So you’ve got an air compressor and you’re living the pneumatic powered dream. But what you’ve quickly gotten tired of is dragging that air hose around the shop/driveway and trying to untangle it after every use. A common upgrade after getting an air compressor is to build a management system that contains an air dryer and filtration system as well as routes the air lines out of the way and leaves you with convenient outlets or drops to hook your hose up to. This will minimize the tangled air hose mess and will also clean up the floor/shop. Below we go over the most common types of air compressor piping and why you might chose one over the other.
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Air Compressor Trouble Shooting Guide- What’s Wrong with my Compressor?
It’s late at night or a weekend and you’re knee deep in a project ready to call in some pneumatic power to help you speed up your progress and the air compressor starts acting up! What can you do?! You can either give up and call in a professional; or maybe diagnosis and fix the issue yourself like a true Eastwood Guy or Gal! We decided to put together a simple trouble shooting guide for common reciprocating air compressors to help you get to the bottom of your problems.
Can You Put your Air Compressor Outside?
Making noise is part of working in your garage, but we always want to do what we can to limit the noise we HAVE to hear. One of the things we can do to limit the noise in your shop is choosing a good place to put your air compressor […]
Top Air Tools Needed For Auto Body Work
Air tools have made our lives easier and can make a lot of jobs go quicker. Auto Body work can be a slow process and definitely takes time and patience. We decided to put together our must-have list of air tools you should have in your tool box when working on body work on a vehicle.
How to Clean Air Tools
Just like your car you need to keep your tools clean and maintained. Hand tools can be easy to keep up with as they just take a wipe down and maybe an occasional drop of oil here and there. Your air tools get used hard and performance can decrease with […]
How to Choose The Correct Type of Compressed Air Line For Your Shop
When setting up your shop air the second most important thing to what compressor you pick is what type and size of air line that you choose to plumb your shop with. If the lines feeding your tools aren’t adequately sized and the correct material for you it could decrease the performance of your air tools or cause trouble down the line. Below we discuss the different types of materials and when they may be good to use in your shop air system.
How to Paint An Engine Block
The biggest hurdle with getting an old or used engine painted is getting it CLEAN. Years of oil, grease and road grime can make it difficult to get paint to stick to your engine. If you’re having the engine rebuilt we suggest tearing the engine all the way down and having it cleaned in a solvent bath inside or out to get it ultra clean to start.
How Does A Plasma Cutter Work?
Plasma Cutters are sort of like metal cutting wizardry the first time you use one. With recent improvements in technology plasma cutters the size of a lunch box can cut through incredibly thick pieces of metal. The plasma cutting process is pretty genius in how it works and we often get tech calls asking the science behind how they work so we decided to break it down a simple as possible for anyone wondering.
How Many Gallon Air Compressor Do I need to Paint a Car?
Painting a car at home can be an affordable way to tackle a big job yourself. There are a number of factors that could make or break your paint job. Getting or making sure you have the correct size compressor is one of the first things you should do after you decide on the color. We often get calls asking about how many gallons the compressor tank should be to paint a car. This is often a misconception when looking into the painting process.