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How to check out a old Air Compressor

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Jake

07-18-2003 19:40:20




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I have a old Sears 2hp 220 ,twin air compressor.
I was wondering how can i check this out and update it to run good as new.Should i buy new rings and gasket and air filter for it if i still can? How can i check it out to see if i can paint with it out not? I think i can't do any sand blasting with it unless its a small piece,seems the recover rate is slow.Had it up to 40psi and i open up a air nozzle and it slowly couldn't keep up with the air dumping out of the nozzle.Is there a way i can fix it or thats how it
is because of its size. Really don't want to buy a new one if i dont have to,spend the money on something else for the barn.
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PJW

07-20-2003 05:50:15




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 Re: How to check out a old Air Compressor in reply to Jake, 07-18-2003 19:40:20  
For twenty years I used a (1hp)-twin craftsman air compressor. Sandblasted and painted with it all the time. No you cold not sand blast continuously all day but who would want to. Finished many a car with that compressor. Even used grinders, sanders and air chisel. Built up an auxiliary tank for extended use. When the electric motor started given me problems I bought a 7hp with 60-gallon tank. You see compressors are a lot less now then they use to be. Not really worth the effort and cost to rebuild one. I suggest you check into the price of a new one before investing in the parts to rebuild the one you have. You will be surprised how little they cost these days.

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Roger

07-19-2003 21:49:48




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 Re: How to check out a old Air Compressor in reply to Jake, 07-18-2003 19:40:20  
2 HP will give you about 8 cfm. It is probably an old Campbell Hausfeld, which you can still get parts for. It is a very easy overhaul. I would not expect it to be able to keep up with an open valve, or a sandblaster.



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Bill R

07-18-2003 20:59:35




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 Re: How to check out a old Air Compressor in reply to Jake, 07-18-2003 19:40:20  
Jake, how big is the tank? Will the pump get up to higher pressures or did you just cut it off at 40 PSI? 40 PSI doesn't give you much to work with.

My compressor is about the same capacity, I figure--an old two stage 2HP, and I can run the sand blaster. If it's a big part, I let the pump rest every now and then. My next compressor project is to make a dryer and run some copper pipe to get the water out of the system...it sure blows water when it's working hard. There's some great advice from this group on dryers and piping.

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