I do not remember the formula

[dgully]

Cut in half... Make a fire pit... Or a meat smoker...

 

[dgully]

 

[Pawned]

Cut in half... Make a fire pit... Or a meat smoker...

I had been thinking of a STILL. Cepting I do not drink.

The son-in-law just finished building a smoker

 

[dgully]

Lol.make a still.. Brew some up and send to me to sample

 

[Pawned]

Lol.make a still.. Brew some up and send to me to sample

As I do not drink alcohol it would be pretty terrible as I would make it with taste testing it along the way. Like a gourmet chef that does not taste his creations before serving them

 

[Pawned]

Here are pictures of what I have at this point in time. I had the gas engine lying around so including the parts I got at Home Depot about $15 for parts and paint and $45 for the tank.

Note: I left the trash cans in the picture for size comparison

 

[rustycowll69]

that's huge, gotta be 80 gals, easy.

 

[72bluNblu]

that's huge, gotta be 80 gals, easy.

94 gallons by the dimensions he gave. Not sure if his dimensions included the "end caps", if they did it would be a bit less. If they didn't, a bit more.

 

[Pawned]

I guess there is no limit to my greed for power (tools).
The first pix shows the new compressor I built and the small black can on the left side of it is the one I bought almost 4 years ago. That one is 32 gallons
Everything is there. Now I need to finish plumbing it. And figure out where to put it. It is either the compressor or the car in the garage. I do not think they will both fit together.
I could probably pull the new one outside, fill it up and it will probably last me the whole day on one tank full

 

[rustycowll69]

I'd vote to put it outside. Better to punish the neighbors with the compressor noise, than youself, hahaha

 

[Pawned]

Everything is working but I have one problem. When the psi in the tank reaches 80 psi, the gas motor shuts off.
It does not roll to a stop. It stops on a dime.

The engine is a 5hp Briggs and Stratton. I runs very well normally or when uncoupled from the compressor. I have the check valve/ unloader installed. But I do not have the throttle from the unloader to the engine

I imagine you all know more than me. I really do not think the throttle cable not being installed yet, would cause this. Any ideas would be appreciated

 

[Pawned]

I have been ill for the last 2-3 months so I have not updated this. I finally put an electric motor 5hp on the compressor. Pulling the starter cord and climbing on a ladder to check and refill the gas tank was more than this body can take.
This compressor now runs flawlessly. I am so glad I built this. I was working with pneumatic tools yesterday and if I still had the old copressor it would have been recharging the pressure 10 or more times. The new compressor only turned on once to recharge the tank. It is great

 

[Tooljunkie]

Electric 5 hp is big power compared to a gas engine.
Can also compensate with pulley changes.
My 20 gallon portable is running on a smaller motor for many years, i slowed it down because it couldnt pull up over 100 psi.

 

[pomonamissel]

your cubic foot has 231 cubic inches in it .

 

[rustycowll69]

Electric 5 hp is big power compared to a gas engine.
Can also compensate with pulley changes.
My 20 gallon portable is running on a smaller motor for many years, i slowed it down because it couldnt pull up over 100 psi.

5hp is pretty big on single phase. Does it dim the lights in your shop when it starts up?

 

[Pawned]

5hp is pretty big on single phase. Does it dim the lights in your shop when it starts up?

Not at all. I see no voltage drop in the line while starting or running.
As to the pulley's, I did not get into it that far. Guess I do not know enough about it to play with them.
I took a 4" x7/8 pulley (that looked about right) for the motor and used the pulley that came on the compressor pump

The best part is, I am pretty sure, I spent less than $400 to build this.

 

[rustycowll69]

Not at all. I see no voltage drop in the line while starting or running.
As to the pulley's, I did not get into it that far. Guess I do not know enough about it to play with them.
I took a 4" x7/8 pulley (that looked about right) for the motor and used the pulley that came on the compressor pump

The best part is, I am pretty sure, I spent less than $400 to build this.

that's awesome. $400! That's a deal I'd go for anytime. Good job!

 

[Pawned]

I realize this is many years too late. but I realized on rereading , I never posted the pictures of the final setup. Been running without a flaw for a few years now, Mounted it in the carport.