Russell Svenningsen
04-30-2004, 10:51 AM
I have inherited several of my late grandfather's tools. An Atlas drill press, a BEaver wood lathe, a metal lathe, many planes, chisels, and a TON of hardware(you never know how valuable 5 milk crates full of baby-food jars with hardware in them are until you start looking and sorting!). Included was an old air compressor, with the original hose. I have been using that thing for a long time. I love those tools, and will never get rid of them. Heck, I don't think I have the constitution to move those lathes one more time!
Lately,the compressor has been giving me fits. Leaking air, bad fittings, you name it. I have teflon-taped and duct-taped the daylights out of that thing. Turning the hose coupling "just so", tapping the motor, etc. Finally, the pump gave up the ghost last weekend. Not bad for a 40 year-old compressor, eh? I went out and bought the PC pancake compressor/brad/finish-nail gun kit. What a difference! It's a bit loud, but I plan to remedy that with it's own dedicated insulated box in a corner. The nailers are great as well! I'm not used to working with a "set-it and forget-it" compressor! What a pleasure!
I also splurged and bought a new 12" disk sander. But, if any of you guys talk to my wife......it's ALWAYS been there!
Got it?
;) ,
Russ
Lately,the compressor has been giving me fits. Leaking air, bad fittings, you name it. I have teflon-taped and duct-taped the daylights out of that thing. Turning the hose coupling "just so", tapping the motor, etc. Finally, the pump gave up the ghost last weekend. Not bad for a 40 year-old compressor, eh? I went out and bought the PC pancake compressor/brad/finish-nail gun kit. What a difference! It's a bit loud, but I plan to remedy that with it's own dedicated insulated box in a corner. The nailers are great as well! I'm not used to working with a "set-it and forget-it" compressor! What a pleasure!
I also splurged and bought a new 12" disk sander. But, if any of you guys talk to my wife......it's ALWAYS been there!
Got it?
;) ,
Russ