The DIY thread - DIYourself

qclabrat said:
Do you have a duct or some other mechanical function where they are pecking? In my place, they peck in a spot where we have a high mount heat vent as they hear a sound and think it's a bug. I hung some CDs in a tree nearby to deter them which worked till the CDs fell off the tree.
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Woodpeckers will peck for food and nesting. They will even peck holes in foam trim used in houses down here to make a nest.
 
rick81721 said:
Famous last words...

https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/new-machinery/air-compressors-ticking-bomb-your-shop#:~:text=There are hundreds of documented,when compressed air tanks exploded.
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Both "they" and "experts" agree this can happen - nice. didn't you post the vid of a reporter being skewered for those terms?
oh, look. they referred to them as 'tales'....and it can happen to seemingly intact tanks.

a patched tank? you know there is a certification for this? ain't nobody repairing a compressor tank for shop,
i'd throw some stans in there first....😀

my compressor is in a larger garage, behind a refrigerator - which will no doubt be thrown into the air and crush me out in the driveway 50' away.

OMG - panic. you ride your bike on the road - want to compare compressor related deaths to cycling deaths?
 
Patrick said:
Both "they" and "experts" agree this can happen - nice. didn't you post the vid of a reporter being skewered for those terms?
oh, look. they referred to them as 'tales'....and it can happen to seemingly intact tanks.

a patched tank? you know there is a certification for this? ain't nobody repairing a compressor tank for shop,
i'd throw some stans in there first....😀

my compressor is in a larger garage, behind a refrigerator - which will no doubt be thrown into the air and crush me out in the driveway 50' away.

OMG - panic. you ride your bike on the road - want to compare compressor related deaths to cycling deaths?
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Missing the point per usual. Not only a waste of time, but dangerous as well.

PS your road cycling red herring was a nice touch! 🤣
 
rick81721 said:
Missing the point per usual. Not only a waste of time, but dangerous as well.

PS your road cycling red herring was a nice touch! 🤣
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i forgot to normalize it by miles vs cfm ?

i figured i had a contra revenue of $500/hr repairing my compressor - put in two hours, saved $500,
vs putting in two hours buying a new one for $500.
again, opportunity cost - i could have been doing something else?
 
Patrick said:
i forgot to normalize it by miles vs cfm ?

i figured i had a contra revenue of $500/hr repairing my compressor - put in two hours, saved $500,
vs putting in two hours buying a new one for $500.
again, opportunity cost - i could have been doing something else?
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2 hrs buying a compressor on amazon?? 😅
 
Karate Monkey said:
No, not really. Compressors that were formerly expensive are still expensive, and largely just as good (Ingersoll Rand, ie).

Makita makes decent mid-range compressors (to give you an idea of price, mind you...). Anyone's oil-filled compressor will last the lifetime of several oil-less compressors. I refuse to buy any of those portable battery powered compressors, simply because, while they're quiet, they're definitely not a lifetime tool...and I don't need quiet.

Shop compressors have two nasty failure modes: rust (as alluded to above, and why you need to purge the tank at the end of the day, if you want it to last a proper amount of time), and pressure sensor failure. For the second, you very much hopefully have a working relief valve, which will blow before the tank does--see above. Being in the same room when even a 5-gallon tank blows is...extremely unpleasant. You can simulate the kind of noise to expect by opening the dump valve...it's loud/the pressure wave can actually disorient, if it is in it's own separate closet. I wouldn't hazard where "the line" is, but anything rupturing is bad news, because they usually don't just rip open (see: rust). Mechanical failure is also a distinct possibility with neglected compressors, where a belt will snap/a pulley or flywheel may self-destruct.
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shrpshtr325 said:
before we bought it, so probably more. Yes its due for a coat of paint, but wasnt painting it before the trim got fixed.
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I've got a lot of experience with oilless units lasting 30 years. I gave my parents my Sears oiled compressor because it was so loud. The Thomas I use is from a poop station and is really quiet and I would guess early 90s. I'm routinely replacing working ones that are from the 80s.

That said, compressor without any tank, pressure switches etc are about $450 and not high air flow but enough for home use.
 
The grab is behind the top of the vertical triangle.
Rolls easy, closes with a little gap lower right.
Either need a little spacer in the front or to tip the glide on the left a bit forward.

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It is a decent size.

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