Got this air compressor running tonight. It has been sitting around for a while, and I asked the guy that owns it if I can get it running, can I use it for stuff. He said yeah, so I gave it a shot.
It turned out the motor was froze up, and it kept flipping the breaker on the tool. So i took it apart until I found what was stopping it. Turns out it was the air pump. I guess it got rusted and gunked up. So I cleaned it up, and got it moving.
Now I just need to make sure the pressure gauges are working properly, and all that. I'm not sure if they are. But it's going to be nice being able to use pneumatic tools, and if I decide to, a sandblaster.
If anyone has a recommendations for a pneumatic die grinder, I'm all ears, and any other good uses for a compressor.
Oh I figured I would add. I'm going to take a good look at the tank, and everything tomorrow to make sure this thing is safe to use. If I get the impression it's not going to be safe, I'll either repurpose the motor for something (its 2.5 hp, so maybe a grinder?)or see if it's possible to get a replacement tank.