TIL that an old refrigerator compressor can turn into a pretty good air compressor if you're brave enough

I was at a buddy's farm outside Austin last weekend trying to blow out some irrigation lines, and his grandfather walked over with a fridge compressor he'd rigged up to an old tank - scared me half to death when it kicked on, but it actually worked. Has anyone else ever repurposed junk like that, or am I just hanging out with a bunch of mad scientists?

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brooke_walker231mo ago

Pulled an old washing machine motor off a junk pile and ran a belt sander off it for years.

wren_brown1mo ago

Tie a knot in the belt or @brooke_walker23 will tell you how that ends.