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    Confused about fittings: AN, Compression, Flare, etc...?

    Hi, am assembling the parts for my air supply system and despite many hours of scouring the internet, I am confused. The plumbing solution has me stumped. Between which tubing and fittings to use, and the mixing of metals corrosion problem have me on the ropes. Advice much appreciated...
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    Ideal Location of Air Seperator in my Air Drying Setup?

    I have all the components for a air drying system so I can fire up my Plasma Cutter. I live in a high humidity area. Can anyone tell me which would be the wisest location for a water separator? I have locations A and B in the drawing below. My thinking is I should use location B as I would...
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    Feasability of converting 12x12 garage door to 12x10?

    Hi, I found a set of 12x12 insulated garage doors for a $100 each. However, I did not want to build my shop with 13ft walls. So, I thought I could remove one of the 2ft panels, wind the torsion spring with less turns, and cut the track. In this way, I could reduce walls to about 11 ft which is...
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    Concrete Pier to support lean-too roof on my shop.

    I have some 20ft steel trusses I plan to use to support my 14ft side lean too roof and I am wondering what size concrete pier diameter I should use to support the load. I am using 16" or 18" for the posts around the building, but they are only 8ft apart. Thank you for your advice. PS. I don't...
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    Structural question? Re-purposing Bicycle Crank

    Hi. Background: I am fabricating a debarker for my band sawmill. A debarker is like a circular saw with 1/4" dado blade riding about a foot in front of the bandsaw blade. It cleans the pathway of debris, mud, sand, etc.. Typically, it more than doubles the life of each bandsaw blade...
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    Wiring error, can I fix my mini split now?

    I have a 38 Seer Gree 9000 BTU Inverter Heat Pump I installed on my camper a few months ago. We moved to our land from a rental location a couple days ago and I made a wiring mistake. I had about a 100ft of 2-2-4 aluminum wire and had about 140ft to go for a 50 amp circuit for the camper. The...
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    Pressure check to find leak

    I hit an obstacle on the front of my car and it hit a condenser line and the condenser. I have some leak detector spray and thought since it lost all the R134, I could add some pressure from my compressor and and spray on the parts to find which parts I need to order. Can I use my small oiless...
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    Found Kinney KC-8 Vacuum Pump - what is it for?

    Hi, Anyone know much about one of these: I found a Kinney KC-8 Vacuum Pump a guy offered to me for $75. I bought it, but not sure what to use it for. I have a cheap 2 stage vacuum pump I bought to install a mini split, so I am not sure what to use this monster for? I am interested in some...
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