Recent content by xp190

I got the compressor back together, but it looks like the safety valve started letting go before it reaches 120psi. The label on the valve says it's set for 125, I guess the spring got weak. The valve blowing off causes the compressor to run non-stop. Does anyone know if there is a canadian...

That $5 valve looks great, thanks for the link. Here is a progress pic of the restoration. Stripped the old paint, wire brushed the rest off, sanded a bit, but this was very slow, so gave up, then used two other small compressors jointed together and an LVLP gun to spray it. Not the...

Thanks a lot for the all the help ABZ The PRV on this air compressor has a seal on it, so I'm not sure how far I can dismantle it without breaking that seal. I'll clean it up as best as I can, and flush out any rust that might have gotten into it. I am considering replacing it with something...

A bit of an update. I started using the compressor a bit, and I noticed that the check valve was getting stuck open after the pump quit, I figure a good look over and some fresh paint would help things quite a bit, so I took off the pump and motor, and stripped the few ugly layers of paint off...

The pressure switch can be adjusted so I may crank it up a bit. My setup at the moment is rather minimal so I have no means to tell what the pressure is at the tool, but I will build up to that stage with time, right now I'm super glad everything works, this has been an addition I had in my...

Howdy gents I got the compressor fired up today. It was a bit tense since I never owned such a piece of machinery and wasn't sure what to expect. The motor took a few minutes to figure out the wiring, but these things are fairly generic it seems. The belts need to be tensioned a bit more...

Thanks for all the info, these are all great ideas I will keep in mind once I see how this thing runs, which looks like it should happen tomorrow. I have some fresh oil for the pump, and I'm about to wire this beast up and fire her up. I hope the pressure switch is fine. A belt guard is...

12 cfm would be great, but a motor swap sounds like a good upgrade down the road. Ill know once i get this thing running,m it could be a few more days before that happens. Im just finishing hooking up electricity to my garage. Big job, 190' run of 2/0 in a conduit, but its in the ground now...

Yes, the cap is vented with a valve in it, and the pressure switch is set to 125 PSI cutoff at the factory, the diagram and all info is still there. How about the belt tension? How tight should it be? 8 cfm only, I suppose if it's not enough I could put a different pump on it. xp

Howdy folks! I came into the possession of an air compressor. I've been using air tools for years, but I was using a tiny 13gal Husky oil less compressor, and it's been a long standing dream of mine to get a decent air supply. Well, I came across a good deal, and I pulled the trigger. I'm...

I live in the Greater Toronto Area, but my garage is a two hour drive up north from Toronto. I've been spending my weekends working on it, I'm almost done wiring everything up. I have 15A outlets all along the wall for general purpose stuff, 20A outlets in my workshop area, three way switches...

My new toy chest turned out a bit Big! it measures 26'x40', two garage bay doors, one entry door, two windows, and I can tell you there will be a lot of neat stuff inside it! At the moment, I'm working on electrical, I got all the lights and outlets roughed in, now I just need a welder and air...

The triangles were apparently a neat spot to hang out on Now they put steel on top! Ah wait a minute, I see what this is! I could make this into a new Toy Chest! Add some wrapping... Slap on some temporary doors to keep unwanted guests out Just in time to keep the white stuff out too

After the curb was done, some more friends arrived: New shapes started emerging... A big box was the result for that day Then some triangles arrived! Someone had the bright idea of putting them on top of my box... I used to build balsa planes which looked similar, but this one had no...

Howdy folks First time poster, but I have been snooping around here for quite a while now. I found a wealth of information on your discussion board, and I hope that maybe with time I can contribute, but at the moment it feels like I am playing catch up to many of you on here. Having said that...