For most non-professional users, a single-stage compressor with a modestly sized tank of 6 gallons or less should be adequate and reasonably portable. Single-stage compressors use a piston to draw in outside air and compress it on the downstroke, whereupon it is released through a discharge ...
We use it to run propane lines and the boss gives it to us. It's finally my turn after all the other higher seniority guys got their garages done. - Nice tip about the flexible hose going to the copper. I hadn't thought of that and it makes a lot of sense to keep vibration down...
Measure the cuts for the oak. You can make butt joints like you did with the pine, or make 45° miter joints like we did. The miters look nicer but they are tougher to make. You’ll want to use a miter saw for these. Measure the oak so that it fits snug around the pine. Cut ...
The Craftsman sets include some wonderfully specific tool kits: air compressor set, engine rebuild, generator and tools, and more. There are a few work benches too, but as a child I really loved the child-sized work benches my dad built me to fit next to his own work bench, so I su...
These electric motors use a capacitor to start and run the motor efficiently. We explain the choice & wiring procedures for a hard start capacitor designed to get a hard-starting air conditioner compressor motor, fan motor, refrigerator, or freezer compressor or other electric motor (such as a...