notjustair
Well-known Member
Fifteen years ago I needed a compressor bad and was short
on funds. I bought a Husky oilless upright (maybe 30 gallon or
so). Many years ago I plumbed it in to the machine shed and it
is on all the time. I run air tools, I've painted machinery, really I
have done more than it ever should have done.
Yesterday I walked by the generator house and heard hissing -
the adjustable pressure regulator was leaking. I ended up
taking it off and will just run full pressure for the things I do with
it (it was always turned up unless painting anyway).
Anyway, I took the plastic shroud off of it for the first time and
was shocked at the simple setup. I was also shocked it has
run the hundreds of hours it has. The cylinder wall isn't really
scored bad and the bearings are all tight. How do those things
run that kind of lifespan? Are the rings on the piston graphite
impregnated or something? It runs very fast - there has to be
something that makes it not need lube on that cylinder. It has
served me well. Loudly, but well.
on funds. I bought a Husky oilless upright (maybe 30 gallon or
so). Many years ago I plumbed it in to the machine shed and it
is on all the time. I run air tools, I've painted machinery, really I
have done more than it ever should have done.
Yesterday I walked by the generator house and heard hissing -
the adjustable pressure regulator was leaking. I ended up
taking it off and will just run full pressure for the things I do with
it (it was always turned up unless painting anyway).
Anyway, I took the plastic shroud off of it for the first time and
was shocked at the simple setup. I was also shocked it has
run the hundreds of hours it has. The cylinder wall isn't really
scored bad and the bearings are all tight. How do those things
run that kind of lifespan? Are the rings on the piston graphite
impregnated or something? It runs very fast - there has to be
something that makes it not need lube on that cylinder. It has
served me well. Loudly, but well.
