http://www.about-air-compressors.com/about-air-compressors-blog.html Latest updates for ABOUT-air-compressors.com . en-us about air compressors Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:06 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:06 GMT about-air-compressors.com http://www.about-air-compressors.com/my-air-compressor-works-fine-until-it-reaches-50-to-60lbsthen-struggles-takes-for-ever-to-reach-max-presserit-was-always-very-quick-before.html Don't know were to start or what parts would need replaced. any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank You ___________________ Bill says... Clearly, Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:04 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/motors.html Hey Bill Great site! I'm thinking of building my own compressor for a number of reasons and I have a motor question. I've noticed that the 5 HP motors Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:21:06 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/relationship-between-psi-cfu-hp-tank-size.html I am very unclear on the relationships between PSI, CFM, HP, and tank size. I suppose that everything else being equal, a given PSI will be maintained Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:09 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/7-gallon-craftsman-1hp-air-compressor-air-stops-flowing-from-hose-after-a-couple-of-seconds.html Hello, great site I've been looking through it but haven't been able to find my exact issue so far. I got a 7 gallon Craftsman 1HP air compressor Model Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:09:47 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/chicopee-engineering-associates-inc-manufacture-and-supply-all-types-of-airoil-separators.html We manufacture and supply all types of air/oil separators used by all OEM distributors. Give us your compressor make, serial number, type (piston, vane, Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:04:38 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/cylinder-for-model-3z180-speedaire.html I have to find a new cylinder for my air compressor that is less than the cost grainger wants for the whole assembly. Its a good old hard working Gal Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:03:14 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/dewalt-a-very-high-pitch-noise.html Produces a very high pitch noise while running, especially when warming up! How can i stop this? _________________ Bill says... Boy Tom, that's hard Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:38 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/i-want-to-calculate-air-flow-of-my-compressor.html HW TO CALCULATE AIR FLOW FROM COMPRESSOR _____________________ Bill says... Arvind, the rule of thumb that I use is that you will get about 4 CFM of Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:59:39 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/ingersoll-rand-grb125.html Where do you buy an oil air separator. It may be a grb-185 . Chamber is 15 x7 inches Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:36:07 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/oil-coming-out-everywere-in-palatek-rotary-screw-air-compressor.html I have a palatek rotary screw compresor model 15d and there is oil coming out of the intake check valve, and it completly ran empty. 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Usually will not restart until much later. Changed start capacitor and checked the reset breaker. No help Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:08:58 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/coleman-powermate-vla1583009-wont-start-i-do-notice-an-electrical-smell.html Hi Bill, I have a Coleman Powermate VLA1583009 that attempts to start, runs for less than a second, and then shuts off. If I try to start again after Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:07:02 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-works-but-stays-running-all-the-time.html porter cable jetstream air compressor 135 psi 3hp 4 gallon __________________ Bill says... The compressor runs and will not build any pressure, or it Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:02:49 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/motor-wont-start-under-load.html If I remove the belt between the compressor and the motor the motor will start and run indefinetly. If the belt is on the motor just buzzes and won't start Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:41 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-sizing.html Hi Smashing pages you have here, hope you don't mind me asking a couple of apparently ridiculous questions!? I have...acquired my dads Wolf SiouxII 2.5hp Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:55:26 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/porter-cable-150psi-compressor-brushes-spark-and-wear-away-with-in-minutes-of-new-ones-being-installed-terriable-smell-like-burnt-wires.html i was given a porter cable compressor that needed new brushes. i purchased the brushes from a local dealer and installed them. when the compressor reaches Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:39 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/valves-for-3hp-model-94667-central-pneumatic.html won't build pressure in tank ______________________ Bill says.... It might be the compressor intake or pressure valves, or, it could be a number of other Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:35:53 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/sears.html runs for less then a min, then shuts off. will not restart for a while. does not run enough to ever build pressure. ______________________ Bill says... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:16 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/filling-time-ir-t30-242-80-gallons-tank.html Hi! I bought 1 month ago an IR compressor 2 stages from 1979, Type 30 model 242, tank capacity is 80 gallons (300 liters here ine France ;-) ). It needs Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:26:40 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/34-hp-30-gallon-speedaire-dayton.html Just got both of these compressors for $250. All I know is they are 3/4 hp and the tank size is 30 gallons. I think it 125 psi. Was this a good buy and Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:23:18 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/oil-seperator.html I to have a new oil filled compressor. Its a Craftsman 27 gal, 2HP. Im getting oil in the tank when draining the water, and coming out of the hose as Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:22:37 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/230v-150l-compressor-keeps-blowing-fuzes.html Hello my 230v 150l compressor keeps on blowing fuzes, i start compressor and after 5-10 seconds ir blown fuze. That could be wrong with it? _______________________ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:20:03 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/air-compressor-cut-in-randomly-changed-the-pressure-switch.html I have a air compressor which i changed the pressure swith because it was recycling on and off . It now gets the pressure up to the switch out pressure Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:18:08 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/model-92504-central-pneumatic-air-compressor.html I have a Model # 92504 central pneumatic air compressor that does not have the large belt wheel (pulley), belt to connect large belt wheel to motor pulley Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:14:57 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/cant-find-parts-for-my-cp40400-check-valve.html I Got a CP 40400 and the check-valve broke off the tank. I have been looking for 60 days plus for a replacement. Did someone sink the boat coming from Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:10 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/kaeser-blows-breaker-is-this-common.html Is it common for industrial air compressors (Champion or Kaeser) to blow a breaker and then single ground? ________________________ Bill says... B. