More compressor overhaul pics...

[burgie]

All the wiring is done, the backplate is installed on the starter mounting struts and the hour meter is installed...

 

[bseant]

very nice! workin on an old 57 ir myself.

 

[mofo62]

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Wauuu ,congratulations ,nice work






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[JASTECH]

Very nice indeed! Hour meter is a good idea, lets you know the usage for service. Are the meters expensive? 115vac hook up?

 

[jvitez]

Yowza! Looks like you could blow leaves off your neighbor's roof with that thing. Very cool!!

What are the specs?

 

[burgie]

Thanks folks...

The compressor is a 80 gallon horizontal with a Fu Sheng HTA-80 2-stage, 3-cylinder compressor pump. When i purchased it off Craigslist last fall it didn't have any major brand names but I believe it is a Curtis.

It originally came with a 5 HP, 3-phase Baldor motor and starter (which I still have and both work awesome....I just don't have 3-phase) but I now have a brand new Baldor L1430T 5 HP 1-phase motor and Seimens WS5-2301P starter (slightly modified). The last thing to do is to put together the compressor pump...

The hour meter is $30 from Grainger, and can be wired either 115V or 230V. here it is: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ENM-Hour-Meter-2PAR2?Pid=search...

I have it wired to the 2 starter relay contacts so it runs on 230V only when the motor is on (obviously). Kinda overkill but...hey...it looks cool!!!

Thanks again...

 

[930dreamer]

Very nice work.

 

[melliott28]

Very nice! The plastic bin/shelf set-up you have in the background caught my eye. Would you mind posting pictures of it? I am looking for a solution for small plastic bins that doesn't involve hanging them and your set-up looks ideal. By the way if you don't want to clutter your compressor thread, maybe you can start a new thread or post it in this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79547