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   jet | Jul 17, 2002 06:25pm | #1

   I drain the air from the tank by the water drain. The worst enemy of the tank and tools is WATER. Use the recommended oil the nailer manufacturer suggests and oil at the end of every day of use. Thus ready to go for the next time. If your having a heavy use day give the nailer a drop or two of oil at lunch.

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   clwebb | Jul 17, 2002 07:12pm | #2

   WeekendWarrrior is right Scoot, the best thing you can do for your compressor is to drain it frequently. That being said I need to go drain mine right now.

   C

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   alias | Jul 17, 2002 07:34pm | #3

   hey scoot one thing to add really to get the air out leave compressor on for a minute or so with the cockvalve full open. to really try to dry inside out. cheers bear

   
   

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   Edited 7/17/2002 12:35:52 PM ET by the bear

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   JeffBuck | Jul 18, 2002 03:29am | #4

   ditto what bear said. I drain mine daily.......leave the #### open over nite....run it a few seconds in the morning before turning it tight.....then run it open a more at clean up with it open...to dry things out.

   You may be surprised at the amount of water that comes out at the end of a long and humid day. Tip it up so the #### at the lowest point and go till she's done spitting at ya. Jeff   She's exotic ,but not foreign, like an old Cadillac......she's a knockout!

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   jet | Jul 18, 2002 03:36am | #5

   Now why would the censor go and delete "DRAIN" . It is being used in the right context and refers to nothing else.

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   KenHill3 | Jul 18, 2002 08:34am | #6

   Maybe he was using the word for a male chicken. Here, I'll try it: the drain valve is also called a ####, or even just a ####.

   Ken Hill

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   KenHill3 | Jul 18, 2002 08:38am | #7

   Yup. Just what I thought. Here goes again:

   The drain vulva is also called ####p e t c o c k or even just ####c o c k.

   Ken Hill

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   KenHill3 | Jul 18, 2002 08:41am | #8

   Huh? That's interesting. This time the censor hit the word 'a' each time I used it. Go figure. Oh, well..................

   Ken Hill

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   MisterT | Jul 18, 2002 02:21pm | #9

   You guys better be careful or...

   Bang bang Andy's silver hammer will come down upon your head!!!

   Mr TDo not try this at home!

   I am a trained professional!

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   alias | Jul 19, 2002 02:52am | #10

   beat that rooster into submission: )

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   JDRHI | Jul 19, 2002 05:06am | #11

   Yep....its unanimus....I drain mine daily and leave valve open for a couple seconds when starting it up in the AM.

   J. D. Reynolds

   Home Improvements

   "DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE"

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   sarison | Jul 19, 2002 06:06am | #12

   A little trick that I have used is to remove the "c##k" and drop about a 1/2 pint of oil into my tank when I first got the compressor.  Run the compressor and drain the oil being sure to run it through the blowoff and the outlet before draining it from the tank.  Voila, all the parts the see condensation are well coated and I'll never get the rusty water.