It got here yesterday

[killdozerd11]

My Trail Blazer 302 Air Pak
Suitecase 12rc
625 Extreme
50 ft controller cable

Took my rusty piece of junk and my friend in the pic and picked it all up
ran it and discovered one air feedback tube was not connected to the controller hooked that up runs great lots of air no oil leaks or other problems so far

It has it all...... i just ordered the condenser/separator option

Now i have to plumb the air outlet and make up cables

I got 100' of 2/0 cable to make my extended leads....2- 50 footers
and 25' of 0/1 for short ground 10 foot and stinger lead 15 foot

Now i need some advice
I want to use quick connectors for lead changes i don't want to go over the tweco vs dense
debate but i want your advice

I am thinking about replacing the standard lug connectors on the front panel with quick connector terminals
Either the Radnor F panel socket # BE3570 or the Tweco F panel # 114TSF

The Radnor's are cheaper and an international standard so they say
The Twecos are very popular in the industry
And adapters are available to go to either style in case i need to use cables with the other type connectors

I will Thank You for the advice before hand

[jamlit]

That is one nice looking machine

Congrats

[DesertRider33]

Now that's the good stuff!

[killdozerd11]

I put the tweco -lug to tweco 45 degree adapters on and the covers locked back into place when done ...looks nice and sanitary

Got the 1/2 in copper pipe to make the saddles for the connections

Getting antsy i want to weld with it now....but got other things taking priority right now

[Fat Bastard]

Use something that makes your stuff unique so no one wants to borrow your leads and forget to return them.

[killdozerd11]

Originally Posted by Fat Bastard

Use something that makes your stuff unique so no one wants to borrow your leads and forget to return them.

Like winding the leads around a claymore

Not subtle but effective

[farmersamm]

Try puting that baby on the azz end of a modern day sissy 1/2 ton, and see what happens

That old Chev is a beaut

[ed mac]

nice but i cant see spending $4000.00 on a air comp.
the comp. will last 30,000 hrs so your going to have to
rebuild the the engine 8 to 10 times before the comp
needs work by then will miller go to a new engine co.
like they did with onan to kohler then what
i rather go with a low rpm diesel like the pro 300
that will go 30,000 hrs and a quincy gas comp
that will go 50,000 hrs for the same money

[killdozerd11]

Originally Posted by ed mac

nice but i cant see spending $4000.00 on a air comp.
the comp. will last 30,000 hrs so your going to have to
rebuild the the engine 8 to 10 times before the comp
needs work by then will miller go to a new engine co.
like they did with onan to kohler then what
i rather go with a low rpm diesel like the pro 300
that will go 30,000 hrs and a quincy gas comp
that will go 50,000 hrs for the same money

My choice was the Kubota diesel option on the Trail Blazer but the don't offer that with the air pak
why i do not know

Because the old Air n Power that a friend of mine had was basically the same just BIGGER

[Matt_Maguire]

Originally Posted by killdozerd11

My choice was the Kubota diesel option on the Trail Blazer but the don't offer that with the air pak
why i do not know

Because the old Air n Power that a friend of mine had was basically the same just BIGGER

Nice Rig;

Just buy the rebuild parts now as you can (cause when you have them... you don't seem to need them as often).

After your'e gone let somebody else sort out all the rest you had "just in case".

Matt

Oh Yea, Nice Rig! Break it in, change to synthetic, treat it like a beautiful child and run it for over 16,000hrs (1984 Briggs twin still going, different but hard use). Ya just do the best with what you got, it's OK.

[ed mac]

i dont think they offer the diesel on the air pak
because it would cost over $13,000
and i think a diesel engine that runs at
3600 rpm it a waste the hole idea of a d engine
is low rmp that why they last longer than gas
a good d engine will run from 1800 to 2200
rpm and will do it all day long
(not a good diesel a real diesel)

[six]

Well done! I have been looking at compressors with the same cfm and psi and it will cost atleast $2500 for the engine/compressor which weighs 550lbs. I am very close to following suite. If you are still working the machine after 10,000 hrs business should be good, stashed some money away and time to upgrade/rebuild anyway. Congrats and up date us on the trial... CAG... see how the air blows.