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Old 07-13-2017, 11:32 PM   #16
1958Warrior
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Re: anyone using a clothes dryer plug to run their air compressor?

I have my washer and 220v elect.dryer in the garage, Have my 60 gal. compressor right next to the dryer, I use a dryer cord for my compressor, just unplug the dryer and plug in the compressor. I also use one on my 220v mig welder, made a extension cord out of romex , added a dryer outlet receptical on one end (surface mount box type) and used a dryer cord at the other end, that way I can use the welder all the way out near the end of the driveway if needed.
Got the dryer cords free off old dryers, most people throw them out with their old dryers.
Never realy have a problem ,just every now and then have to unplug the welder and plug the compressor in to fill back up when doing a lot of grinding with the die grinder, just go get another beer and 3 min later go back to welding.
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