On Saturday, September 14, 2013 9:57:02 PM UTC-4, Snag's Shop wrote:
Some time ago I managed to tip my compressor over , landed on the pulley .

The pulley survived , but the connecting rods didn't . Snapped 'em both off

just above the big end . Fast forward to now , and the replacement pump I

bought is blowing oil ... from excessive blowby . I haven't pulled it down

yet , but the rings have gotta be shot or broken of just plain crap to begin

with cheap pump ... .

And this is where the wild idea comes in . The rods in the cheap pump

might fit , or they might not ... and if they don't I'm thinking about TIG

welding the broken ones back together . I can build a fixture to hold the

two bearings in alignment . I'd be most worried about the temper of the

repaired area , but a quick chill and a few days aging might get it back

enough .

Is this a waste of time , or do I stand a decent chance of having this

work ?

--

Snag

out in

the shop

If one of those repaired rods breaks, then you can find out how expensive the other compressor parts are - it could take out a piston, the crank case or...

Craigslist, ebay, northern tool, harbor freight are full of cheap compressors.