Mark_Moyle
SPONSOR
Platinum
I bought an American Standard 3 ph 10hp. 175 psi four cylinder compressor on eBay for $1,100. The vendor was in the San Francisco Bay Area. Guaranteed to function. Ship via Northern Air Cargo. Told them slow boat to China. NAV did expedited shipping to the tune of +$3,200. Had to be air freighted out of Anchorage to Platinum. I complained... they’d already made a bundle off me that year resulting in a reduction to zero on the freight bill. Turned out the compressor head was toast. Bought the parts and rebuilt it. Vendor paid for my labor and parts... in the end the compressor cost me $221.00
Installed the compressor in the basement. Uses 110 vac control voltage. I could install a plane old light switch up stairs in the main shop area to turn it on and off.. as it is I have walk to the compressor to turn it on... if we had a switch upstairs I wouldn’t be keeping a close eye on the oil level.
Installed the compressor in the basement. Uses 110 vac control voltage. I could install a plane old light switch up stairs in the main shop area to turn it on and off.. as it is I have walk to the compressor to turn it on... if we had a switch upstairs I wouldn’t be keeping a close eye on the oil level.