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Suggest 3/4" black pipe with factory collars and threads. Then WELD connections.

I would recommend the Victor performer kit for you. Some people say Victor makes the kit sold at Harbor Freight. I don't know if that's true or not. HF kit about $135 with coupon. Bottles is where the expense is. Auctions, CL, farm sales are an option if you're not in a hurry.

If you can live with 3' of cable, Harbor Freight for under $60. I've had one for about a year and it works great. Use it mostly in engines. Don't use it everyday.

Some years ago over on Smokestack, there was a link to a "break loose torque" test of nearly all commercial and non commercial rust penetrating products. The 50/50 ATF/Acetone won handily.

One thing about running an accumulator tank is that it usually is the "dry" tank and the first tank is the "wet" tank. I run an accumulator tank for this reason.

I'm surprised your new key starts vehicle. My SIL 2000 f150 has a transponder key.

3M black weather strip adhesive. That's what we use to glue fender liners on Peterbilt aluminum fenders.

Change out the pressure regulator for one that works?

Can always put whole part in cooler with dry ice for about 20 min. Remove ( wear gloves) Stand on end, Heat race with torch, and it will fall off.

As owner and heavy user of 2 3/8" air, 4 1/2" air, 2 3/4" air, 2 1" air, and 2 3/8" batt, 3 1/2" batt, and 1 3/8" batt ratchet---I say it will a LONG time before air tools disappear. If the could make a battery pack that strapped around your waist to get rid of the tool bulk, then all you need...

They're probably still laughing. That's why they haven't got back to you. Yet to see the vehicle that came with a torque wrench instead of a lug wrench in the trunk. Most have a lug wrench that a 105 lb. person can remove and replace the lug nuts satisfactorily with directions in the car manual...

I have four 2 stage 7+ hp air compressors with splash oil systems. Two are truck mounted with 18 hp gas engines. All have lined tanks. Newest is 18 years old. Oldest is a 40+ Year old IR. IR ran almost daily for 25 years or so. Now only runs a couple three days a week. Have never changed oil in...

Painted our kitchen cabinets about five years ago after brother-in- law cabinet maker redid doors. Used latex satin paint thinned about 25% through siphon type spray gun with about 60 lbs on gun. Could not believe how good it came out. Completely flat perfect surface. Still marvel at it. I do...

Re: Tips & Tricks Gave me the great idea of welding one 1/2 drive square to one angle iron and one 3/8 drive square to the other angle iron. That way I can use different size sockets for different size u-joints.

Harbor freight. I run them through the garage/ glove washing machine before use to knock the lint off.

In 1957, when I got my first car, my Dad bought me a SK tool chest full of tools. I Think he said they cost around $350 (about $3000 today) or about 5 times the price of the car. He said if I took care of the tools, they would last me a lifetime. So far, he was right. All the sockets are 12 pt...

I put a flap type pet door in garage door about 20 years ago. Plastic flap lasted about two years. Replaced plastic with strips cut from and old 4" wide ratchet strap ( used to tie down loads on flat beds). Screwed straps to inside and outside of door. Has worked perfectly for 18 years or so and...

Harbor freight $80. Works fine for me. Mostly inspecting cylinder walls after leak down test.

I went to rechargeable 3/8 ratchet. Haven't picked up the air ratchet since.

I have a 2' x 3/4" braided hose coming off compressor going into 3/4" copper. Copper goes vertical for 10', then turns and goes horizontal for 15' (with 6" drop), then turns vertical again and goes down 6' where it terminates with a manifold and 50' hose reel. I have valves/traps on both lower...