I bought a 74 year old compressor today on Market place. - Page 4

pinballlooking · 04-22-21, 10:09 AM

Nine days later this is what a $25 washer looks like.

But I finally have the parts to put the head back together.
This was not UPS fault it was Quincy not giving the part to UPS. Then charging $22 for shipping a washer.

I could have easily cut this out but I was not entirely sure what type of steel they used for it.

pinballlooking · 04-27-21, 02:57 PM

Finally had some time to work on my compressor. The head is torqued down, and the valves are in.
The valve towers still need installed. Some progress.

At this stage it may not get paint for a while. I just need to finish it and get it in service. I will need to add the continuous run feature once I have it back up and running.
I need to order a auto drain for it.

pinballlooking · 04-28-21, 02:11 PM

It is the small gains in a project that keep you going. This compressor is really in my way.
All the valves are in Just need to bolt on unloader tower and plum them up.

pinballlooking · 04-29-21, 10:26 AM

Here it is painted. I went with the new Quincy blue
Unloader towers ready to be plumbed they are all torqued down.

Yes the before and after.

I am out of blue paint. Next thing you know I be painting the tank.
The tank looks really bad now that the pump is painted.

pinballlooking · 04-29-21, 09:44 PM

It looks like the tank will get painted.
I striped it tonight.

pinballlooking · 04-30-21, 08:24 PM

It is a different color.
It is the same color and paint brand as the pump.
But it looks lighter at this point maybe when it dries it will darken a little.

pinballlooking · 05-01-21, 12:07 PM

Auto tank drain on order. This is a must have if you want to keep the tank lasting very long.

pinballlooking · 05-03-21, 09:49 AM

I lot of the compressor noise comes from the air intake. My other compressor has a big box that muffles the noise. If you take an old tractor oil bath air cleaner in Mount, it to your compressor it can quiet it down a lot.
Someone on a different forum suggested doing this so I have an old Belarus tractor has a blown motor (I bought for its front end loader) and I am going to use that oil bath air cleaner to make my compressor not as loud.

Here is a picture of theirs

And mine getting painted black.

Fordguy64 · 05-04-21, 08:39 PM

Hmm the oil bath intake is an interesting idea. I’ll have to try it on mine

pinballlooking · 05-04-21, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fordguy64

Hmm the oil bath intake is an interesting idea. I’ll have to try it on mine

If you have a continuous run feature you will not be able to run oil in it.
But if you do not have that feature you can run oil in it.

I will be adding the continuous run feature so I will add some fiberglass to bottom instead of oil.

04-22-21, 10:09 AM	#31
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Nine days later this is what a $25 washer looks like. But I finally have the parts to put the head back together. This was not UPS fault it was Quincy not giving the part to UPS. Then charging $22 for shipping a washer. I could have easily cut this out but I was not entirely sure what type of steel they used for it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 04-22-21 at 03:57 PM..

04-27-21, 02:57 PM	#32
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Finally had some time to work on my compressor. The head is torqued down, and the valves are in. The valve towers still need installed. Some progress. At this stage it may not get paint for a while. I just need to finish it and get it in service. I will need to add the continuous run feature once I have it back up and running. I need to order a auto drain for it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-28-21, 02:11 PM	#33
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	It is the small gains in a project that keep you going. This compressor is really in my way. All the valves are in Just need to bolt on unloader tower and plum them up. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-29-21, 10:26 AM	#34
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Here it is painted. I went with the new Quincy blue Unloader towers ready to be plumbed they are all torqued down. Yes the before and after. I am out of blue paint. Next thing you know I be painting the tank. The tank looks really bad now that the pump is painted. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 04-30-21 at 08:19 AM..

04-29-21, 09:44 PM	#35
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	It looks like the tank will get painted. I striped it tonight. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-30-21, 08:24 PM	#36
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	It is a different color. It is the same color and paint brand as the pump. But it looks lighter at this point maybe when it dries it will darken a little. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 04-30-21 at 08:55 PM..

05-01-21, 12:07 PM	#37
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Auto tank drain on order. This is a must have if you want to keep the tank lasting very long. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-03-21, 09:49 AM	#38
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	I lot of the compressor noise comes from the air intake. My other compressor has a big box that muffles the noise. If you take an old tractor oil bath air cleaner in Mount, it to your compressor it can quiet it down a lot. Someone on a different forum suggested doing this so I have an old Belarus tractor has a blown motor (I bought for its front end loader) and I am going to use that oil bath air cleaner to make my compressor not as loud. Here is a picture of theirs And mine getting painted black. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 05-03-21 at 12:23 PM..

05-04-21, 08:39 PM	#39
Fordguy64 Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cincinnati ohio Posts: 338 Thanks: 40 Thanked 35 Times in 31 Posts	Hmm the oil bath intake is an interesting idea. I’ll have to try it on mine