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:43 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/paasche-air-brush-hose-to-central-pneumatics-compressor-fitting.html I have a Paasche air brush and a (Harbor Freight) Central Pneumatic compressor but they don't fit together. Is there some kind of coupler that i can buy Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:52 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/kobalt-kla1583009.html I bought this compressor from Lowes a couple years ago so it is out of warranty. This model has digital push button pressure controls. I am not a fan of Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:49:31 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/speedaire-3hp-60-gal-model-1z721-3z180-2stage-pump-5k675-motor-at-220v.html I bought this unit about 8 years ago for $250 because it had a rod that was egg-shaped at the crankshaft end (probably run low on oil). I rebuilt the Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:47:53 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-runs-to-20psi-and-keepsrunning.html HI, BILL ITS EMERY AGAIN, MY C2005 TYPE 2 COMPRESSOR. I REPLACED THE VALVE PLATE & GASKET KIT LUBRICATED THE CHECK VALVE AND IT STILL RUNS TO 20PSI AND Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:46 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/par-air-compressor-model-51.html par air compressor, model 51, by lynch mfg inc. defiance oh. Anyone know where to get a manual Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:35 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/atlas-copco-z-machine-with-mark-5-elektronikon-help-troubleshooting.html New atlas copco z machine with mark 5 elektronikon. Can't change starts per day local atlas copco rep Says that's the way it is so when machine unloads Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:39:05 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/coleman-powermate-professional-the-compressor-builds-pressure.html The compressor builds pressure but the regulator has no air pressure and there is also no pressure to the pressure release valve. ______________________ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:38:21 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-model-tc20t.html Bill, My oil less airbrush compressor over heated after an hour of use and it will not start back up. I'm assuming I burnt out the motor because the Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:34:50 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/bostitch-looses-air-and-will-not.html 4.6 gallon 1.5 HP air compressor will shoot two or three times and then looses air and will not build up fast enough. ______________________ Bill says... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-runs-irractly-when-it-runs.html when it starts it will run at diferent rpm not a consistont rpm _____________________ Bill says... Sylvain, for me this points to an issue with the power Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:08:58 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compresser-wont-stop-running.html Do you recommend going back with a presure switch from the manufacture?? ______________________ Bill says... William, your air compressor will not stop Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:05:12 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/compressor-wont-start-it-began-to-smoke-then-cut-off.html my compressor turned over while in use. it began to smoke then cut off. can it be repaired? ________________________ Bill says... Yes, of course it can Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:01:40 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/alton-5-gal-20-hp-compressor-humms-and-theres-a-loud-burning-smell.html This compressor is only 6 months old and has only been used to air up a tire with a slow leak maybe 6 times. The compressor was in my garage on a pallet. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:33 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/want-to-adjust-regulator-will-not-come-back-on-until-it-reaches-50psi.html Bought used montgomery ward brand air compressor. Pressure builds fine to 100psi and shuts down. Problem is when useing finish nailer compressor will Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:56:03 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/no-pressure-compressor-turns-on-just-fine.html The compressor turns on just fine but it will not build any pressure. The air intake does not feel like it's sucking any air in. I have removed the air Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:53:02 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/fini-compressor-not-starts-at-all.html Hi, i have FINI compressor 15HP (ITALY),the problem is that every thing is good in it,but when i put on the power all the reading is fine, and it be ready Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:42:23 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/5hp-20gallon-air-compressor-will-run-and-run.html 5hp 20gallon air compressor will run and run but only builds up to 40psi, took line off from pump and ran, blowing lots of air when i unplug dont hear Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:41:09 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/impact-wrench-17-gal-farmhand-air-compressor.html will a 17 gal farmhand compressor remove semi truck tires _____________________ Bill says.... Jeremy, no it won't. You'll need a tire mechanic to do Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:37:48 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/low-cost-10-gal-pot-blaster-sand-blaster-surge-and-no-sand.html I have a low cost 10 Gal. pot blaster and I am using it for the first time. It has new, dry sand in it, the hose has never been used and I have a sixty Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:35:48 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/breaker-pops-when-trying-to-start.html Every time I try to start my air compressor it hums then the breaker pops. I have taken the cover off of the back and turned the fan-wheel and can hear Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:09:54 GMT http://www.about-air-compressors.com/a-hitachi-koki-ec12-the-preasure-will-not-go-above-75-psi.html I have a Hitachi Koki ec12, the psi will not exceed 75 psi. I replaced the gauges and the pressure valve that regulates psi to the house, the psi issue Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:06:00 GMT