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I bought an inexpensive manifold kit off of Amazon because there were a couple of things that I didn’t like about what was on a compressor I had. It looked (upon wick inspection) like it had plugs attached instead of QC couplers, but I figured no big deal, I just won’t use them and I’ll put on...

Silicone spray? Or what else should I use to lubricate it? if I end up just replacing the switch box, I’ll have to either find some sort of part number or failing that, know how to match what I need. I don’t assume they’re standardized, are they?

Thanks for all those troubleshooting steps. I’ll answer as many of the questions as I can and start investigating the rest. first of all, yes, it does hold pressure for several days without losing it. The guy I bought it from said that he had been having trouble with it leaking, so he pulled it...

that’s possible. Like I say, I’ve never tried to fix one of these before. I feel like I could hear it trying to do something ( it got demoted, so it’s been a year or so since I used it and my memory is fuzzy). Because of that, I didn’t think it was the switch. I did enough research to find the...

I think the unloader is bad because it doesn’t usually kick back on when the pressure gets low. You have to drain the tank entirely before it will come on. Occasionally, if you’re using air fast enough when it should come on, it will, but not normally. and yes, there is no pressure regulator...

Please bear with me. I’ve used air compressors, but I’ve never bothered to work on one. I’ve got one that has a bad unloader, and I’ve decided to just replace the whole manifold, etc., because the old one isn’t adjustable at all. I have found one that I think will work, but I’d like some...

Indeed, mostly Honda, also my Hyundai Santa Fe. I had never thought about the fact that the screw would be JIS (too crusty to see the little dot!). I'll definitely go for the JIS. I assume the VIM set is just standard phillips?

Sounds like I'm definitely getting a replacement #3 bit. Will an parts store be cheaper than Amazon? Lisle is one of the ones I've seen on Amazon, and they seem to run under $6. I'm also considering a whole set from VIM, even though I only need the one bit. 8.82 for a whole set though, and...

I have broken (well, twisted into a spiral, so useless but not actually broken yet) one of the phillips bits for my old Craftsman hand impact tool. Apparently they don't sell individual bits, so I won't be able to warranty it. My question is: Is this still a necessary tool in this day and age...

I ended up doing the Rubbermaid “Tough Stuff” track shelving. Similar to their fast track, but the brackets don’t extend as far down. (Fast Track doesn’t have 20” brackets without support, as far as I can tell). I liked the chain support idea a lot, but as my wife pointed out, the tracks will...

Yes indeed. Thanks for all the ideas, a lot of them look very viable for my particulars. I’ll sketch out, and price out a few of the options and will be doing something within the week. Thanks to all!

That's definitely the least expensive solution. The only thing I don't like about it is how far down the support reaches. Probably I could work around it, but I'm hoping to keep it more open so that if I want to stuff can roll back and forth along the wall without having to come out and be...

I want to put a shelf on my garage wall that is clear underneath so that I can store snowblowers, lawn mowers, air compressor, etc under it without having to negotiate too much with supports. I would like it to be about 20-24 inches deep so that the lawn equipment fits completely underneath. I...

Thanks, I'll check on the pressure tomorrow. The lines look old, but ok. You never know though. I see that your location is ENC: assuming that is Eastern NC, do me a favor and go eat some bbq on my behalf soon. I grew up there, and the travel restrictions have prevented me from making my annual...

I picked up a Reddyheat kerosene heater for pretty cheap, cheap because of this issue. When it does turn off, you can hit the reset button on the back and it fires right up, so I’m assuming that it has something to do with the photocell. This is the first one I’ve used, so I haven’t been in one...

I've never considered anything like this. I don't have propane on the property, so would be using the 5 gallon bottles: is that going to be cheaper than a kerosene torpedo? I'll look around in any case. Yeah, I only mentioned the service so that people wouldn't be tempted to suggest electric...

I just want to be able to make the garage useable when I need to during the winter. Usable means I might have to keep a jacket on, but I don't need a heavy coat, gloves, mittens, and a scarf. I dont' want to keep it at short sleeves levels for a long project at the bench while the -5 wind blows...

Thanks. If I ever learn how to link pictures correctly on the first try they'll just change the platform again!

New arrivals from just down the alley, where these had been abandoned in a trash pile. Sadly all standard (I could better use a second set of metrics), but all in good condition, and besides they brought their own storage. 1/4 and 1/2 are all Craftsman and all EE, for whatever that’s worth. 3/8...

I need to do the ball joints too (I broke the stud taking the wheel off so I could get a closer look at what was going to be involved in that job), so would need an alignment in any case. This time. That's still a good point for the future. Thanks for the part numbers.