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Compressor safety, or how do I make sure an old compressor is safe?
Manxmodder:
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--- Quote from: wgw on May 15, 2015, 09:33:31 AM ---A small tank like that (well it looks small from here) would be no worse than a car tyre bursting really.
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You reckon ! :loco:
Rob
Agree Rob, that is possibly the most misguided comment I have ever seen posted on these forums :loco: ....OZ.
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RobWilson:
--- Quote from: Manxmodder on May 15, 2015, 10:37:42 AM ---
--- Quote from: RobWilson on May 15, 2015, 10:29:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: wgw on May 15, 2015, 09:33:31 AM ---A small tank like that (well it looks small from here) would be no worse than a car tyre bursting really.
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You reckon ! :loco:
Rob
Agree Rob, that is possibly the most misguided comment I have ever seen posted on these forums :loco: ....OZ.
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It sure is a candidate for a Darwin award :lol: :lol:
Rob
PekkaNF:
I had one incident....the pressure swich did not acivate on one compressor, I was thinkking "It is taking a long time to fill that tank" it show 10 bars on meter (adjusted to 6 bars)....switched it off and bleed, opened the swich and it looked fine. Tried it again and it did work, but I could not trust it, it was one of those cheap replacements "Biltema" which has bad reputation here. I did repace it.
I once build my own compressor...Used proper pressure switch 8 bars, over pressure valve 10 bars, and 12 or 16 bar pneumatic plastic hose between compressor and tank....figured that least I will not blow than tank up with a compressor. It was small tank and tested on 20 or 30 bars, enough safety margin. Anway, I used it long time and it flinaly corroded next to water cock, it did not blow up, just developped a little hole, but I ditched the tank.
Most of the compressors here are build in italy and even though they a build for price, there seem to be very little problems with them. Until someone fixes them with wrong parts.
Just one more items, on one of the first pictures one elbow looks like a cast iron heating pipe fitting...maybe it is just my imagination?
Pekka
Kjelle:
Ok, I'll admit it, I was wrong... That compressor was made in July 1982! Is 33 years old!If it works, I'd be tempted to use the compressor, and ditch the tank for something newer, and possibly bigger...
Kjelle
Manxmodder:
Pekka,that is a good idea to use a piece of pipe with a known burst pressure as a safety fuse.
.....OZ.
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