06-24-2004, 09:26 PM
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Well I finally got my air compressor up and running!
The story behind it is, about a year and a half ago a guy posted on nasioc that he was giving away a free air compressor. So I picked it up, it was a nice pro quality Campbell Hausfeld 5hp 25 gallon that had never been used, but the switch/regulator had been broken. It had been sitting in a warehouse for a year or so because it was broken.
As soon as I got it home, I looked up the parts schematics for the parts I would need, and placed the order to the tune of about $60. As luck would have it, the parts schematics were wrong and they sent me the wrong switch, and the unloader valve was of a different design and wouldnt connect to the line on the canister. So that made me lazy enough to forget about it for a year or so.
Now that I have an impending need for a new engine in the miata, I thought it would be a good idea to get it operational. A week and a half of (frustrating) emails to CH tech support and it is now fully operational.
So far I have a 3/8" air rachet from harbor freight, small 3/8" impact gun to fit into tight places from harbor freight (that has impressed me for its low price) and the crown jewel, an IR 2131 600 ft.lb 1/2" impact gun.
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everyone always says they buy a cheap gun first, then get a good IR when the cheap one breaks. I hate buying things twice so I went straight to the good gun. This was last years top IR model, which has been replaced by the titanium gun, so I got it for about 1/2 off list on ebay. Unfortunately the gun may be broken (just got it today) the air fitting on the bottom of the gun is loose and will not tighten and it pukes air, so something inside may be stripped. Hopefully its nothign, and I hope I didnt get scammed on ebay with a busted gun!
other than that I have the usual air chuck, blow gun (insert maeng's mom joke here) and I also have a cutoff tool, a Filter/Lubricator, and a hose reel coming in the mail. tangled hose sucks!
