will invest in a quality oil/water seperator and hopefully not have to...

The line goes directly to the head, there is no valve in the path. I already took it apart. The cylinders looked good and the head has reed valves, which were all intact and in good condition. The valve that blew is in picture #2. The air was coming from the bolt with the two holes in it. This...

Hey All, I took apart my compressor today because I found a concernable amount of oil leaving one of the cylinders. The compressor looks to be recently rebuilt, cylinder walls look damn near new and the pistons are nice and shiny. Reed valves look to be in good condition, so now i'm wondering if...

Sberry - I've read that in the past but forgot about the turbulence theory and paint cloud formation. That's the problem with the internet, there's so much conflicting information and professionals seldom provide advice. Following what that article says, it's best to have more existing air than...

What do you guys recommend for fluorescent bulbs? I found these which are 90CRI with 2975 mean lumens - https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/56690/F-32L359.html

Thinking more about this, theres no reason I have to sand in a booth. I could just move the booth across the garage, and fold up the plastic sides to the ceiling, so its like a canopy. Then I would be sanding on the far side of the garage, where i could lay down a drop plastic dividing the...

Not at that cost! It doesnt look too different from a home made pvc booth, other than the massive filtration and easier collapsibility.

I don't have the room to build an additional booth in the garage for sanding, and outside is not an option. Is there some kind of material that I can line the booth with that can be hosed clean before painting? Another issue though is that the material has to be transparent because the lights...

Hey All, My Foundation of the project. I have an old Datsun 240z that I have been restoring for a couple years. I ran out of room in my old apartment garage so I bought a house 2 months ago because I got it for a good price and also because of the 610sq ft garage that came with it. Flash...

Arrow - What are you using for heat? My concerns are flammability and cost. I'm looking for the most effective solution from people with experience here.

Any other advice on heating? I still don't have an effective strategy yet.

Is it the general consensus here that I am going to need a tube heater for 24/7 heating and a drawl through furnace for heating the booth and for running when the exhaust fans are on? Is the furnace going to be required to get the booth to 60? I'd like to find a solution that can run 24/7...