Thread: Learned something about air compressors.

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Speaking of compressors, Uncle Bob told me about Kaeser Compressors
a couple of years ago...we visted their booth at SEMA two years ago.
I was so impressed, I came home and bought one. It is far beyond any
compressor that I have seen....it is so quiet, ours is installed in the shop.
You can carry on a normal conversation standing next to it. It has a
water separator and filter built inside the cabinet.....and it spits out painting
quality air. We bought a 25 cfm unit as I remember.....I think it's a 10 hp
unit.

Thanks, Bob!

mike in tucson

Originally Posted by robot

Speaking of compressors, Uncle Bob told me about Kaeser Compressors
a couple of years ago...we visted their booth at SEMA two years ago.
I was so impressed, I came home and bought one. It is far beyond any
compressor that I have seen....it is so quiet, ours is installed in the shop.
You can carry on a normal conversation standing next to it. It has a
water separator and filter built inside the cabinet.....and it spits out painting
quality air. We bought a 25 cfm unit as I remember.....I think it's a 10 hp
unit.

Thanks, Bob!

mike in tucson

You're welcome Mike, and it was a special pleasure to spend YOUR money...

Don,

Also, thanks for the info. I have an old (50ish) Wayne compressor that I bought used a few years ago. Don't know if that problem will rear it's ugly head but if or when it does I will now be ready to deal with it. Thanks again.

Jack.

You're welcome. Ours has been running like a champ since I replaced that check valve, and it fills up quicker. No more blown fuses either.

Don

That's some awesome and helpful info...Thanks for sharing, Don!

Regards,
Shea

You're welcome. Last week we were trying to spray some primer on Dan's car again and the d*** compressor blew some fuses again. We packed it in for the night and the next day I decided to fix it once and for all. I found two problems. The fuse box I had installed specifically for the compressor was badly burned inside from all those fuses blowing. Also, when the compressor shut off it was not unloading the heads again, but was letting air from the tank escape too.

I bought a new fuse box, and removed the check valve to see what was going on there. The new check valve I had bought has a circlip on the bottom so you can remove the plastic disc that acts as the check valve. When I dismantled it I found a piece of black crud had become lodged under the corner of the plastic piece, keeping it from sealing. I cleaned it up and replaced it, and last weekend we got through the entire weekend of spraying with no more problems.

It looks like our tank (which is probably 8 years old) is rusting inside and that is where I think that piece of dirt came from. But the fuses stayed cool this time. No sin on this setup, when we are at the shop it gets a real work out.

Don