So day before yesterday, I finally got to run my new compressor. It took a really long time to get to this point and I am doing it for convenience not to save money
First deciding on the Alkin took me months and then they shipped it in a timely manner, but then it sat at the transhipper another 2 weeks, slow boat to the island and the 2 weeks to get customs to clear it (long story - I live in a US Territory) then I get it home and spend hours going over all of it. It comes with a bare 3 wire 30 Amp 220. I was waiting many, many weeks till I could get the shed wired (after the solar gets installed
) and then decided, since I have to run the generator anyway (yes I was careful of the exhaust) to run the compressor. I filled 5 tanks and I'm happy. To make the day even better I scored over 300 cuft of He AND tanks for $225. Yesterday I picked up an H of O2, now I have to get my booster set up and find someone ON island that will sell me an O2 tank, cause the gas company charges me 0.42 a day rental on the tank.

