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Boom - or the Power of Compressed Air !
awemawson:
John, I worry about that effect on the tyres of my Ifor Williams 3.5 ton trailer. It has smallish wheels but they are pumped up to 90 psi. In the sun or after a long run I'm willing to bet they rise in pressure considerably. The only consolation is that they are multi-mega number of ply's - can't remember the number but many more than any other tyre I've owned.
appletree:
Lucky escape, not being there, you do the research, work in a methodical informed manner etc etc and s**t happens. never under estimate the distruction of pneumatics, hydraulics are a damp squib by comparison although much more powerful
Phil
tom osselton:
--- Quote from: awemawson on February 16, 2017, 04:07:05 PM ---John, I worry about that effect on the tyres of my Ifor Williams 3.5 ton trailer. It has smallish wheels but they are pumped up to 90 psi. In the sun or after a long run I'm willing to bet they rise in pressure considerably. The only consolation is that they are multi-mega number of ply's - can't remember the number but many more than any other tyre I've owned.
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I've been behind a semi trailer that blew a tire, scary stuff a good portion of it missed us by around 4feet at window level!
I've seen on mythbusters the tire going through the front window!
JerryNotts:
--- Quote from: Spurry on February 16, 2017, 01:37:29 PM ---If that had have happened to me, I think there would have been a few four letter words involved. :bugeye: I'm surprised you don't stock the cap ends for the 25mm pipe. :wave:
Pete
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I was reading 'Churchill - The Power of Words' last evening. As you know WSC had a way of putting things so that his meaning was clear but could not cause offence. He wrote in his boiok ' My Early Life' about wrenching his shoulder when disembarking from a boat at Bombay in 1896, "I ....made a few remarks of a general character, mostly beginning with the earlier letters of the alphabet..."
At one time I was heavily involved with supplying and servicing Hydrovane compressors, perhaops my knowledge is somewhat dated but if I can help with information let me know. One question Andrew, does your machine still pass the threepenny bit test?
Jerry
awemawson:
Not actually tried the vibration test Jerry, but I do have a couple of bank bags full of uncirculated threepenny bits :ddb:
One thing I could do with sourcing is a service manual for this compressor - I'm not sure of it's exact model - I suspect that it's a '15' - certainly the bits from a '15' service kit fitted ok.
Despite searching the interweb no downloads appeared :(
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