Wilsons Sandbox

> I'm contemplating buying a small air compressor to inflate tires with, > clean the floor, and run a few air tools with. > > I've seen a small tank one at Sam's Club for under $150, and "pancake"

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> at Sears for around $200.

the pancake compressors are fine for providing a bit of air to clean parts and fill tires but are not able to run an air tool...I'd suggest going to the $300-350 level and getting a cast iron compressor..avoid the oiless breeds as they are way noisy... Kurt

> Tried the Maxum chain wax, and I am really dissapointed, it washed off in > the rain and I had to lube every 400 or so miles, the chain made tons of > noise, until I found some of the regular gooey black suzuki chain lube I > usually use. >

There it is though. I lube my chain after every other fill up, about every 500 miles or so, with the chain wax. In the rain, I lube after every tank of gas, about every 250 miles (A real quick squirt is all it takes). About every third or fourth time (1500 - 3000 miles) I first drench the chain in WD-40, let it sit for a minute or two, then wipe the chain as best I can with a clean rag, and repeat until the chain comes clean, then re-lube with the chain wax. Yes, the chain wax doesn't last quite as long. This is the trade off. But it more than makes up for it in easy cleaning. (Just try cleaning that gooey black stuff off as easy with WD-40! ) Also, every other chain lube (the gooey stuff) attracts dirt and makes a nice grinding compound that will ruin your chain and sprockets in short order out here in the desert. For desert riding and in dry climates, the chain wax is outstanding. In the rain it doesn't perform as well and needs to be applied more often. Jeff