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Hey Guys, I’m plumbing in an auto drain for my shop compressor. (80 gallon, 5hp) I’ve got a solenoid valve that I’ll be hooking to a timer. Planning on having it cycle once a night in the wee hours so it doesn’t startle the heck out of me when it runs. Originally I was going to just drill a...

Hey Folks, It’s been a minute since I’ve been logged on here but I’ve had another question pop into my head that I’d like your input on regarding shop air. I’ve got an 80 gallon DeWalt compressor feeding the shop with a few runs off to various locations. One is a semi hard line of the Rapid...

Hey folks, I recently inherited a Harbor Freight hoist that is roughly a 2017 vintage model. (Back when they painted them yellow. They’re red now.) Trouble is, I don’t know what the capacity of it is. There seem to be zero markings on the hoist itself. No stickers, placards, stampings or tags...

Hey folks, I have recently bought an Ingersoll Rand 2135QXPA 1/2” impact driver. It’s maiden voyage took place the other day when I had to change out the shank on a weight distribution hitch for my travel trailer. There are two 3/4” bolts holding the shank to the hitch head. The manual says...

So I’ve got my shop. Couple years ago I put a really big compressor in it. A 5 hp, 80gal beast of the popular black and mostly yellow brand. Installed a hose reel at the ceiling, have plans and most of the materials, now, to plumb different areas of the shop. The only air tools I had for a...

Hey folks, I got a project that I’m starting on that involves some 20ga galvanized steel. I haven’t picked up the metal yet. I’ll have it tomorrow, will probably start work on it this weekend. I have to cut several pieces out of a 48”x96” sheet. All straight cuts. No curves. I’ve...

Hey folks, Here’s one for ya. I’m putting together a first aid kit to hang on the wall of my shop. Already got a fancy schmancy, shiny, red metal box screwed to the wall and a short list of things to put in it. The obvious stuff being bandaids of various sizes and shapes for fingers...

Hey folks, I’m finally getting around to putting in some air lines around the shop for my compressor and I’ve been researching filters/dryers. I think I understand what I want at this point but I can’t seem to find a good source on how often the particulate and coalescing filters need to be...

Hey folks, Have a question for the general assembly. I posted a topic not too long ago about what kind of material to plumb the shop with for the new compressor. It (the compressor) should have been here last week but HD seems to not know where it is. Hopefully this week. In the mean time...

Hello! So I’ve got a new compressor ordered. (DeWalt 80gal, 5hp, 2stg, 175psi, 17cfm) This is a long awaited purchase as my only compressors before this have been 6 gallon pancakes for nailguns and inflating the occasional kids toy. I’m researching the heck out of piping systems and learning...

Ok, so the barn is built, the floor is poured, the walls are mostly covered and about half the electrical is run. The rest is alllllll going to be hobby. I'll get it done when I get it done. (The barn is 40x80 with 40x40 of it being shop space. 200a service installed) I'm a wood worker. Have...

Hello folks, I'm new to the forum and am building a 40x80 pole barn in lower Michigan. Trusses are up and steel starts going on tomorrow! I'm really excited! I'm planning on heating the concrete floor with geothermal heat via loops of PEX in the concrete. I've been researching different...

Hi folks. I live in southwest Michigan and I'm building a new 40x80' pole barn. In the never ending research that ensues, I stumbled onto this forum and decided to join. This is my first pole barn and I have a seemingly endless amount of questions to ask. After jumping lots of hurdles I think...