On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 05:52:52 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:54:27 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:17:22 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:36:22 -0600, Ignoramus24359
wrote:

On 2013-12-21, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:44:21 -0600, Ignoramus28970
wrote:

OK, I got this nice tank, I may try your suggstions with it.

240 gallon Sylvan tank:

http://gagp.auctionhq.net/view-aucti...id/13/lot/1984


24 gallon?

Looks like about an 80 gallon tank to me.

Look closer. Compare it to garbage cans next to it. The one on the
very right is a 44 gallon Brute cans.

I personally hope that it is a 240 gallon tank, but I will know when
we bring it in.

Not a bad screw compressor. I had to rebuild a pair of them last year.

http://gagp.auctionhq.net/view-aucti...d/13/lot/1982/

Buy you did not rebuild the air end itself, right?

WTF? What a strange question, Ig. Let's see, are you referring to
the air end which stores the air, or the air end which compresses the
air, or the air end which dispenses the air? The air is global, it's
ubiquitous in the tool, duuuude.

He is talking about the actual head..the screw compressor itself.

I figured that, but couldn't believe it, having just seen your pics on
the innards of said air end on your site. shrug

They just repurposed a Roots Blower for higher pressure. Simple, but
close tolerances.

Its commonly called the "air end" of the compressor..given the huge
amount of other **** attached to the unit. Oil strippers and whatnot.

That air is screwed (G) into the pressure end (Grin) while everything
is running in an oil mist..and then the oil is stripped out by
centrifical force in a stripper that leaves the air pretty much clean.

You also answered my next question, thanks. I'll move on and see if
you answered my RPM question, too.

Which is why screw compressor oil is a special synthetic and costs
about $80 a gallon. (though I get it for $40)

Ouch!

Hey, remember those close tolerances. You don't want it wearing out
quickly on you, you've got to use the right lubricant and keep it
clean as a whistle inside.

And as always, you have to learn where to buy things - Original
manufacturers tend to be cheaper than people buying it second - third
- fourth hand in a supply chain. And marking it up a little more each
time it changes hands.

Once you figure out the people that actually make it, and buy in the
proper quantities to get a price break, it gets reasonable.


-- Bruce --