Yeah that’s a great idea, but a new setup would most likely mean at least a 60gal tank which I think would be plenty, but I’m not actually sure, and shop space is at a premium.
What material is the impromptu piston seal made of? My Harbor Freight compressor had a nylon piston ring! I'm considering using non lead solder, maybe leather. I might just try to pour a Babbitt ring. Like you, I just want to see if it can be done. No reason to throw out what can be fixed.
It appears to be a nylon of some sort, the original also looked like it was impregnated with bronze or something. The problem with a metal/babbit/ductile iron etc. ring is that the piston and rod are one piece, and because of that, the piston rocks instead of staying parallel with the cylinder, I’d worry that would cause problems, a hard leather might be a good alternative, the ring looks like it’s designed to act kind of like a lip seal, where the more pressure, the more it forces outwards and seals, but depending on your compressor, you might be able to find a ring on eBay or Amazon, there is a ton out there, just not my exact size. I really hate tossing anything, and I always have the mindset that anything can be fixed, which gets me in trouble spending more than I should.
you can use the tank for extra air storage with your new setup
Yeah that’s a great idea, but a new setup would most likely mean at least a 60gal tank which I think would be plenty, but I’m not actually sure, and shop space is at a premium.
build a little shed for it to sit outside the shop lots of place's I have been at do it like this @@mwmxcnc
Good job.
Thanks!
What material is the impromptu piston seal made of? My Harbor Freight compressor had a nylon piston ring! I'm considering using non lead solder, maybe leather. I might just try to pour a Babbitt ring. Like you, I just want to see if it can be done. No reason to throw out what can be fixed.
It appears to be a nylon of some sort, the original also looked like it was impregnated with bronze or something. The problem with a metal/babbit/ductile iron etc. ring is that the piston and rod are one piece, and because of that, the piston rocks instead of staying parallel with the cylinder, I’d worry that would cause problems, a hard leather might be a good alternative, the ring looks like it’s designed to act kind of like a lip seal, where the more pressure, the more it forces outwards and seals, but depending on your compressor, you might be able to find a ring on eBay or Amazon, there is a ton out there, just not my exact size. I really hate tossing anything, and I always have the mindset that anything can be fixed, which gets me in trouble spending more than I should.