Rubber screw on feet will stop it from jumping around they originally came with rubber feet or hard foam rubber type rubber feet, Also makes them run a whole lot quieter
I found your video looking for instructions on how to operate the one I found that my dad had years ago he died in 83 so who knows how old it is it's a model 18 and it's it looks like it's in perfect condition and I plugged it in and it tried to run away so it runs it just probably needs a little service some oil and maybe some electrical spray. it has the spray canister and two nozzles and so nothing's labeled so I don't know what each nozzle is for there's no adjustments for the air or anything so I can figure out how to put the hose together and the spray canister but I don't know how thick to have the paint what nozzle to use how to clean it how to adjust air I don't think you can not with a dial and I couldn't figure out how to send you a picture so if I figure it out I'll come back and send you a picture of it but it's very cool
Thanks Jan. I normally manage to mess up the paint on my restorations but this time it turned out ok. If I hadn't been browsing through the forum I would never have known that these existed! Cheers, Alan.
@@RetroSteamTech I have a British version here too, just to have one capable of running from our grid here as well. Will have to check it, to see if it has the same motor as yours. The American ones came with several different brands, might be the same with the UK versions.
Interesting video Alan. The flywheel probably needs to be a lot heavier to counter vibration from the piston, plus it's revving pretty fast. The pistons are usually heavy/long and cast iron (same as the cylinder) and commonly used in older air comps to prevent thermal expansion variation and thus allow them to run extremely tight piston clearance. This is mainly to keep oil out of the air supply. It's not uncommon for single cylinder comps to vibrate unless bolted to a heavy air tank. I suppose that's one option. Is that a Sherline drive belt I see being used ? The paint job looks good. Certainly seems to run very well. Good job. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob. The piston in this one was aluminium. I thought at first that they were meant for use with air brushes but I have since bought another one which came complete with a full size spray gun. The whole thing even came with it's own metal case. It seems to be very powerful for it's size. Well spotted, yes it's the same type of drive belt used on the Sherline. These are actually sold on ebay as sewing machine drive belts. Just for once I manged to do a half decent paint job! It doesn't happen very often 😂 I was also amazed that I managed to get the motor rewired, been bloody years since I did any motor wiring. Cheers, Alan.
@@RetroSteamTech Good tip about the drive belts Alan. That's much cheaper than the ones sold as Sherline OEM belts. I expect they vary a bit in available sizes, but there should be one to fit a Sherline or similar. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu I spent ages when I had my first little Grindturn lathe trying to find suitable belts for it. Then I think someone suggested these sewing machine belts in the comments of one of my early videos. They come in a whole range of different sizes and as you say they are fairly cheap. The Sherline does have some adjustment for belt tension so getting the exact size belt is not critical. Cheers, Alan.
Hi Colin. I agree, if you watch any of my steam engine videos you will know that I always try to run them on steam. That being said, an air compressor is useful for testing and cleaning. Cheers, Alan.
I had one, but a little bot different of you should. I restore recently and I trying to use, but I would like to know whats the presure that give this compressor? Is it possible that give a lttle more power? And the packing rubbers like the box who had the piston, if I used plastic instead of cork (system that was used in the past) may achieve more pressure? Sorry if I couldn't express my self better, but I write from Mexico and I'm not well familiar with technical expressions in motors. ¡Saludos cordiales desde México! (I hope you can help me with my doubts) 🙋🏾♂
The pump is capable of 30 to 40 PSI in pressure. If you increase the speed (rpm) you will get more pressure but the pump will get very hot very quickly. I assume that you mean the gaskets when referring to the packing rubbers, it doesn't matter what you use as long as you get a good seal.
You might try looking for the green paint that Detroit Diesel used to paint their engines with, it is still available here in the States. It looks very, very close but may have more of a metallic finish. Nice little project!
Rubber screw on feet will stop it from jumping around they originally came with rubber feet or hard foam rubber type rubber feet, Also makes them run a whole lot quieter
I did put rubber feet on it and they helped a bit but it still wanders around.
Nice piece of kit, obviously built to last, enjoyed the resto. Cheers.
Thanks Paul.
Great restoration Alan, it looks fab and works a treat!
Thanks Ade. I was surprised at how powerful it is for it's size. Cheers, Alan.
@@RetroSteamTech It's perfect for a small portable air supply to run model engines, I'll be looking out for one ;)
This blue looks great!
Thanks Paul.
Great job Alan. Love the paint color.
Thanks Charlie. Yes it didn't turn out too bad. Cheers, Alan.
Thanks for sharing! It looks great.
