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| | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Hmmmm. Looks like they ruined an early Dodge and a Chevy S-10.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 | .... I always wanted to build a radical oldskool chopper.... I keep pushing it out of my mind. one project at a tiem is enough for me... but some day man... ground up custom chopper build. none of this buy a frame and bolt parts on crap....thats lame. I'm talking a REAL custom chopper. They did such cool creative shit back in the day. Ah, you mean like this Oh cool! Nice!
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| | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 | Got air Now I have to plumb this sucker up and hook up the power. The run from the breaker to the compressor will be less than 50'. The owner’s manual indicates 10 Gauge wire is the minimum recommended. I'm worried about the start up draw, but I'm not sure if it’s really an issue my scenario or not. How long does the power run from the source to the destination have to be before I need to increase wire gauge? (The cost pretty much doubles from 10 to 8)
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| | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | You don't have to worry about voltage drop until after 100 feet. Which means you don't have to increase wire size...... Unless you plan to run Aluminum wire.
Size the breaker for what it calls for. The breakers are designed for a surge on start up of a motor, so it wont be an issue. | | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | .... I always wanted to build a radical oldskool chopper.... I keep pushing it out of my mind. one project at a tiem is enough for me... but some day man... ground up custom chopper build. none of this buy a frame and bolt parts on crap....thats lame. I'm talking a REAL custom chopper. They did such cool creative shit back in the day. Ah, you mean like this Oh cool! Nice! Thanks! It was FUN to build as well! | | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 | Thanks! It was FUN to build as well!
I bet!!! Lots of fabrication :-) Good deal! I found a better chart in the documentation, for my motor on Single phase @ 230V I'll need to run the 8 guage wire. I got a unit with a prewired magnetic starter, all I have to do is supply power to the starter. Thanks for clarifying the distance limitations. Did you guys use flexible hose to connect the outlet port on your compressors to your plant piping? I could just hard plumb it in using black iron. OR I could install a flexible hose. TP Tools - Stainless steel braided hose with carbon steel NPT ends Do you suppose a custom made hydrolic line would work?
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| | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | I didn't use flexible connection and don't have any leaks. Everything is anchored well. I time I guess the flexible would be a good idea.
The new plastic piping should be really easy to install. A lot faster than the black pipe. | | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 | ok. cool.
PVC would be cheaper, easier, and faster....but.. Im under the impression the iron will cool the air more effectivly and it just seems more durable over all. Luckly, I dont have far to go :-)
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| | | Re: I'm in the Garage! YEAH! | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | I have Iron, a dryer and everything pitched and filtered, and on hot days running air tools for a long time, I'll still get water. Do the best you can and what you can afford and oil your tools regularly and you'll be fine. | | |
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