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  1. Cryoine

    Compressor

    the style of burner that I'm using
  2. Cryoine

    Compressor

    This is the consensus I came on, those older compressors were made from steel plates while the newer ones are made from steel sheet, but yes i plan to use this to fight them on the price, the fact that they had it out in the weather for pretty much 2/3rds of my life lol and from one of the pics...
  3. Cryoine

    Compressor

    actually thanks for that, I am studying mechanical engineering at utech (university of technology) but I'm a lab tech at a maritime university lol, they should have what I need to test the tank properly ill ask around there
  4. Cryoine

    Compressor

    yup i would agree with a lot of this
  5. Cryoine

    Compressor

    I also saw the 4000psi ones for filling scuba tanks and similar, those actually scared me and I was not even close to them
  6. Cryoine

    Compressor

    I am well aware, I would send the tank to actually be tested up by the university of technology, I know some of the lab techs there plus I'm a student there lol on self respecting lecturer would turn this down given how old it is and my puppy dog eyes. Plus I know them all too lol.
  7. Cryoine

    Compressor

    from what the guy said its been sitting there for nearly 20 years, not sure of the vintage and I have not done anything to it, I will disconnect the motor and try to turn it over by hand first I will also tap on the tank with a hammer to listen for any clear abnormalities. they got a newer...
  8. Cryoine

    Compressor

    Hi guys did you miss me, so while minding my own business another stray piece of machinery wants to follow me home, they are asking about $150CAD but I know nothing about it apart from it should be heavy as all hell and I do need a 'big boy' compressor for my furnace. a Bristol Duplex...
  9. Cryoine

    Mitutoyo Micrometer

    The machine shop operator that I got my lathe from has a few of these Micrometers that are old but brand new, never been used and in some cased never removed from the original wrapping. he actually told me that he is going to be selling them as he doesn't use them in his normal day to day work...
  10. Cryoine

    Admirable Nelson (Standard Modern Utilathe 10 LD)

    I can confirm that the utilathe10 carries no scraper This is facing the front spindle bearing from inside the head stock
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