Topic: 1972 CB350 For the Daughter

[540nova]

Looks like someone stole your idea...


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[RAFster122s]

Any thoughts to using the steathly reflective vinyl police and rescue vehicles are using these days where it is difficult to detect in daylight a vehicle is a police car, but at night the vinyl lights up like a billboard when light hits it?  It comes in many colors.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

For me, I probably would not go with such a stark contrast between the wing logo and the background.  You may want to "ghost" in the logo using either candy or ice pearl.

For example, ghosted checkers . . .

[RAFster122s]

There is a method to ghost flame or otherwise ghost images into a paintjob without additional paint.  You mask the design like you are going to spray it and then you take 3000 grit wet dry and using it dry you sand the edges of the design being certain to sand into the clear and you give the overal area a gentle sanding to knock off some of the gloss.  When you remove your tape and rinse the area you will see the design in the matt areas you created in your sanding. It will be more obvious in some lighting conditions more than others achieving the ghosting effect.  If you don't like it you buff the area to restore the gloss and remove the bit of "frosting" you did to your clearcoat. I prefer it using a pearl clear or candy like coating protected by additional clear.  Not that you can't do it with white or other colors...

[Harsh]

Harsh,  what color is it your daughter chose again?
 
Powderman can do some pretty amazing things with powdercoating if you wish to consider using a badge made like that.  Just need to have someone mill you the base if it is going to be a recessed badge...far cooler than just flat.

I have a couple challenge coins.

The tank is going to be Fiat's light green and the frame and accents are are going be RAL1015.  Powder365.com has a couple of pics of some parts that were shot with that color.

Looks like someone stole your idea...


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Then I am definitely glad I changed what I was thinking of doing.  That wing dominates everything and is not the look I was after.

[Harsh]

Checked out J Webster's build.  He does some beautiful work, but I think you were trying to poke at me because he has a nice Quincy air compressor  Damn, I need one of those in my life.

I was doing some work over the weekend on a couple of other projects and got completely fed up with my compressor.  I have been struggling and making do for far too long so I made a deal to buy one of these locally.

FS Curtis 5E2VT8-A2  80 gallon, dual stage, 220 single phase 5 HP Baldor motor.  This beast will put out 18.5cfm at 175psi.  I will never have air problems again.  Supposed to pick it up this Saturday.

[Restoration Fan]

I was doing some work over the weekend on a couple of other projects and got completely fed up with my compressor.  I have been struggling and making do for far too long so I made a deal to buy one of these locally.

FS Curtis 5E2VT8-A2  80 gallon, dual stage, 220 single phase 5 HP Baldor motor.  This beast will put out 18.5cfm at 175psi.  I will never have air problems again.  Supposed to pick it up this Saturday.

[calj737]

Whats the outlet fitting size, Harsh? I spent the dough and bought a MaxAir plumbing line kit. I have some extra tubing, and maybe an extra fitting or two if you'd like to take advantage of them?

[Harsh]

Whats the outlet fitting size, Harsh? I spent the dough and bought a MaxAir plumbing line kit. I have some extra tubing, and maybe an extra fitting or two if you'd like to take advantage of them?

According to what I can find online it should be 1/2".

[calj737]

My tubing is all 3/4". You're still welcome to it (aluminum cored, HDPE). You'll need a ton of fittings depending upon your installation, and a regulator obviously. I should have about 25-35' left I'd guess?

[Harsh]

I will let you know Cal.  I based the 1/2" on a different model, but I was at Northern Tool earlier today and noticed that compressors of this size were 3/4".

[RAFster122s]

Congrats on the new compressor!  That will be very nice!  You can handle anything you and another person can throw at it without even blinking. You won't be sorry for the purchase I'm sure.  You can use some more air tools if they expand the capabilities in a logical manner.  Watch the air tools you do buy, as more efficient ones will be quieter as well as more expensive.  Often the build quality and rebuild-able qualities are enhanced.  Some kinds of air tools are going to be more of a consumable while others will have long lives.  Just stock up on your air tool oil to have it handy where you use the tools.

Yeah the monster wing would be too much.  There are some nice white and silver wing logo metal badges out there that could work.  Cal inset some round badges in a tank he just recently showed the tank mods he had done...  Godffrey also did the inset badges on the bike that is BOM nominee this month

[grcamna2]

Harsh,
You going to wire-up your compressor w/ it's own electric box/electrician ? or go directly to the dryer 220 outlet ? I think 220 is the best voltage to run it(even though it may have the option for 115) and will make your motor last longer,will keep you from blowing the breakers and be more efficient;the motor uses less amps on 220vts.My dad's air compressor co. would always recommend that a 5 hp. compressor be hooked-up 220 especially for residential 100 amp service.

[calj737]

Harsh,
You going to wire-up your compressor w/ it's own electric box/electrician ? or go directly to the dryer 220 outlet ? I think 220 is the best voltage to run it(even though it may have the option for 115) and will make your motor last longer,will keep you from blowing the breakers and be more efficient;the motor uses less amps on 220vts.My dad's air compressor co. would always recommend that a 5 hp. compressor be hooked-up 220 especially for residential 100 amp service.

