Recent content by taem

Wow. Thank you!

62299 which their tech help people claimed wasn't on file

Thank you. That is close but not identical: mine has 3 pistons about 40 degrees apart, all the same size and plumbed in parallel. I called HF and they don't bring anything up with the product number.

Bought a used 60 gal. Central Pneumatic (Harbor Freight) upright air compressor. Single stage, 3 pistons, 5 HP motor. Cleaned tank, new pressure switch, runs OK, builds pressure though a little slowly. Has quite a lot of blowby from oil fill hole, though no visible oil and no oil loss. Measures...

Thanks for the many useful comments. I will certainly use the idea of a buried roller to keep the door from blowing about.

as to squaring them, cutting creosote is nasty and produces toxic sawdust; but they are worth using: they were in service and were removed when a bridge was rebuilt and replaced with taller poles.

I know this is the Garage Journal, but I see a lot of posts about pole buildings.I am thinking about building a 40x60 pole building and have a few questions. It is meant to be pretty simple and inexpensive if such a thing is possible. I have my poles courtesy of the power co. and am cutting...