[deepfat]

Picked up a small very cheap SH air compressor for odd jobs in the garage, it's got a busted gauge so looked on line for one, I can get both gauges and pressure switch etc with all fittings for £13 bargain. We can all guess where it's made but looking if you pay more they still seem to be the same gauges (make appearance etc) so why bother, it's just a Brit sourcing in China and reselling for a profit. The only problem I find is the instructions in Chinglish the one I'm looking at says
"Notice:
1.For safe, please ensure your eletric motors AMP rating is less than the Max AMP current of the pressure switch.
2.When installing the pressure gauge must stay 3 to 4 wire.Aluminum with aluminum easy skein,overtighten it will not split down,and pressure gauge and bracket will be damaged, scrapped."
1. I'm ok with this
2.Does it just mean don't be an idiot and overtighten the gauge.

Please no comments on Air today and gone tomorrow.

 

[Man in the Car]

When you look at a good few of the cheaper end compressors, it is pretty apparent that they all came out of the same factory regardles of the UK brand name emblazoned on the side. Indeed, the same can be said for the majority of cheaper end workshop tools - a multitude of different brand names, but when you compare them they are plainly the same tool in a different colour.

Regarding your question re #2; that is how I would interpret it (although I am not sure it is even understandable enough to warrant being called Chinglish. It is very close to being gibberish).

 

[trevtherevs]

Picked up a small very cheap SH air compressor for odd jobs in the garage, it's got a busted gauge so looked on line for one, I can get both gauges and pressure switch etc with all fittings for £13 bargain. We can all guess where it's made but looking if you pay more they still seem to be the same gauges (make appearance etc) so why bother, it's just a Brit sourcing in China and reselling for a profit. The only problem I find is the instructions in Chinglish the one I'm looking at says
"Notice:
1.For safe, please ensure your eletric motors AMP rating is less than the Max AMP current of the pressure switch.
2.When installing the pressure gauge must stay 3 to 4 wire.Aluminum with aluminum easy skein,overtighten it will not split down,and pressure gauge and bracket will be damaged, scrapped."
1. I'm ok with this
2.Does it just mean don't be an idiot and overtighten the gauge.

Please no comments on Air today and gone tomorrow.

Deepfat to think I have enough trouble with txt speak, and now you introduce Chingalise so what chance for an old git like me in a modern world.
Be very careful air compressors become very addictive you can buy loads of air operated tools some you might need other you don't, but you do get anyway. Then the curse of always hankering for more air storage. I'm getting help to wean me away from mine and hopefully get my life back 😄

 

[deepfat]

Trev I know what you mean it's only rated at 8 bar/ 7cfm with a small 24l tank so not too sure what I can run off it, any suggestions?. I fancy a lance of some kind to inject the box sections, will it handle a rattle gun? I know with the small tank it will run out of puff but at my age so do I, hopefully we can recharge in sync.
About 4 years ago (B4 the TF) I bought a cheap batt impact wrench to do the exhaust on my daily which it handled well, it wouldn't touch the crank bolt on the TF though and the bloody cheap thing won't break and let me upgrade it

 

[bazz54]

I know with the small tank it will run out of puff but at my age so do I, hopefully we can recharge in sync.

If you want a bit more air storage, and know a friendly Pub Landlord, you might be able to get him to let you have one of the 25L stainless tanks that are used to hold soft drinks concentrate. They are certainly rated at more than 8bar. I got 2 of them (for maybe a tenner) from a landlord and currently have one of them T'd in with my compressor. The latter has a 50L tank, but still struggles when I use my blasting cabinet. The extra 25L makes it just that bit better.

 

[trevtherevs]

If you want a bit more air storage, and know a friendly Pub Landlord, you might be able to get him to let you have one of the 25L stainless tanks that are used to hold soft drinks concentrate. They are certainly rated at more than 8bar. I got 2 of them (for maybe a tenner) from a landlord and currently have one of them T'd in with my compressor. The latter has a 50L tank, but still struggles when I use my blasting cabinet. The extra 25L makes it just that bit better.

Yes I am looking at a couple of old gas cylinders as possible storage but as yet not got around to it. I think to date I've run most things I've bought on the 50L on board tank, but I have had to back off when using air intensive things such as air drill and wire brush attachment.

 

[deepfat]

How about an 11 gal beer keg, I don't mind emptying one of them