Andy Hall wrote:
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:15:40 GMT, raden wrote:

In message , Newshound
writes
What does the tank pressure gauge show?

Does it have a safety valve?

If you don't know the above then I suggest a repairer is possibly best,
but bear in mind that you might be best to get a new compressor and flog
your one on ebay.

mrcheerful
Agree you shouldn't diy unless you are confident and competent, but if you
are Machine Mart stock the switches gauges and regulators.

Not in my experience

They've always referred me to the parent company - Clarkes


There are a small number of pressure switches, gauges etc. in the MM
catalogue, Geoff, but only a passing mention on the web site.

However, for all things pneumatic, Thomas Wright is a good supplier.

e.g.

https://secure.thorite.co.uk/Product...witch_905.html


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.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

Well, I took out the valve on the inlet to the tank and cleaned it up,
it has a very weak spring in it and ran it up again and it did cut out
this time. But I could hear air leaking from the pressure regulator
valve, not a huge leak but that was what was probabley preventing it
getting up to pressure. I was more concerned that the safety cut-off
wasn't operating. When I drained the tank down it seemed to take
forever to de-pressurise.
My local tool shop Simbles gave me the phone number of somebody local
who does compressor repairs. Since I have now done the job I had
intended to do I will get it fixed at my liesure. Although it is
portable it does weigh a ton.

Kevin