oilleaker1
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Post by oilleaker1 on Jan 12, 2024 13:35:16 GMT -5
Check your shop/garage compressors bottoms. I went out to do water draining and oil changes to two of my older compressors yesterday. One had developed 5 rusticals on the bottom which means the tank is finished. They can suddenly rupture and hurt you or fly apart and hit nice things. I got close to 20 years out of the first tank and found another used tank for it. 20 more years and it was also done. Not bad to get 40 years out of it. Some day I'll get a upright to replace it, but for now the other I have is doing fine. It's mid season air up time for my collection. All inside of course. So, if you haven't looked at your compressor, it's a good time to do it. Oilly
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Post by Scoutpilot on Jan 12, 2024 13:48:12 GMT -5
Reminds me. I need to change the oil in my 15-year-old compressor.
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Post by RonD on Jan 12, 2024 14:53:32 GMT -5
I only have a portable pancake compressor but I open the drain and leave it open between times using it.
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Post by muley on Jan 12, 2024 14:56:13 GMT -5
The air in mine is getting stale.
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Post by RonD on Jan 12, 2024 15:52:40 GMT -5
I'm glad air is still cheap. Better stock up before the government gets involved.
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Post by Scoutpilot on Jan 12, 2024 18:25:56 GMT -5
I'm glad air is still cheap. Better stock up before the government gets involved.
Uhh...Don't look now but someone somewhere wants to tax our breathing. They believe humans exhale too much carbon dioxide.  |
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oilleaker1
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Post by oilleaker1 on Jan 29, 2024 15:41:57 GMT -5
Decided to drain my big Quincy and look it over. When new, the drain was installed on the 1/8 way up the side. I got to wondering about the water buildup under that level. I crawled under and sure enough they had a bottom fitting with plug in it. So, de-pressured and removed it. To my surprise, no water. That angled side drain must have a dip tube that goes to the bottom. Quincy makes a good unit.  |
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Post by btinsc on Jan 29, 2024 20:53:50 GMT -5
Back in the olden days when I got paid to work many of the commercial and industrial businesses hvac systems were controlled by pneumatics. Naturally the systems were operated by compressed air. Moisture was a constant issue. The compressors and tanks were protected by water traps. Some were manually operated and others were automatic. Down stream of the compressors was the air driers. These devices were refrigerated.Perhaps some research would display how to implement these devices into your systems to make them more trouble free and increase their longevity.
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64cj5
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Post by 64cj5 on Jan 30, 2024 10:58:49 GMT -5
Several years ago my compressor tank failed in a big way. One piece dented the CJ5 another bent the overhead door track. Really glad I was out in the yard.
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