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I call it "One size fits nobody."

The company I work for has closed a huge manufacturing facility in the past year. They didn't do it to boost the stock or give the executives a raise. In fact, we took a giant write down on the balance sheet for the closure costs. The fact is that facility was consistently losing money, and...

I am a big fan of burning rags soaked with boiled linseed oil, varnish, etc. in a controlled manner before they can spontaneously combust in an uncontrolled manner. Of course I also live somewhere where I can get away with that

That dent probably has less pressure drop that a valve. If you are not experiencing low water pressure I would bury it in sand and leave it alone. I so l see no benefit to repairing it if it is not leaking. FWIW, I spent my first 18 years in industry performing hydraulic calculations and...

The field change doubled the load on the nut supporting the walkway. Granted the original design was poor because it wasn't easily constructed. The nut supporting the upper level had to be run up a very long length of all thread from the level below.

They sell eyewash station preservative made for exactly this purpose. Amazon.com: Eye Wash Preservative, 8 oz. : Health & Household https://share.google/y1iaki2oSOd90HWHg Mix it according to the directions and it will prevent bacteria and mold from growing in your eye wash station.

Whatever you do don't put off the floor. I decided to wait to do mine... 28 years ago. Edit to add: 28 years later it still isn't done, and is oil stained enough that I won't try.

Did you leave it exposed to the elements for an extended period? I'm having a hard time picturing this happening. Can you post some photos?

My wife has the type that just sits on the counter. Sometimes when I walk by at night to go pee it detects movement and lights me up. It reminds me of old WW2 movies where POWs are trying to escape while the guards spotlight the perimeter of the camp. " Oh ****! They got me!" Be careful as...

They also sell little kid sized safety glasses. They are much more comfortable than goggle's.

Mike it's good to see you working with the grandson in your shop. FYI, you can find child size PPE on line. Get him in the habit of wearing ear and eye protection now and he is far more likely to actually use it later as he grows up and really needs it. It will have become as habitual to him...

That is looking good. You should be very pleased with the final results.

He definitely has an eye for detail. That is superb craftsmanship.

A one bath home puts an extreme urgency on all repairs if you are married.

That is part of the problem with the inexpensive small brass relief valves. The valve orifice size is generally unknown or unmarked. I've dug through relief valve manufacturer's catalogues and can assure you that they are absolutely not all the same size. I agree that several of the...

You are assuming the safety valves are the same size. If the lower pressure machine has a smaller capacity the safety valve may not be the right size. Considering the OP needs help on how to connect the two compressors, advising anything less than industry accepted overpressure protection...

It's not quite that simple. If the tanks do not have the same MAWP, then the relief devices on the system must also be set to protect the lower pressure compressor. Merely changing the setting of the high pressure shutdown on the higher pressure machine isn't enough, as failure of this...

Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) from the label on the tanks. For example, you really don't want one compressor to produce 150 psi if the other has a MAWP of only 100 psi.

Yes as long as both machines are running, you get the combined CFM. limited only by the pressure drop in your air distribution piping. The most important thing is that both compressor's air tanks have the same maximum allowable pressure. If not, the shutoff pressure and relief valve set...

Condolences for your sister.