All of a sudden my venerable old FIAC compressor is putting a LOT more moisture into the air line than ever before, and it seems to be vibrating a lot while running too. What the heck's going on?
Rick
Rick
Compressor Issues
- Thread starter Rick Granick
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Being winter - the lines could be colder than usual - causing the extra condensation.
BTY, when was the last time you changed the oil in the crank case of that machine.
BTY, when was the last time you changed the oil in the crank case of that machine.
surferbill
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Is it a compressor that can be bleed of water from the bottom of the tank? I forgot to bleed mine for a year, and it had a lot of water in the tank.
Also, do you have moisture filters on the air lines?
Also, do you have moisture filters on the air lines?
hangupsgallery
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
The compressor dealer where I do business has, on display, a tank that blew up due to not being drained. The water rusts through the tank creating a weak spot and BLAM!!!
It's a fairly impressive display, this chunk of twisted, knarly,almost unrecognizable piece of metal hanging there on the wall. Looks a little like a roadside bomb. The sign says "do you drain your tank often?"
Sure got my attention...we drain our tank once a week now.
It's a fairly impressive display, this chunk of twisted, knarly,almost unrecognizable piece of metal hanging there on the wall. Looks a little like a roadside bomb. The sign says "do you drain your tank often?"
Sure got my attention...we drain our tank once a week now.
I drain the tank every Monday morning. Yes, I have a water filter between the compressor and the V-nailer. Usually it is bone dry. Now it's collecting moisture. It's good that it's doings its job, but why the increase in moisture now? The air is drier in Winter than in Summer to begin with.
I has been a while since I changed the oil, but there's plenty in there and it looks pretty clean in the little glass bubble. Maybe I'll go for changing it soon, but not till after Christmas.
I'm going to be CMC-shopping at the WCAF, so I guess that means I'll be getting a new (silent?) compressor too. I wouldn't want to use this old one with the CMC. Would a regular single-head silent model run both a CMC and a VN2+1?
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
I has been a while since I changed the oil, but there's plenty in there and it looks pretty clean in the little glass bubble. Maybe I'll go for changing it soon, but not till after Christmas.
I'm going to be CMC-shopping at the WCAF, so I guess that means I'll be getting a new (silent?) compressor too. I wouldn't want to use this old one with the CMC. Would a regular single-head silent model run both a CMC and a VN2+1?
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
Richard Darling
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
I run both my cmc and vn42 with a single silent, 2 gal pancake compressor. I forget which brand it is right now (not at the shop). But since I only have one part timer working for me, it isn't often that both pieces of equipment are in use at exactly the same time. If they are normally used at the same time, you might need 2 compressors, or a larger one.