Given it's a 220v single phase, I doubt he has any choice but to wire it up to 220v if he wants it to spin the motor.

[Harsh]

I am going to wire it.  It will have a disconnect at the compressor which will be fed directly from a 220 line in main breaker panel.


This is what I have been dealing with.  Mine only has one motor and none of the air dryer stuff on it though.  It was made for dental equipment.  20 gallon, 1hp 220 single phase, 8.4cfm at 100psi.

[calj737]

You can retain that tank, Harsh and use it for supplemental storage fed by your compressor inline. Compressor->tank->tool. Its only 20 gallons, but that does reduce the compressor runtime if you limit the inbound pressure. We did this with my buddy's old 80 gallon tank. Use a new single stage to feed it and the compressor tank. Makes a huge difference when sand blasting to have that additional storage (I know you don't, but its the point that counts).

[Harsh]

I have thought about keeping it, but I think I am going to give it to a buddy.  All he has are a couple small pancake compressors.  He is going to take the motor from one and put it on this  tank.  It should work well for he will use it for.

[RAFster122s]

Far better than my pancake. Gave the 5hp 30g to a buddy in Ohio when I moved to AZ.  I have a B&D pancake that is super quiet but only 3g it can't do too much.
Good that you are giving it to your friend. Most of the 2 stage motors are not that noisy that I have been around. The single stage ones by Craftsman will make you go deaf. If you are doing a roof with the 30g tank it can run several guns and not cycle on very often...

You will be able to sand blast or paint or anything with a 2 stage like you bought. Costly but really worth it in the long run. Putting air line drops at several spots around the garage or shop is a smart thing to do. Definitely one near the garage door and front of garage and I would put one in center across the garage.  Be sure to install your drain where you can get to it, use a remote valve, so you can drain the tank when not in use...keeps it from rusting out.

Too bad they don't coat the interiors of all the tanks with a coating that won't breakdown with moisture or anything else it is subjected to...

David

[grcamna2]

Far better than my pancake. Gave the 5hp 30g to a buddy in Ohio when I moved to AZ.  I have a B&D pancake that is super quiet but only 3g it can't do too much.
Good that you are giving it to your friend. Most of the 2 stage motors are not that noisy that I have been around. The single stage ones by Craftsman will make you go deaf. If you are doing a roof with the 30g tank it can run several guns and not cycle on very often...

You will be able to sand blast or paint or anything with a 2 stage like you bought. Costly but really worth it in the long run. Putting air line drops at several spots around the garage or shop is a smart thing to do. Definitely one near the garage door and front of garage and I would put one in center across the garage.  Be sure to install your drain where you can get to it, use a remote valve, so you can drain the tank when not in use...keeps it from rusting out.

Too bad they don't coat the interiors of all the tanks with a coating that won't breakdown with moisture or anything else it is subjected to...

David

i like the idea of having an easy to access drain  once a week.

[Harsh]

Took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather today and got a little painting in.  Also managed to prep the wheels to be painted tomorrow.  I can see those being a major pain.

[Harsh]

Picked up my compressor this morning.  It was a little uneasy feeling once we got it loaded onto the trailer.  We were worried about it being so top heavy and the trailer was only 4' wide.  However, it barely moved moved once on the road.

All strapped down.





Say hello to my little friend.


Wired it up, changed the oil, and she fired right up and built pressure.  The drain valve leaked a little bit, but since I planned on replacing it with an extension and ball valve so I wouldn't have to reach under the tank to drain moisture out of it I wasn't worried.  Completed that and I have it sitting with pressure in it right now.  I will check it tomorrow to see if it has any leaks.  It came with a regulator, but no separator.

[540nova]

Lucky duck.


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[grcamna2]

I miss my Campbell Hausfeld 5hp horizontal twin cyl. (home owner 'Heavy Duty'..) 26 gal. on wheels compressor.I sold it out of my storage(which had no elec. otherwise i would have kept it)in Eastern PA. 5 yrs. ago,gave the new owner a great deal too,it had less than 100 hrs. run time on it.That one you have there Harsh is Commercial Duty,should be 'just what the Dr. ordered' for your needs w/ the sandblast cabinet & painting,etc.

[Harsh]

Oh I know it is a commercial grade and for what I paid for it I could barely get an OK home jobber unit.  The guy basically just wanted it out of his storage unit.  I played around with it a bit today and I am certain I am going to be very happy with it for many many years.

Finished painting the wheels today.  I still need to go back and and get rid of the little bit of paint that seeped past the tape and do a final polish, but for the most part they are done.  I still have the caps that cover the rivets and I am going to have them painted green to match the tank.

[grcamna2]

You were certainly in the right place at the right time for that compressor;that could run a decent size service dept.  Nice job on the wheels.