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    Acetylene Bottle Life?

    I wound up with an old oxygen and acetylene bottle a while ago. They haven't been used since the 80's or 90's. Thought it'd be nice to have a spare set so I went to swap them today and the first shop said I'd need to have them sent off for hydro-testing and I'd have to pay that fee up front. The...
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    "Farm Duty" Motor okay for Air Compressor?

    I have a Snap-On air compressor with a custom made Baldor motor. It's rated as 1700rpm/7hp but has similar current draw as a regular 7.5hp. It's a 184t frame. It got hot at some point and the string around the windings is coming undone, some plastic bits melted etc. It still works fine but I'm...
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    Worthington Air Compressors?

    I've been on the hunt for a new (used) air compressor. Looking for something 2-stage, US made, around 80 gallon. I've found a few nice Saylor-Beall and similar compressors but they're 7.5 or 10 HP and 3 phase. I have a 20hp rotary phase converter but have read about a lot of trouble with running...
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