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3cylinder 2 stage10 hp 220v 3ph 55 cfm compressor on a 180 tank when the contactor snaps in sounds like a 30-06 going off. dosen't bother me when it fires up , sure makes customers jump though.

there is a silde in or snap in piece to the left of the carb( looking From the handel end) that you flip upside down for winter/ summer. blocks heat from cylinder in summer.

many years ago i got a Gordon setter , about 1 year old at the time. terrified of the kabooms. so i took her out to the club and i would walk her around the fringe areas while all the noise was going on. she would be preoccupied with all the scents . as the summer progressed got closer to the...

Never had one ( boy has the price jumped up on that), pretty limited vs a full sized unit, which is why I have full sized unit , KOA Ming 40s Max. (this has a tilting head) Have to dig around the used tool sellers to find these . mine is about 1980-85 vintage. Also have a big old Norton T&C...

replacement motor apx $279.oo. Likely , as was said, starter circuit bad.

edisto A good tool and cutter grinder with tooling accessories would fit the bill. One that has an adjustable head assembly ( tilting) and spindle extensions.

-3 this morning might get to 20, complete dead air ground up to 400 ft. That dosent happen often in my area . sunny day so that will change quickly. as the sun starts creating thermals.

i have had slime of some sort in the tank choke off the fuel at the tank outlet, it would also foul a brand new duel filter. drove me nutz for a bit. ( guys using bio fuel in diesels run into this quite a bit. )

18 right now at my shop and apx 1" of snow just dropped- lake effect Course this is a heatwave compared to the last 2 weeks where the high was-10F

even southern Ill gets hammed ever so often, maybe not as often as further north ( 10" Sat -Sunday) so much fun getting the early present from mother nature out of the way Sunday ( Mid state WI)

at 74 my go to units are still the 64xx and 79xx Domars, when the big nasties show up then it is my 084 with either a 42" or 60" bar. ( and yep that is a heavy assembly, but all you do set it up there and pull the trigger)

rape seed oil ( canola) When it gets hot it changes( breaks down) then when it cools its like epoxy to get it off. additionally it does dry out to the same effect plus gumming up oil line and filters. if you are running saw everyday I suppose its ok but if you let sit for quite a while then...

I remember those programs and then came the 70's and massive increases in electric bills. ( on going to this day).

carfax would likely not show any of this. it hasn't left the dealer lot yet., other than the title change.

Just so you know they have been haveing problems for quite sometime with the totally integrated power modules, ,known issue in the jeep line for several years. might want to jump to the top of the heap - Stelantis is the corporate group.