Compressor ,Probably a question for Druid.

[Simon edwards]

My old workshop compressor, must be 30 + years old,I bought it from a farm.
I’m starting to feel a bit uneasy about it every time I fire it up.
Should they be tested in some way after a certain age,?
do’nt fancy firing myself through the workshop door one day.
It’s quite a big lump,states design pressure 12 bar on the plate.

 

[Left hooker]

We get ours done yearly drain down and undo the end cap so they can inspect the inside think they have a tool to scan the thickness of the steel of the tank also

 

[Lancs Lad]

Iirc it's legal requirement for annual pressure vessel test over 24L for company's.

 

[Simon edwards]

Good to know, my workshop is’nt commercial , our yard is elsewhere, this is where I play about at home. But sounds like I need to test or renew, thanks guys.

 

[V8Druid]

as said ... yearly inspection with inspection caps out is a legal requirement in commercial use ...
Ultrasound scan of anything 'suspicious' Vulcan used to do my two ...
main thing is to drain it down regularly ..
had mine set up fitted with a drain down line, to outside the shop, on a tap/ball valve ... made life so much easier and encouraged it to be done regularly, instead of the usual faff of cleaning up after you'd let it go ... well worth the effort of doing
done my little Wolf one here .... so much less fuss to let it out regularly

 

[Smiffy]

as said ... yearly inspection with inspection caps out is a legal requirement in commercial use ...
Ultrasound scan of anything 'suspicious' Vulcan used to do my two ...
main thing is to drain it down regularly ..
had mine set up fitted with a drain down line, to outside the shop, on a tap/ball valve ... made life so much easier and encouraged it to be done regularly, instead of the usual faff of cleaning up after you'd let it go ... well worth the effort of doing
done my little Wolf one here .... so much less fuss to let it out regularly

I've seen some commercial ones with a solenoid valve wired into the lighting circuit so gets a daily drain down.

 

[Simon edwards]

Oooookay! Never drained it or done anything to it. Any recommendations for replacement,big enough to blow up 3cx and ifor trailer tyres .

 

[6feetdown]

I drain mine everytime I use it takes seconds to do

 

[Gecko]

had mine set up fitted with a drain down line, to outside the shop, on a tap/ball valve ... made life so much easier and encouraged it to be done regularly,

Also, if the vent is outside, you don't have to listen to it!

 

[Monkeybusiness]

This thread has now made me very worried about an issue I’d never considered!

 

[Mogman]

This thread has now made me very worried about an issue I’d never considered!

What you blowing off

 

[V8Druid]

Oooookay! Never drained it or done anything to it. Any recommendations for replacement,big enough to blow up 3cx and ifor trailer tyres .

well you're gonna want a min 14cfm and a decent sized receiver

 

[V8Druid]

Also, if the vent is outside, you don't have to listen to it!

spot on

 

[Simon edwards]

To be fair of all the stupid dangerous reckless crap I’ve done and got away with over the years , I would hate to check out by not draining my compressor

 

[Simon edwards]

Cheers Druid,what would be a decent size receiver?

 

[Furniss]

This thread has now made me very worried about an issue I’d never considered!

Me too ....like there isnt enough to worry about

 

[hiluxman]

I never worried about water in lorry air tanks til I set rear tank up for an air line (as my petrol compressor wouldn't do 10 bar) I do now try to drain them soon as it pops in my head and the lorry is in the yard.

 

[V8Druid]

Cheers Druid,what would be a decent size receiver?

I bought one of these a while back ... cost me just over 200 quid then been very good .. do not buy a direct drive .. very noisy, high speed motors .. belt driven separate pump unit is far more reliable and quieter
Never been one to buy 'DIY' gear - always bought full house commercial stuff, but always had 3ph ... don't regret this one though ... can't believe how much they've gone up though

Wolf Air Compressor Dakota 14CFM 3HP 150psi Portable 150L 5060255483701 | eBay

<br><br>In the event of a 13-amp fuse in the plug blowing, it will not be because there is a problem with the Compressor. </p> </div> </div> <div class="footer"></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[V8Druid]

just noticed this one too ...... all the same generic suppiers at a guess with different labels to suit sellers

Burisch Air Compressor 150ltr 3hp Belt Drive 14cfm 10 Bar.New and unused. | eBay

240V 13 AMP SINGLE PHASE OPERATION.

www.ebay.co.uk

might be worth making contact and seeing what'd buy it

 

[DaveDCB]

I bought one of these a while back ... cost me just over 200 quid then been very good .. do not buy a direct drive .. very noisy, high speed motors .. belt driven separate pump unit is far more reliable and quieter
Never been one to buy 'DIY' gear - always bought full house commercial stuff, but always had 3ph ... don't regret this one though ... can't believe how much they've gone up though

Wolf Air Compressor Dakota 14CFM 3HP 150psi Portable 150L 5060255483701 | eBay

<br><br>In the event of a 13-amp fuse in the plug blowing, it will not be because there is a problem with the Compressor. </p> </div> </div> <div class="footer"></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>.

www.ebay.co.uk

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I paid £386 for mine exactly 2 years ago!!

But @Simon edwards this is more than up to the job