Sask Mark Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 You call that a limerick? A Limerick is more like:There was a young lad name Dempsey Who had tired of programming CNC So he went to the town Where the big blacksmiths pound And cried "I wanna be just like them, see"? Good thing Javan isn't from Nantucket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajajoaquin Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Some folks get engine driven compressors like you see running jackhammers at construction sites. Is that related to the limerick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javan C.R. Dempsey Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Good thing Javan isn't from Nantucket... I tell myself that very same thing every day. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 From a cost perspective, you do not want a generator. We were running a 480v, 600 amp service at the machine shop where I work during daylight hours and started tripping slo-blo fuses weekly because we added too much equipment without doing load calcs. During the 90 days it took to upgrade the service, we rented a 100 hp engine driven compressor and a 50Kw genset (both diesels) to augment air and power. The cost and inconvenience factors were enormous and everyone was doing handstands when the power company finally turned on our new 1500 amp service a couple weeks ago. If you have 3-phase, you might approach your local power company and negotiate for a "large service" rate, especially if your shop has grown over the years and usage has increased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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