Lots of Plexiglass dust flying these days....

Speed3Guy · Post by **Speed3Guy** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:42 pm

I'm in Scappoose, OR right now, paying Mike Seager's rent, so forgive me for not posting a picture directly. Here's a link to the entry in my builder's log. http://websites.expercraft.com/geprevo/ ... g_id=27717

Notice the lack of girly drinks in all photos...

I did have a pour out of Full Sail keg in the living room after the cut though. 1.5 hours after that, I was on a plane to Portland.

Cheers,
Guy

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:06 pm

Speed3Guy wrote:Notice the lack of girly drinks in all photos...
Cheers,
Guy

Hey! I resemble that remark! I have NO shame!!

Nice work Guy! Have fun with Mike!!

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:52 pm

first class work Guy. i discussed chads canopy posts with my wife and she suggests that brit actually cut chads canopy.

and could possibly be building the plane for chad. i simply replied, "perhaps you could take lessons from her." she didnt agree with that part.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:18 am

If that were true Weez...Life WOULD be PERFECT!

It's close to perfect, but she has ZERO interest in helping with the build. She'll fly with me, but no help in the garage...

Guy, sorry to hear about your compressor. Which one did you have?

Speed3Guy · Post by **Speed3Guy** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:10 am

The compressor was their "professional line", 60 gallon, 220V, 3.2 hp. It can be seen here: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00918419000P. It seems that over 1/2 of the reviews on the Sears website mention pump failures. I've got another pump on the way, since I'm ready to start painting as soon as the canopy is done.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:19 am

Interesting. I have the 1.8hp 25gal, horizontal tank Professional model...hope mine holds up!

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... 000P?mv=rr

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:52 am

Weird that so many people have problems with compressors these days.

Mine is about 16 years old and it is a Sears Craftsman 30gal 5hp unit.

It has been used a ton. Oil changed once or twice.

Seems the older ones run forever and the newer ones have trouble.

Now that I said this, mine will most likely blow tonight

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:52 am

cjensen wrote:She'll fly with me, but no help in the garage...

Probably because she doesn't want to be seen anywhere near the "BerryBeer"

Spike

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:17 am

Brantel wrote:Seems the older ones run forever and the newer ones have trouble.

This seems ALMOST universally true with anything these days. Failures are built in...

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:32 am

ive got an Ingersoll Rand 5hp 18.3cfm 60gal, and i've been running TWO grinders or cutoff saws continuously at the same time (dan and I are working with steel), and the compressor gets hot as all holy hell, but it hasn't given me a lick of trouble.

I'm so glad I bought as big as practical

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:32 pm

alot of the compressors from lowes and the like, have plastic reed-valves and will fail with production type work. (8 hrs a day ) my body shop buddies kill em in about 6 months. i have the devilbiss from lowes and it is one of the aforementioned ones. it however has been used alot. painted numerous cars and built one plane. its 10 years old now. just changed the oil for the first time. it was clear as honey.
this may have changed but it been my experience they make stuff cheaper and cheaper trying to save a buck.

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Lots of Plexiglass dust flying these days....

Lots of Plexiglass dust flying these days....

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