Just a little update. - Page 3

krzyabncanuck · 10-13-09, 02:59 PM

Keep saying i was going to post pics so here they are.

krzyabncanuck · 10-13-09, 03:00 PM

more...

krzyabncanuck · 10-13-09, 03:00 PM

more 1 .....

guess i am going to need a bigger heater now..

krzyabncanuck · 10-13-09, 03:03 PM

more 2 ....

The last pic is of a horse overhang that i built with the leftover metal siding. Only thing i had to go buy was the wood inside. Granted it was my metal anyway, i just used it and not them.

krzyabncanuck · 10-13-09, 03:06 PM

Had all my trucks in there the other day cleaning the insides and i had soo much room still to move around. I am talking 6 trucks and that 6x12 enclosed trailer with all the other stuff also.

fourtrax · 10-13-09, 06:04 PM

very nice!!

addicted56 · 10-13-09, 06:31 PM

Overwhelming!!!! Yes you need a much bigger heater...what you thinking? A used oil heater or something?

Missing one thing though...A LIFT.

southerncruiser62 · 10-13-09, 07:18 PM

Darin that is awesome, can only imagine what room for one would be like, and now the thought of room for 6? Goodness, look forward to seeing it in person.

Mtbcoach · 10-13-09, 07:42 PM

WOW, that's all I can say...WOW!

little_joe · 10-13-09, 08:34 PM

Are you looking to adopt? We are low maintenance, can contribute for food and shelter, walk dogs and horses or whatever you do with them, and we can both do basic household tasks. Hell I'd even sleep in that shop and be the guard dog!

That is amazing!

krzyabncanuck · 10-14-09, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by addicted56

Overwhelming!!!! Yes you need a much bigger heater...what you thinking? A used oil heater or something?

Missing one thing though...A LIFT.

Jason, Not too sure on the heater, but am looking into one that will heat up the entire shop. Already talked to the builder about going thru the metal with an exhaust tube.

Fort Knox · 10-14-09, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mtbcoach

WOW, that's all I can say...WOW!

^ What he said.

hillsrgood · 10-14-09, 10:24 PM

Heck yeah, that's awesome! I'm on a farm too... granfather plants two large garden plots and has like 10 old tractors and we've got a stash of outbuildings all over the yard. Dad's shop reminds me of your place but his is a little bigger, we've got a two-post lift, custom designed paint booth, and a few other goodies too. Everyone needs a manhaven me thinks

. Since I'm new here this is the first I've seen of your Cruisers too... awesome!!

krzyabncanuck · 10-15-09, 03:07 AM

Soon mine will have a 2 post lift and then will work on the paint booth one day, but i will have one of those in there also. About another week or 2 for the concrete to harden some more before i can drill into it for the lift.

krzyabncanuck · 10-16-09, 02:50 PM

Guess i get to do some work without the lift yet. Got a crack in my front exhaust pipe on the 60 and got a new one in today so as soon as i find my PB blaster or some other stuff in my mess i will get the old one off and the new one on. Then see if the old one is salvageable.

Boy i can not wait for the lift, as i will be on a creeper for this go around.

krzyabncanuck · 10-17-09, 04:05 PM

On the creeper i went tonight after work and got the exhaust off. Found the problem, the weld came apart at the connection. Broke a small part off though, so had to order another part. Go figure, but it was rusted pretty bad in its defence.

southerncruiser62 · 10-17-09, 04:20 PM

Darin, were you able to reinstall the new part or was there a fe additional parts needed you didn't think were broken/cracked?

krzyabncanuck · 10-17-09, 06:41 PM

I thought the exhaust pipe itself was cracked. When i got it down i found the bad weld where it loks like it has pulled away with time, if that sounds right. I will try to get a pick tomorrow.

Now the other part i broke when i was trying to get everything off the old pipe is where the small pipe comes back up to toward the fender going to the egr system.

It is part number 25 that broke. It was rusted bad.

krzyabncanuck · 10-17-09, 06:43 PM

Tomorrow i am going to try and put the new pipe on and see what the thread size is so that way i can try and close it off for a couple days so i can drive it.

krzyabncanuck · 10-17-09, 06:46 PM

And i am also going to go buy some brass pipe for my air line. I bought some small stuff and practiced on it and it came out good. So i am going for it and going to start running some lines from the air tank.

Mtbcoach · 10-17-09, 07:03 PM

I just plumbed mine w/brass and glad I did. Came out nice and luckily, no leaks...

krzyabncanuck · 10-18-09, 06:18 AM

Thats the only thing i am worried about is a leak. I am going to do some serious lines in here, guess i will do one line at a time and make sure no leaks before moving to the next line.

What size did you run, 1/2 or 3/4 ?

diggity · 10-18-09, 09:04 AM

I am so jealous I cannot even tell you. Awesome Darin.

Mtbcoach · 10-18-09, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by krzyabncanuck

Thats the only thing i am worried about is a leak. I am going to do some serious lines in here, guess i will do one line at a time and make sure no leaks before moving to the next line.

What size did you run, 1/2 or 3/4 ?

I used 3/4". Not that I'm any kind of expert, take any advise knowing that.

I did build as much as I could on the ground and mounted it to the wall/ceiling once complete. I only had to solder 2 fittings once mounted. I read through a handful of on-line advise and left "tails" for future expansion so all I'd have to do is extend the tail where it needed to go next.

I just cleaned everything, bought the silly wire brush tool to scuff inside and out of each fitting, used plenty of flux, got it plenty hot and let the solder flow, cooled it with a wet towel and moved to the next fitting. It doesn't look pretty but it holds air and I feel good that it won't have an issue down the road...

krzyabncanuck · 10-18-09, 01:33 PM

Where were these sites that you used if you do not mind ?

Bought 60 ft of 3/4 today, and 10 ft of 1/2.

Got to get some ideas / pictures of the best way of running it.

Mtbcoach · 10-18-09, 03:40 PM

Sorry, I didn't bookmark the pages. I found most of them via links off of here and/or Pirate and/or other motorsports and/or garage/home shop website discussion boards.

The main theme I took how was:

Use copper, use at least type L. Copper won't degrade/rust, has a smoother inner wall for better air flow and allows the air to cool faster/better than other materials

Make "drop's" with a drain at each drop, taking the air above area that will collect water. This way, you will be able to pull as much water out of the air as possible before getting to your tools

Here is one crappy illustration of what I'm talking about

You can see that at each drop with a regulator/filter, they have a drain at the bottom to allow you to drain off the water that will collect at the lowest point.

This how I did mine, a flexible hose to the main line then the first regulator/filter with a 6" tail before it with a 1/4 turn ballcock to drain the water, ran it up the wall to the ceiling, along the ceiling to the hose reel with another 6" tail with another ballcock, taking the air above it, again to get as dry of air as possible. And, repeat along the path you want to run the air.

I do have to say that I've noticed less moisture coming out of my air since I did this. Maybe its just a change in general humidity this time of year but I'd like to think its because of the new air system.

I'll try to search my web browsing history to see if I can find other examples.

Hope this helps some...

krzyabncanuck · 10-19-09, 03:07 AM

Thanks, will look more at this after i get off of work today.

krzyabncanuck · 10-19-09, 03:06 PM

Man, now all i get is a red X.

lt1fire · 10-19-09, 03:36 PM

I got one i'll sell ya

krzyabncanuck · 10-19-09, 05:44 PM

Thanks brother.

Hows that old age getting to you ?