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  1. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    Well blast. They didn't have the switch. Nor can they identify a replacement because the part number off the original switch is meaningless. Off to Princess Auto.
  2. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    Pulled the motor off the compressor. Thermal switch is a sealed unit so no way to tell if it's burnt or what not inside. Calling around to see who has one. Troy Electric to the rescue!
  3. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    I'm off today so I hope to tear compressor apart. Yesterday was a bit of a bust as my planned one hour motorcycle ride turned into three hours, two of which were sitting in traffic watching the fuel gauge go down and the temperature gauge go up.
  4. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    The design of the end bell allows visibility into the centrifical switch and it's disengaging pretty quickly after the motor is at speed.
  5. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    Well I tried the compressor again today and it tripped at just over 100 psi with the door wide open. So something is very wrong with the thermal switch. I tried to pull the end bell and there's no way I can get it off. Can't get a bearing puller in because there's no room for the arms and I'm...
  6. David

    Tips/Techniques Wall covering in garage shop.

    Call Lumberworld on Wednesday. I dislike drywall so much that I'd gladly pay 2x as much for plywood.
  7. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    That's a good point, to get at the switch I have to pull the end bell off the motor. I was hoping to avoid doing that but I may not be able too :(
  8. David

    Tips/Techniques Wall covering in garage shop.

    I'm a big fan of Benjamin Moore paint
  9. David

    Tips/Techniques Wall covering in garage shop.

    C and D are the grades of the wood. D has voids whereas C just has small knots :)
  10. David

    Air compressor not restarting

    Yup that's pretty much what I did. I got three readings within .2 of each other.
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