New toy, my Fathers Day gift to me.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:32 am

I picked this up Friday at the Sears store in Newark De. it was on sale and had been so for almost a year and was discounted by 1/3 off of the orig. cost of $1299 and no sales tax in Delaware. I have never had a good large compressor and figured it's about time. It's a Ingersol-Rand 2 stage Mod. 2340L5 with a 60 gal. tank and is a 14.7 CFM unit which should made using my sand blaster and air tools a lot faster with no stand-by time needed while the compressor pumps back up to pressure. The down side is I killed my Bosch hammer drill making mounting holes in the 5000 psi concrete floor of my garage so maybe I didn't save as much as I thought I had

Next I will get a better moisture separator and regulator to wall mount along with a oiler instead if what's connected now, I just wanted to try using it a bit with what I had on hand to make sure it worked OK.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:59 am

That's a sweet setup! It's nice to do something for yourself once and a while.

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:16 am

I can keep up with you Mr. Carteer, as Vinny Barbarossa used to say!
My local Tractor Supply has a similar one, my blaster would like to over take it as well?

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:19 am

My media blaster has pooped out on me, I took most of it apart & cleaned things, re-assembled still no work-ie!
It is a Northern unit, in the lower $ range, do you al' think I should take it apart again?

I have had very good results till now

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:42 am

John, it is nice to do for ones self occasionally, esp. since I have been doing for others a lot recently with my youngest son out of work and my son-in-law under-employed and both needing $$$ from the old man, I decided to spend it now before I have nothing to spend with them spend for me.

Bruce, our local TSC had several IR ones available but none were 2 stage and I wanted the higher psi's for blasting and also the twin V design "looks cool" even though it runs hot enough to leave blisters if it's touched.
About the blaster, I was having trouble with mine until I replaced the ceramic tip in the gun then it was back to normal operation again. Something to think about.

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:09 pm

I'll check it out.
THANX Buddy,

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:37 pm

Your welcome Bruce, I hope it's not just dirt in the trigger valve assy. also as Vinny Barbarossa used to say, which fits me better "I'm so confused"

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:17 am

Carter,
That is a fine gift you got yourself. That should be plenty of CFM air to power most anything. Congrats

How old is your Bosch drill? You should be able to perhaps get some warranty repair on it? Look for a local Bosch service center, you may get lucky. They replaced my buddies work box radio that was 3 years old at n/c.
I treated myself to a cargo top and end curtains for Fathers Day. A friend had bought a new set from New Life back in 1997 but decided to make his a radio truck. He sold it to me for what he paid back then. The smell of that canvas is great

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:18 am

The drill is a year and a half old and the warranty is only for a year so I guess it won't be covered

on looking for a repair shop I found several that will do the work but I have yet to send it to them but the Bosch web site states they will pay shipping both ways if it's sent UPS. Today I'll send it and see what the repair price quote is and then decide if repair is economical or a new one is a better idea. I used it a lot when I was demolishing my fireplace chimney in prep. for rebuild but it seems that it should not have failed so soon.

To me the smell of new GI canvas is almost as good as any room air freshener sold but my lovely wife has other ideas what the house should smell like. I think a canvas smell freshener would be perfect for my shop but that's only my opinion. Sandy says it gives her a headache when she rides with me in the M. Congrats on the score, sounds like the price was right.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:29 am

Carter;

You beat me to the punch brother! My compressor is still sitting on its skid from when I bought it about a month ago. What did you use to dampen the unit between the unit and the floor? I am still trying to figure out what to use. What kind of mounting bolts did you use? I was going to use 3/8s masonary bolts (those blue ones)......Did you wire the unit yourself?

We had a guy come to the house the other day to give us an estimate on our basement refinishing, and I asked to throw in an est on a 220 line to the garage for the compressor. He came back with something in the $350.00 range. I think I can get that cheaper. You have given me the boost to get my compressor project in gear. Your setup looks real nice.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:33 pm

Carter;

Here's my father's day gift to myself.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/ ... _200311687

Just need to get a 220 line hooked up in my garage and I can hook up my compressor.

Also, picked up a cheap Skil hammer drill yesterday to use on the holes for the floor mount. I doubt I'll use this thing more than a couple times so didn't spend alot of cash. Will probably regret that but so far I have bought three Skil brand tools and they have all worked fine. They're like LEE reloading tools IMO, a good buy for the working man but usually don't get a great rep because they're cheap tools.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:04 am

Compressor mounts:
Nick, I used some anti-vibration industrial machine mounts I was given by a millwright when I worked as a overhead crane inspector at a Beth. Steel plant in Baltimore so that won't be much help but Mc Master-Carr has mounts that might work for you. I have also seen square pieces cut from an old truck tire tread used successfully, just not steel belted one as they are hard to cut and less flexable.

Lifting:
When I got the unit at Sears I ask them to lift it off the skid and lay it on it's side on top of the skid then strapped it in place in my truck bed. When I got home I attached straps to the motor base and hooked a chain hoist to the steel beam in the garage lifted it onto it's feet and set it upright.
Do you want me to come help you get yours set in place since you don't have a lifting beam?

Wiring:
When I built the garage I buried cable to give 100 amp. service and installed a box in the garage which had a unused blank into which I added a 40amp. breaker. The wire used was 8/3 600 volt with ground and was most likely unnecessarely large but while I was doing another project I bought this and just decided to use what I had.

Fathers Day:
Happy Fathers Day a day late Nick and all of the rest of the dads on the site. Nick that filter is what I need as the one I have is not a very good one and could use something like that. It's a lot better than a necktie

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:37 am

Carter wrote:Compressor mounts:

Lifting:
When I got the unit at Sears I ask them to lift it off the skid and lay it on it's side on top of the skid then strapped it in place in my truck bed. When I got home I attached straps to the motor base and hooked a chain hoist to the steel beam in the garage lifted it onto it's feet and set it upright.
Do you want me to come help you get yours set in place since you don't have a lifting beam?

Carter;

Ahh I see. When I bought mine they offered to lay mine flat in the truck, but I opted to have them load it standing. I put a ratchet strap on all four corners of the truck bed to hold it in place. I don't know if you remember how my front yard is laid out, but when I got home, I parked the truck in my yard, and backed it up to the hill by the road. I then put my two ramps on the front of the truck to lift the front end level , and used my wooden ramps from my shed on the tailgate to wheel the unit off the truck and onto the road. I strapped the whole thing to my handtruck, then got a neighborhood kid who happened to be driving by on his quad to help me(wife was supervising by this time) walk the unit down the driveway and into the garage. It was heavy but wheeled easily.

I think I figured out a way to get the unit off the skid and onto the floor. I'm just going to unbolt and use the handtruck method again to lower the unit the last couple inches.

Thanks for the offer, however if need be I can get my neighbor across the street to give me quick hand. We usually help each other out in this way.

Thanks for the tip on the anti vibration pads. I will check out Mc Master, and maybe Northern to see fi they have them. The regulator should arrive later this week.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:15 am

"Thanks for the offer, however if need be I can get my neighbor across the street to give me quick hand. We usually help each other out in this way. "

OK Nick, sounds like a good plan but if you need my help give me a call, I'm not all that far away and am glad to help with moving, wiring or whatever.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:01 am

Carter;

Will do, thanks.

Oh, BTw - I installed the headlight grommet over the weekend. Went in easily, thanks again.

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