Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Well I was planning on using this pair of I-R 5hp T-30's. View attachment 608197

Then I was given this almost new 7.5hp I-R, which I planned on using with one of the 5hp T30's.View attachment 608195

Now I have the opportunity to pick up a 20hp Quincy screw for a heck of a deal, so thinking I'm gonna keep one of the I-R for a backup and sell off the other 2, just not sure which one to keep.

While scroll/screw compressors will give years and years of service, if you need higher pressure than say 105-115 psi, you should opt for a piston style compressor.

I run mine up to about 135-145 psi so my impacts will have good power. My buddy keeps his at 175psi.

 

[Threepoint]

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop

goeduck, metric in Canada but I still deal in square feet for area.

My shop area is approximately 5000 sq ft but 兎xpandable納/QUOTE]

BB, given the amount and size of some of your equipment, I figured you'd have to measure it in hectares. :laughing:

 

[Big Barn]

Not in this lifetime, Threepoint!

 

[TMGT]

The one I'm getting can be rated to 140psi which is more then anything I need, typically my main regulator is set to about 100.

My compressors will be mounted on the mezzanine so low noise and vibration are more important to me, lower maintenance is just a added bonus.
I am keeping 1 reciprocating compressor as a backup, guess if I need higher pressure without the volume I'll just run that.

While scroll/screw compressors will give years and years of service, if you need higher pressure than say 105-115 psi, you should opt for a piston style compressor.

Also be careful running air tools at higher pressures, most are rated at 100psi or less, and I have seen tools come appart from too much pressure.

I run mine up to about 135-145 psi so my impacts will have good power. My buddy keeps his at 175psi.

 

[Big Barn]

While scroll/screw compressors will give years and years of service, if you need higher pressure than say 105-115 psi, you should opt for a piston style compressor.

I run mine up to about 135-145 psi so my impacts will have good power. My buddy keeps his at 175psi.

That is very true.

I will always keep a piston drive for running air tools. I have mine set for 125 maximum pressure. Saves electricity from having to reach any higher pressures which I really don’t require.



The rotary screw would be for running my sand blast cabinet and pressure pot.

 

[Big Barn]

The one I'm getting can be rated to 140psi which is more then anything I need, typically my main regulator is set to about 100.

My compressors will be mounted on the mezzanine so low noise and vibration are more important to me, lower maintenance is just a added bonus.
I am keeping 1 reciprocating compressor as a backup, guess if I need higher pressure without the volume I'll just run that.

My Quincy is rated 187 GPM @ 150 PSI. 206 GPM @125 PSI

 

[the old grind]

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop

Running at excess pressure is a shaky way to get full power out of our impact tools. We're not going to get rated torque out of them (say 110 PSI) when we use 3/8" hoses threaded for 1/4" NPT but worst of all when throttling our tool through the 3/16" holes in our 'std' male quick connect fittings.

Wheel nuts that impact won't loosen should have been broke loose with bar first. Putting them on with an impact and w/o a torque bar takes more ego than mechanical sense. I know guys that won't use anything but impact gun and seem to prefer taking everything apart 'dry'.

One guy next door cranks up another's pressure to get wheels off and doesn't reset. For sharing his stuff, it's cost the generous guy two nailguns for three such instances.

 

[Big Barn]

Re: Big Barnç—´ Retirement Farm Shop

Running at excess pressure is a shaky way to get full power out of our impact tools. We're not going to get rated torque out of them (say 110 PSI) when we use 3/8" hoses threaded for 1/4" NPT but worst of all when throttling our tool through the 3/16" holes in our 'std' male quick connect fittings.

Wheel nuts that impact won't loosen should have been broke loose with bar first. Putting them on with an impact and w/o a torque bar takes more ego than mechanical sense. I know guys that won't use anything but impact gun and seem to prefer taking everything apart 'dry'.

One guy next door cranks up another's pressure to get wheels off and doesn't reset. For sharing his stuff, it's cost the generous guy two nailguns for three such instances.

All good points. Thanks for sharing that.

I use 3/8” Automotive Interchange style couplers.



The actual hole inlet size is only about .30 inch so I assume the quarter inch couplers have a nominal 3/16” hole size.

 

[the old grind]

Foster is my favorite brand for durable fittings, Milton second and easier to buy off shelf or online. Numbers on all these end in 4. No hole in any piece is smaller than 3/8", & I have 'em, but don't use many air tools, not many socket wrenches for that matter. IMO, hoses longer than 25' ought to be what we buy as 1/2".

Whips and/or swivels for/on smaller tools (L-head nut-runner, air ratchet, burp gun, needle scaler, ..) Can you spot three that never get used? :laughing: (on a tractor???) And give me 'corded' over 'air' or 'cordless' any and every time. Don't own an e-cord that isn't 12Ga. It's my firm belief that the shortest and 'fattest' fluid or elecrical conduit option is always the best choice. If you worry about lightning, should you be using an extension cord? :scratchchin:



btw, I've never been so impressed by a shop that I wasn't quite jealous of. Darn few, if any, that I've learned so much from. 'Legal ****', most of it. :drink:

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop

Running at excess pressure is a shaky way to get full power out of our impact tools. We're not going to get rated torque out of them (say 110 PSI) when we use 3/8" hoses threaded for 1/4" NPT but worst of all when throttling our tool through the 3/16" holes in our 'std' male quick connect fittings.

Wheel nuts that impact won't loosen should have been broke loose with bar first. Putting them on with an impact and w/o a torque bar takes more ego than mechanical sense. I know guys that won't use anything but impact gun and seem to prefer taking everything apart 'dry'.

One guy next door cranks up another's pressure to get wheels off and doesn't reset. For sharing his stuff, it's cost the generous guy two nailguns for three such instances.

Yes, I have 3/4" impacts and they need minimum 1/2" air lines, and not real long ones at that.