NC-car-guy Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Got a new - to- me air compressor. it's an old school devibliss and a real work of art. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Cool! Can you get a shot of the manufacturing plates? I assume it runs? Going inside or? I've still got to build a small shed on the back side of the garage for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Runs great! See attached, several plates, no year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Tough old compressor. If you need to change the motor a 3-5 hp will be required since the current ratings are "optimistic"... a new 1.5 hp might pump it to 60 psi before thermal shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, old-tank said: Tough old compressor. If you need to change the motor a 3-5 hp will be required since the current ratings are "optimistic"... a new 1.5 hp might pump it to 60 psi before thermal shutdown. Wow! I thought it'd be the other way around. Darn thing runs smooth, and is quiet. anyone have a guess on the year of this thing? Edited November 19, 2016 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 8:37 AM, wndsofchng06 said: Runs great! See attached, several plates, no year. I have driven by the old DeVilbiss plant in Toledo many times. It is next to I-75 that goes through Toledo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Well thank goodness I cut those control joints! Slab cracked the whole length of one joint..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Was sitting around the shop drinking beer and solving world problems with some friends. Shop is dirty and jenky, just how I like it, though soon I'll need a bigger one. Took a few photos...See last one, already built a lean-to for the compressor, lawnmower will go here also. Edited January 2, 2017 by wndsofchng06 More photos (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Schramm Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) On 11/18/2016 at 6:30 PM, wndsofchng06 said: Got a new - to- me air compressor. it's an old school devibliss and a real work of art. I have one similar to that and who knows how old. It has a 3hp motor GE motor that runs on 460volt/ 3phase electric. Came with the building that my wife and I purchased a number of years ago. The building already had the 460 volt/3ph electrical service Edited January 2, 2017 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Cool shop! And with one of the most important tools of a shop peering out from behind the pole... A good friend... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) It's been a fairly dry fall and winter here but now it's steady rained two days straight....Water rolled across my lot, right over the slab into the shop ???? so today, we filled my truck with gravel and installed a drain, dug by hand 1.5ft down, 2ft wide, all along the front of the shop, also dug a 2ft deep by 2ft wide ditch about 10ft up- grade to slow some of the water.... urge! Im beat! Edited January 2, 2017 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I don't see no ditch! Is that a new truck I see? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, MrEarl said: I don't see no ditch! Is that a new truck I see? Can't see the ditch from that angle, yes that's my new truck being broken in, about cried when the loader dumped that bucket into the bed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I thought bed liners are always thrown into the deal these days. I made the dealer throw one in the last time I bought a new truck...in 1993. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I have the spray in liner in my truck and it is far superior to any bed liner that I have ever had. I would highly recommend getting it installed asap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 1/2/2017 at 7:08 PM, wndsofchng06 said: about cried when the loader dumped that bucket into the bed! So was it like the commercial do you have holes in your aluminum! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 13 minutes ago, 38Buick 80C said: So was it like the commercial do you have holes in your aluminum! nope, no holes! Not even any dents and I hand shoveled the gravel out with a metal spade. That commercial was well engineered! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Buick stuff everywhere! Need to clean out the storage room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 After work Monday and Tuesday I dug the trench for power to the shop. Hard to see in pics. 100ft long, will be 24" deep 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Looks like you already have 120v. Are you wanting 240V? I know, you've got a cool AC on your mind. That's some serious work; now don't go cheatin' on that depth ?. Joel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 No A/C.... I'm fine in the elements. I need 240 for my compressor and welder. currently the 120v you see comes from several orange extension cords... HA HA HA! I have all LED lighting so my draw for that is only 8 amps with all lights on. Due to the distance, I have to turn the lights off and use my headlamp when using power tools.... :-( So I will have 90 amps and 240 when all is done. When it's done, the lighting will be moved to the inverter, powered by a bank of eight 12v batteries on a solar charger. (I like getting light from light) I have a backup switch to move the lights back to 120 when/ if needed. While tempting to cheat on the depth, since I've already knicked two different 120v lines put in by the previous owner for lights and pool filter, etc (at about 6-8") I will be putting this wire in as correctly as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Run as many amps as you can, at minimum 100, for possible welder and air compressor use at the same time. You got running water out there? May want to check your code (or not) but around the farm I have been known to run electrical at 24 and water at 12 in the same ditch. Water pump installers do it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 So it's technically a 100 amp service, but since I am right at the max distance for the cable to carry 100 amps, I'm putting a 90amp main on it. I could go buy different cable at over triple the price, can't do that. I won't be running water out there, at least no time soon. The building is already full to the gills. If I ran the compressor, welder, lights, and a few other things I still won't kick 90 amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) It's electric, boogy woogy woogy! trench filled in.... power in the shop! Edited January 30, 2017 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 I made my shop look better!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Tha's COOL!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 "Peek-a-Boo!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 6 inches of rain in 3 days.... garage flooded. What a dang mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 ? sorry to hear. When the ground gets saturated over a few days my old barn can get some water coming into the man door but luckily it just sort of migrates on out the double door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Due to the crappy concrete pour, mine pools in various areas inside....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Didnt have time to work on the car this weekend, got the new controller in for the stop light for the shop.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Always some Buick activity round these parts..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 BUICK BUDS GARAGE tha's cool Matt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Finally getting the grading ✅ no more water in my little old pole barn? Of course a nosey old goat was helping. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Added heat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Your project really reminds me of the rehabbed chicken coop that my buddy and I restored my GTO in back in the winter of 82/83. Enough room to store a small boat and work on a car. We had a nice pot belly stove that would bring the whole place up to about 60 degrees (no insulation) in the dead of winter. I don't think you have the same cold issues to deal with. Great times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) We've been lows in the teens and highs in the 30s this week. Aka cold for NC Edited December 31, 2017 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 We have been in the low teens for highs and sub zero for lows. Aka cold for Mass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Single digits here in Detroit for the last week or so. Said on TV that we have not hit 20 deg F since Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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