Jasent Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 My uncle stopped by today and gave me an air compressor. Said his boss was going to throw it out cause it’s too loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Often times the oil free compressors need the piston and sleve changed when they get older (well used). The wear of them causes them to run longer to pump up air. Sometimes it's a cheap and easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 It works great and if it did puke out the 1.75 hp motor might be handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I believe most Sencos have oil lube. Which is good. But the 1.75 hp claim is a lie worthy of Craftsman. More like half a horse real hp, 3/4 at best. Read the amperage required and you can do the math yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 True, but if you divide the horsepower by the price, it’s still worth more than he paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 14 amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Hewitt Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 19 hours ago, Judson Yaggy said: I believe most Sencos have oil lube. Which is good. But the 1.75 hp claim is a lie worthy of Craftsman. More like half a horse real hp, 3/4 at best. Read the amperage required and you can do the math yourself. 5 cfm at 90 psi from a 1.75hp sounds about right. Makes a change seeing a company advertising the actual air delivered rather that the free air delivered. Free air from a 1.75hp would be about 7 cfm so I can well believe 5 cfm at 90 psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 It's been a while since I've been on but my dad brought me in a few things. A new post Visa, 4 inch jars maybe 4 ½, cant remember. Its painted fire engine red and smells like an old barn. A nice heavy duty table saw. Its older and all metal but its rust free. Lastly a big old work bench. It's got like a 6x6 table top. Maybe bigger, with one vise on each corner. Only have pictures of the table and a vise that's on it. I'll post more of the other tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Ooo very nice! I particularly like the work bench. Awesome acquisitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Yeah, I've been in need of a large flat work area. The table top probably weighs 250 pounds or more. Its gonna get its use. I just couldnt believe it came with four of those vises. It was just given to my dad for me. Almost forgot I got an oxy acetylene setup as well. Old tanks but new hose and two torches with it. Already set it up and massacred a few pieces of defenseless metal. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Be gentle with those wood working vises as they tend to be fairly light cast iron---and you have a postvise to wallop stuff on! I forgot where the post was but I promised a pic of the "improvised hardy holes" I drag home from the scrapyard. It's missing the cat piece I had mentioned---went out the door already to help out a fellow setting up a shop for armouring and it's missing the piece with the 4 1.5" sq holes as it's under the large postvise holding the acorn stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Looks like an old shop class workbench, where you'd have up to four students sharing a bench, each using the vise in their own corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I'm pretty sure that's what it was. The guy my dad got it from got the table top from a school and built the bottom/shelves. The whole thing is sturdy as can be. Thanks for the advice about the vises thomas. Definitely won't be used for anything heavy. I just like that they have the little flap that pushes up and the table has round holes drilled to put stops or holds or whatever they are called. Will be convenient for doing woodwork. Not sure if anyone remembersees the draw knife accident I had but it wouldn't have happened if I had the proper vise. Well, it wasn't just the vises fault but proper gear calls for proper technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Draw knives and froes are designed to keep your hands away from the sharp edges in use---why I gave a set of them to a set of my grandkids. It was about time they learned to build fires for camping and cookouts; but I sure didn't think they were ready for a hatchet or camp knife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 A neighbor gave me a transfer case out of a truck. I took it apart to see what was inside. Not sure what I will do with the chain, thinking it will make a good hold down for the anvil. It is 1 1/2 " wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 This followed my son home and he left it sitting out for me to find this morning. What a great way to start the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 What to do with the chain? Forge weld it into a billet of course. Just did that with a chain like that that made 6 billets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 That'll come in handy, CGL. Nice son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Thanks Chris, he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Would you mind "lending" him to me? I sure need some tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 He'd probably try to help you out if he could. He's very supportive of what I do, as is my whole family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Good boy........good family. Ya need a pat on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 TP , I thought of that! Would be a challenge, the closest I have come to that is forge welding 1/2 in. cable to make a small knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Well I just had a rather high iron diet for lunch, the TPAAAT seems to be working for me even when I'm not actively using it. Found 3 triphammers a couple blocks from where I work and then was shown a pile of old smithing equipment they want to get rid of---possibly. May spend a busy weekend cleaning out the space if we can agree on a deal. My wife went with me so the arrival of it won't have to be late at night when she's asleep---if I can make a deal where I can sleep peacefully but not in peace! This all started because one of my friends at church knew I was interested in smithing...and she knew someone who wants the storage unit cleaned out that had a lot of smithing stuff in it. Perhaps my planned carport shop addition needs to have walls after all---I still have a spare roll up door! If I get it; a lot will go to new smiths I know. (The owner was worried that I might not be interested as they want to keep one of the anvils---probably the smaller one, as I am anvil'd up that was fine by me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Talk about "cherry pie and ice cream" all in one pile! What a treasure trove, Thomas. I can see at least 5 or 6 or 7........ no 8 things in that pile of stuff I'd sure like to have sittin' in my shop! Maybe even more! What a find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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