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My new garage/shop is on the land I will be building a house, so I am having the well and septic put in and plumbing a bathroom, and kitchenette in the building. Current plan is to run the pipe to near where the house will be and put in a underground valve box, with a stub for the house (valve...

What do people like and use? What works and what is ****? Mistakes made and lessons learned. And . . . .Discuss. I am starting to think about a lift for my garage-shop, not to get right away, but in thinking about how I need to prep the building and floor. Heaviest thing I have right now is a...

Quick question for the gang. Is there really any difference between all these companies selling metal tube buildings? Leaving Versa-tube off the list. They all seem to be selling the same or very similar products, except for the handful selling red steel framed buildings. Does anyone have a...

Seems the internal connections on some of the Chinese air compressors (HF, etc.) use 10mm aluminum tubing. I had a tube crack and replaced it with 3/8" copper, which is darn close. At the compression fittings I used 3/8 compression ferrules, but they were a good bit shorter then the ones that...

I have a HF 6 gal 150 PSI compressor that had an internal fitting fail. SO while I have it apart I am cleaning it up. The aluminum parts have a little surface corrosion, and I wonder since the bottom of the cylinder is open to the same environment if it would be a good idea to apply some type...

Help. I need a lesson on these. I have a 1PH 220V 5HP compressor. Right now I am using the pressure switch to directly engage the motor. (25A 5HP rated switch) Some say I need a Magnetic Motor Starter or I will be burning up switches. How bad of a problem is this? The starters I have seen just...

I have an older C&H finish nailer. I don't have the model, but can get pictures of any details that will help identify the exact model. It is missing the safety tip parts. I find a few references that they are NLA, but looking at the similarities with other brands, wonder if anyone has any...

Looks like my regulator needs a new diaphragm and parts may be no longer available. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366164 That said, if I replace the regulator, I obvious need a 200+ PSI max pressure (175 PSI Pump), and will probably stick with 3/8 fittings just to make it...

I have an older SpeedAir regulator (200 PSI in) that bleeds a little air out the vent port. It is a 4Z028 like the one in the picture. Are there rebuild kits for these? Or are the seals inside just standard o-rings and such?

Well, I thought I had a good idea, but . . . . I was planning on cutting up an old tire to make rubber pads to go under the feet of my compressor. Found out that they are much harder to cut than I expected. SO, then I had an "Ah-Ha" moment. I would just use a 3 1/2" hold saw to cut the...

I needed a belt guard for the old compressor I am setting up and every placed I looked that seemed overly expensive. ($100+) So, I thought about what else was made of our steel wire mesh. My first thought was animal cages and carries (We have a few working with a rescue, but none the right...

I might be looking for a 5HP compressor duty motor. Anyone have a suggestion other than maybe Surplus Center?

I need to replace the short piece of copper tubing that connects my 2-stage compressor pump (Old Rol-Air/Chinook K28) to the check valve and tank. I was wondering what the value of using a 10 or 20 foot coil instead of a direct run to make an aftercooler of sorts. If I do this should I put in...

I just picked up a 60 gallon compressor. The tank is ASME rated at 200 PSI WP and 450 Deg F. Manufacture date of 1989. The outside looks good rust and dent wise. (Very little surface rust on feet and such, no dents, no significant scratches) The pump is a Rol-Air K25 from about the same time...

I was going to come here to help identify my compressor pump, but have since found out (fairly sure) that it is a Rol-Air K25 (K24). It might have been an OEM version for Matco based on the gauge on the tank. It has a few differences from the current generation. The crankcase has ribs only on...

I'm a tinkerer and was recommended to check here to identify an old compressor pump. I plan on stopping back often to learn a lot.