Recent content by RMO

Got it figured out. Underneath the gray caps and the plug there are round reed valves that screw out. I just swapped the reed valves and turned the check valve in the output line around and it works great. Of course I have not let it build any significant pressure other than my finger over the...

Thanks again. I was able to remove the gray caps a d plug on the heads and found reed valves underneath. These screw out and can be swapped. This should convert it to a compressor. Looks like it was made to go either way. In fact the tag on it calls it a compressor. I will get some pics of...

I agree with the advice and had planned to add the relief valve and pressure switch, in fact I have a brand new one of each, I just need to figure out the capacity of the tank I have other compressors for the shop use, I was just interested in a low pressure one for this and that. Thanks for...

Thanks Dave, please keep up the posts on the SB, that is the first thing I check each time I get on the site. I want to see how it turns out. Mike O

Thanks, I thought it looked like a compressor too. The interesting this is that as it runs, air comes out of the gray caps, not in. The air is pulled from the tank into the compressor and then out of the gray caps. I was wondering how to reverse the process somehow. Mike O

I guess they got they got the photos working....not sure about the rest of the site.

Well it appears that attaching the photos will not work and I don't have them uploaded to any website so I am not sure how to put on a link. Interestingly enough in my original post the photos appeared in the preview. MikeO

Strange as I used the new software to upload them. Your test photo did show up. I will try again.

I was visiting the surplus sale at the university where I work and this vacuum pump/compressor followed me home. The maintenance man for the engineering department where this was used indicated that he thought is could be converted to a compressor. It runs quiet and I thought it might work to...

Looks familiar, I spent 9 years in Japan, worked as a translator and later opened up an office for the University of Southern California. My daughter has one of those red backpacks (randocera) from when she attended Japanese public schools. I hope you had a great time. I only get over there...

Rained all day, but got up to 75F or so Back up to the 80s tomorrow.

I like the idea. In fact my brother who is an electrian asked me to make somethign similar for him. He used a lot of all-thread in his work and wanted something to grip the thread without damaging it. And for quick use to clean up the threads after cutting or getting dropped. He gave me an old...

I just sent a PM. I would be interested in a couple. Mike O

SWIMBO has been accusing me of that for years... ::) Mike

What does the burner look like. I may be note rested. Mike