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Hello gentlemen. I am planning soon to pour a 4 inch floor under half my pole barn. Barn is 40' X 60', so I will be doing a 40 X 30 section. The floor will be a monolithic pour, and independent of the barn. My question is, What dimensions should the foundation portion (footer) of this be for...

I recently purchased 2 old Quincey compressors for $100. They both have metal tags on the tank or frame saying "Chandler Machinery Company"...Atlanta, Georgia. The first on is very small, on probably a 20 gal tank. It is complete, and actually runs and works. Took about 7-8 minutes to pump up to...

Hey guys. I am wondering if anyone can help me out with some portable air compressor info. I really just need all the specs, but coming up dry after many searches. This is an old unit, manufactured in 1987, per the metal tag. The label on the side of the tank is a large red IMC with "American"...

I know some here will say that you never shop at Harbor Freight, because they sell cheap Chinese junk. But I will bet that the majority do shop there at times, at least for certain items. As for me, I love shopping there. I know they sell junk, but they also sell some quality items, and in my...

Hello everyone............I have a FS Curtis ES50 air compressor that needs an oil change. Just for info purposes, this is a large 3 cylinder , single stage unit. I do not have an easy access to Curtis' branded oil which of course they recommend. I am wondering what I may get at Walmart or a...

Hello everyone. I haven't posted here in a while but do read frequently. Right now I have a couple of questions that I need some opinions on. Actually, I will make two separate post's. A couple of months after Hurricane Michael mostly leveled my area, I put up a 40' X 60' typical pole barn. 8...

Does anyone know if an older 5hp motor could be used to power a Model VR 10-12, Champion compressor? I know this a big comp and rated for 10hp. I can get a blazing hot deal on the pump right now, but fear my current 5hp motor won't pull it. Different pulley/flywheel sizes or Ideas? Hurricane...

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393861 Will a 1/2 hp motor from an old central unit pull a metal fan blade that is near 36 inches in diameter. Th fan is 3 blade but I do not know the pitch

I am building a very large whole shop fan in my playhouse. I do want to control the speed, so I am wondering if I can install a rheostat on an older single speed 4 hp air compressor motor. I am thinking probably not but who appreciate any thoughts from those who are much more knowledgable than...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted here in quite some time, but now I need compressor help again. I have an old portable (30 gal maybe) Campbell hausfield. It is the typical 2cylinders, single stage, aluminum pump. Actually I pieced it together from a bunch of parts I bought. Anyway, the problem is...

I have found another motor that may be useable for my 3 cyl. compressor. But I need to know how to wire it up. I know the 2 big wires are lines, but where do the smaller ones go? I can,t totally understand the diagram.

I have a 3 cyl, single stage Curtis compressor. It's old 5 hp Doer motor has gone out. I also have a late model Charge Air compressor that everything about is bad Except the motor. It is a 6hp. I am trying to determine if I may be able to use this newer motor on the old compressor. Does anyone...

Hey guys, I have an old 42 inch Craftsman riding mower with a bad deck. I know where I can pick up a 50 inch deck that needs small repair, pretty cheap. Do any of you know if the 50 deck would fit 42 inch mower without a whole lot of modification? They are close to being the same age range, and...

Hi guys, I currently have a FS Curtis 3 cyl pump. This a fairly large, single stage ES 50 model. Powered with an old 5 hp Doer motor. The entire setup works great, but it runs at about 875 rpm with my current pulleys. I am thinking it should be a bit slower, maybe at 100-150 rpms less. I find a...

Have any of you guys ever built a pressure washer from scratch? I am thinking the wand from from an old unit connected directly to the garden hose and propelled by air at a constant 100psi . Any thoughts on this idea? Thanks

Can you guys help? I seem to have the market cornered for buying compressors with no identification. There appears to have been a sticker in the front of the lower crankcase, but has been removed. I am hoping someone can visually ID what I have. Hopefully the dimensions will show in the...

Have any of you guys ever used contact cement (the type that is used for counter tops) on concrete? I am working on a custom window opening and need to glue some wood to the ends of some concrete blocks. It would be a strip about 10 inches wide and 60 inches long. Thanks for any input.

I need to take the motor (Briggs) and pump from the rusted out frame and put it on a good frame. It has 3 bolts which go through the ears on the pump, through the washer frame and into the motor block. I have removed these. Everything I find on the internet says the pump should now slide right...

I can't seem to find any place to order a replacement plate. It is for a roughly 30 yr old 225 amp stick box. The typical old style stick welder. Anyone know where I can buy this part? Thanks

Hey guys. I bought this radial arm saw from a craigslist ad for $20. It did not work of course. I took it apart and cleaned the reset switch and back together. Runs like a charm. Someone had started checking it by pulling out the power switch, and apparently lost the switch cover and screws. So...