Thanks Craig. It didn't turn out too bad. Cheers, Alan.
I found your video looking for instructions on how to operate the one I found that my dad had years ago he died in 83 so who knows how old it is it's a model 18 and it's it looks like it's in perfect condition and I plugged it in and it tried to run away so it runs it just probably needs a little service some oil and maybe some electrical spray. it has the spray canister and two nozzles and so nothing's labeled so I don't know what each nozzle is for there's no adjustments for the air or anything so I can figure out how to put the hose together and the spray canister but I don't know how thick to have the paint what nozzle to use how to clean it how to adjust air I don't think you can not with a dial and I couldn't figure out how to send you a picture so if I figure it out I'll come back and send you a picture of it but it's very cool
Nice work Alan, it looks great and works well after you worked your magic...
Thanks Paul. It's surprisingly powerful for such a small cylinder and piston. Cheers, Alan.
Gday Alan, what a beautiful setup, talk about dance across the bench, top job mate, Cheers Matty
Thanks Matty. Yes, it very definitely needs to be clamped to the bench! Cheers, Alan.
Enjoyable vid Alan....now I want one! 😀 Cheers Jim
Thanks Jim. I don't think that they are particularly rare, they come up on ebay fairly regularly. Cheers, Alan.
Amazing transformation Alan, well done!
Cheers
Jan/classixs
Thanks Jan. I normally manage to mess up the paint on my restorations but this time it turned out ok. If I hadn't been browsing through the forum I would never have known that these existed! Cheers, Alan.
@@RetroSteamTech I have a British version here too, just to have one capable of running from our grid here as well. Will have to check it, to see if it has the same motor as yours. The American ones came with several different brands, might be the same with the UK versions.
@@SteamUp You could be right, although I have since bought another one and it has the same motor.
Interesting video Alan. The flywheel probably needs to be a lot heavier to counter vibration from the piston, plus it's revving pretty fast. The pistons are usually heavy/long and cast iron (same as the cylinder) and commonly used in older air comps to prevent thermal expansion variation and thus allow them to run extremely tight piston clearance. This is mainly to keep oil out of the air supply. It's not uncommon for single cylinder comps to vibrate unless bolted to a heavy air tank. I suppose that's one option. Is that a Sherline drive belt I see being used ? The paint job looks good. Certainly seems to run very well. Good job. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob. The piston in this one was aluminium. I thought at first that they were meant for use with air brushes but I have since bought another one which came complete with a full size spray gun. The whole thing even came with it's own metal case. It seems to be very powerful for it's size. Well spotted, yes it's the same type of drive belt used on the Sherline. These are actually sold on ebay as sewing machine drive belts. Just for once I manged to do a half decent paint job! It doesn't happen very often 😂 I was also amazed that I managed to get the motor rewired, been bloody years since I did any motor wiring. Cheers, Alan.
@@RetroSteamTech Good tip about the drive belts Alan. That's much cheaper than the ones sold as Sherline OEM belts. I expect they vary a bit in available sizes, but there should be one to fit a Sherline or similar. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu I spent ages when I had my first little Grindturn lathe trying to find suitable belts for it. Then I think someone suggested these sewing machine belts in the comments of one of my early videos. They come in a whole range of different sizes and as you say they are fairly cheap. The Sherline does have some adjustment for belt tension so getting the exact size belt is not critical. Cheers, Alan.
Great job . But my pet hate is steam engines running on air . I know why people do it . But a great find and a nice bit of kit good job!
Hi Colin. I agree, if you watch any of my steam engine videos you will know that I always try to run them on steam. That being said, an air compressor is useful for testing and cleaning. Cheers, Alan.
I had one, but a little bot different of you should. I restore recently and I trying to use, but I would like to know whats the presure that give this compressor? Is it possible that give a lttle more power? And the packing rubbers like the box who had the piston, if I used plastic instead of cork (system that was used in the past) may achieve more pressure? Sorry if I couldn't express my self better, but I write from Mexico and I'm not well familiar with technical expressions in motors. ¡Saludos cordiales desde México! (I hope you can help me with my doubts) 🙋🏾♂
The pump is capable of 30 to 40 PSI in pressure. If you increase the speed (rpm) you will get more pressure but the pump will get very hot very quickly. I assume that you mean the gaskets when referring to the packing rubbers, it doesn't matter what you use as long as you get a good seal.
You might try looking for the green paint that Detroit Diesel used to paint their engines with, it is still available here in the States. It looks very, very close but may have more of a metallic finish. Nice little project!
Thanks for the tip.