Air Compressor - what to buy? now "Most Useful Tool"

[drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

My goal is a waste oil furnace.  The farm equipment produces great amounts
of the stuff every drain, and it tends to accumulate in large quantities.  
The shed is 40X60, with 24' cemented.  I was originally planning on 
walling off the cemented portion and insulating it, but now I figure 
that's to small to be of use, so I'm just going to cement the remainder 
and heat the whole damned thing with a big furnace.  

The only downside is the waste oil furnaces are a bit dear, so it's going 
to have to wait a year or two, although there is a used one in the paper 
that may warrant a visit.

We just acquired a 20 ton press frame to go with the wire feed welder, air
compresser etc.  I would like to supplement the ensemble with a good heavy
stick welder (220v) and gas torches so I don't have to keep borrowing my
father-in-law's.  Then all I would need is a workbench so I don't have to
use the stake box on the back of the 78 Chev... :)

Drew




On Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Ron Pieper wrote:

> I have a kero salamander (old) and would like to change to a propane
> indoor type unit.  The kero unit blows heat in one direction, is noisy,
> sooty, and smelly.  I would rather put up with the cost of propane for
> benfits opposite of the deficiencies above.  
> 
> Keep in mind that this is for in-garage use, if I worked outside
> occassionally I'd prefer the kero.  
> 
> BTW I also could convert the propane to natural gas!!
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Ron
> 
> --- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Ron,
> > I have seen both Kero and Propane salamanders at Walmart.
> > With kero at just over $1 per gallon and a tank refill for $14, the
> > kero 
> > heater is $269 and the propane for $99.
> > Which is the better buy?
> > 
> >
> 
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