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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on what adhesive would work best to keep a cord from slipping out. I want something flexible. Tried simple glue gun as a temp fix, I knew it was'nt going to hold up. I think this is called a strain relief but not sure. I already took this apart and...

Hi all, I am trying to figure out if anyone has ever seen these pole mounts industrially anywhere. Source is way over priced for what is essentially a u bracket and adjustable handle. Assuming this is used industrially in some other application. Just can't seem to find them online anywhere. The...

Hi all, I have a 80g 7.5 NorthStar compressor 1 phase w/ mag starter (sold via northerntools). I have had it for about 3+ years. I probably have run it maybe 80-100 hrs total. Weekend warrior but occasional sandblasting and grinding under the car. Anyways the compressor started shutting off...

Hi all, wondering if anyone has worked with the harbor freight 40 or 100 lbs sandblasters. Just picked one up this weekend. Originally got black diamond medium blasting abrasive from tractor supply. It was too thick and jammed up. So went back and got the fine blasting abrasive and it works...

So I got a whip/lead hose to connect out of my air compressor 1/2 ball valve and into my regulator. The whip hose male 1/2 connections are solid and can't be turned. Does that mean I am going to have to loosen my regulator and spin it onto the fittings? I have attached a photo of another guy...

Hi all, having a heck of a time trying to plumb in my radiator cooler onto my air compressor. I was hoping I could get some help here. My compressor has a 1/2 hard copper pipe that connects from the head of the air tank (pipe OD is 5/8). It uses a 5/8 long compression fitting nut and ferrule...

Hi all, I picked up a 7.5 NorthStar air compressor and want to add an air cooler, technically two. One from the motor (1/2 copper line) to my old truck ac condenser I have lying around. The second to the air coming out the 1/2 ball valve. I am not sure what size my trucks a/c condenser is as...

Hi all, I just picked up a NorthStar Electric Air Compressor 7.5 HP (2 Stage - 1 Phase) after almost a year of sitting on the fence. After reading on the forums here I will using 6/3 wire with a 50 amp breaker (compressor is about 65 ft away from the box). I am in the middle of construction...

I have been researching for a decent tap and die set and have narrowed it down to irwin or gearwrench. But I am starting to lean towards Irwin because its made in the US. However, Irwin has 3 sets of large tap and die sets and the info on their site doesn't really clarify what the difference is...

Hi all, I am in the market to upgrade my compressor. Keep looking at used units but after reading about failures and knowing most people don't change oil figured I might try new. Tractor supply has their TS4N5 (CFM @ 90 PSI:15.8 100% duty cycle) on sale for $999.99 (comes with IR 1 year...

Hi guys, Looking into picking up a used 80 gallon air compressor and transporting it home horizontally rather then vertically. How complicated is it to take off the motor on site? Looks like its 4 bolts. I can't see how it connects the air into the tank, assume this would be a point to figure...

Hi everyone, I need to do some welding on my truck, replace some rusty lower panel sheet metal. I have it my garage which currently only has one outlet for lights. My welder is a Lincoln Electric, the power specs are confusing. but I know it runs 220. My garage is temporary as I am in the...

Hi all, Been searching the net for a DIY coolant extractor tool and haven't found any. I found 1 video of a guy who used a sump pump and pumped cleaning solution into his heater core to clean it out. So that got me to thinking, couldn't i disconnect my heater core in and out lines and then...

Hi guys, so I have been saving up money with the old man to get a good compressor. We have a few car sections that are developing rust and want to soda blast the areas before repainting. I found a used Cambell Hausfeld HS5180 for $700 bucks. I was wondering what everyone thought about these...

HI everyone, I have a lot of zones on the system I am working on. I read a thread which I can't find now about using a 1/2 sharkbit cap on on end of the the zones and another sharkbite fitting and some reducers on the other end. Since I have a lot of zones I want to reuse the system over and...

Hi everyone, glad I came across this site, found a lot of useful posts. I am planning on building an attach 4 car garage to my house. I wanted to add 1 lift so I can do work on my cars. My buddy told me that the height of the garage needs to be at least 12 feet. Now I have a few books on...