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Hello, can anyone offer any advice on a three way switch? I am replacing a defective 3-way dimmer with a regular 3-way off/on switch. I put the hot wire on the black terminal and the two travelers on the opposite side on the brass terminals. The light comes on fine, but if I shut it off it...

can anyone shed light on this problem? I just finished cleaning my two outside A/C units with cleaning spray from HD and a light rinse with garden hose. I disconnected the power prior to doing. Now the units will not come on...checked the circuit breakers, thermostats, etc and all is...

I have a quincy 325 that runs great and does not seem to be using or blowing oil, but recently I see oil dripping out of the big air and water filter when i open the stopcock to drain it. Could the oil I am using in my air tools somehow be gathering in the filter? Or could the intake air...

Can anyone help with a furnace issue? Older Rheem 90 plus gas furnace. The blower motor was not coming on and the board was not sending a 120 volt signal after startup, flame was good, but no blower motor. But the blower motor worked fine when fed 120 volts. So I got a new board. Now the...

Is anyone familiar enough with flashback arrestors to answer a question? I got two sets at a garage sale and both look to be new, in original packaging. Both are Western Enterprises, one set is FA-10 torch style and the other is FAU-230 which appear to be regulator style. But I'm not getting...

Can anyone give some advice on dimming LED lights? I just put in 10 in my kitchen, wife says they are too bright. The lights are controlled by 4 different switches...can I put in one dimmer or do I need to do all 4? How to wire in with hot, common, and neutral wire at existing switch(es)? Any...

Question...does anyone have experience with rebuilding/repairing the hydraulic unloader on the 325? Mine is stiff and the plunger won't move in and out freely. So I am not getting any "unloading" when the compressor shuts off. I thought about soaking the unit in carb cleaner or other solvent...

Does anyone have a suggestion on wire size...I am building an air compressor and using a 5 hp motor that draws 21 amps. My existing 220 power line has a 50 foot run of 10 ga wire and a 20 amp circuit breaker. My plan was to change the breaker to 30 amps and leave the wire as is...any thoughts...

I'd appreciate help with wiring a mag starter, it's an older Furnas three phase which I want to use on a single stage Baldor 5 hp motor (for air compressor) The label inside the mag starter case is faded and torn, but it looks like the pressure switch should be wired to terminals 2 and 3 (?)...

Has anyone had experience with aftermarket parts for the 325? Mine is going to need rod insert bearings, gaskets, maybe rings. The aftermarket parts are obviously a lot more economical but I wondered if anyone has put them in service and what their experience has been. Also, does anyone know...

Hi guys, I recently scored a working 325 for $300. I want to clean it up and paint it the deep blue Quincy color....does anyone know of a close match in either auto paint or engine enamel? Also need some suggestions on wiring it up...my shop/garage has a 220 line but only 20 amp breakers so I...