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i ran 2x4s across doubled up 2x8s to support the load. they are on 16" centers, which was the closest span the unistrut engineering catalog had for their load calculations. i spanned the 2x4s over a 4' length to help spread the load just a little bit to the next set of joists in hopes of...

Here's my take on a shop trolley/hoist system, partially inspired by others on this site, so thanks. As part of my current house/shop addition, i added a loft above the garage to store the tools, parts, and clutter that doesn't get used that frequently. A unistrut based system seemed like a...

made a little more progress, started mocking up some of the components. motor mount / tensioner: 1/4" aluminum mounting plate for the motor starter (unnecessary, but its a pet peeve of mine seeing electrical boxes mounted in a shoddy fashion, and flopping in the breeze): i decided it was...

slower should equate to quieter and more longevity. sounds good.

there is some mis-information in this post. collar ties are NOT used to keep walls from pushing out, rafter ties (often used as ceiling joists) are used to keep walls from pushing out. collar ties should be located in the upper 1/3 of the rafter, nearest the ridge beam. rafter ties should...

if your large pulley is 16 inches, you will need a 4" pulley on the motor to spin the pump at 900 rpm. that's assuming a 3600 rpm motor speed.

in the end, i pulled one of the large bungs and sprayed it out with water the best i could. im leaving the inside uncoated. also took a few wall thickness measurments as best i could using outside calipers, going through the bungs. i was able to measure the shell thickness, and it read about...

if your buddy has a cutter, you'll save a lot doing it yourself. ask him what vinyl he uses, because you can probably save even more by piggy backing off of his rolls and using something he already has (if he has the color you want). personally, i like oracal's products. i'd use oracal 631 or...

Re: FREE Giveaway - Astro Pneumatic Tools Digital & Dial Tire Inflators | ToolAudits. awesome. thanks.

thanks. yes, planning on 1/2" copper runs for the various drops in the garage. thanks. i think im going to attempt a non-chemical cleaning method that i dreamed up. i think i will leave the inside finished as bare metal for the reasons you stated. i found the original shell and head...

no ideas on cleaning and coating the inside? did a quick mockup of the pump and motor:

made a little progress - hydro testing the tank. before doing anything, i wanted to make sure my tank was suitable for use. since i acquired it from a garage sale, the history and condition is unknown. the tag that is still on the compressor states that it was a saylor-beall tank, originally...

Awesome. Thanks. I like the idea of using the check/unloader anyway since I already have it. And since I am, what is the benefit of of running an additional "sense line" instead of just capping it? It adds additional tee's, fittings, and lines. Just to help with future bad discharge valve...

ok, so skip the "plug" and the check/unloader. then just plumb both the unloader line and pump discharge to a Tee, directly at the tank.

At this time, I do not need my Quincy 210 pump to operate in a continuous run mode (even though it has unloaders at the top). It will strictly be used in conjuction with a pressure switch to turn the motor on and off. I have a combination check valve/unloader that I intended to use, if it will...

background: new garage addition with master suite above it. garage will not be heated on most occassions, but will be occassionally. master suite will be heated via radiant floor heat, with PEX under the subfloor i live in eastern PA, just north of philadelphia. I sent off all the BTU heat...

Thanks. And although I haven't looked inside thoroughly yet, I intend to at the very least get a good look in there, and possibly get it hydro tested or hydro test it myself with a home brew setup. The original manufacture plate that it has rates the tank at 650 psi if I remember correctly...

As per the Quincy manual... I've read that the 210s put out around 6CFM. Obviously @ 100psi, that is quite low, but probably almost adequate for my current air usage. At the risk of shortening the life of the pump, could i overdrive the pump to get higher cfm out of it? Any guesses what a...

Structurally, OSB will typically have a direction arrow on it indicating the axis of strength. It is after all called "Oriented Strand Board." Ideally, the arrow should be oriented perpendicular to the joists for maximum strength. If you are putting it on a ceiling, strength wise, I can't...

Miscelaneous valves for the tank and for various drops in the garage. Planning on 3 drops right now. Coalescing and other various filters. The coalescing filters are a Wilkerson M28 & two SPX PPF series. At each drop, i'll probably put another filter and regulator similar to my current...