Re: [MV] OT: Air compressor Question

Thanks for the info. I'm building a Frankenstein Air
compressor. The engine, compressor and tank all came
from different compressors. I have an unloader valve
that vents to an outlet when the compressor reaches a
certain pressure, and it also has a safety pop off
valve. If I can figure out the unloader valves on the
heads, I may not need my unloader valve then. I need
to figure out how the "fitting" or whatever it is on
the back of the compressor works. This compressor is
probably pretty old, so I don't know if I can find any
manuals on it.

Thanks
Mark

--- Ken Boge <ken (AT) clovermachine (DOT) com> wrote:
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> Mark,
>
> This is probably part of the continuous run system.
> With an electric motor
> operated compressor there is a pressure switch that
> will stop the motor when
> the tank pressure reaches a certain level and turn
> the motor on again when
> it falls below a set amount. A gasoline engine
> operated compressor normally
> runs continuously so there needs to be a mechanism
> for unloading the
> compressor to prevent it from over pressurizing the
> tank. The system uses
> compressed air from the tank to operate unloading
> valves at the top of each
> cylinder. When the valves open it sounds like the
> compressor is idling and
> when they close it will sound like it is under load
> again. There should be
> a pressure valve connected to the tank with tubes
> going to the top of each
> cylinder.
> If the tubing is not connected there may be a part
> missing. Do a Google
> search and you might find an operating manual and/or
> parts manual for your
> compressor. Don't operate your compressor without a
> functioning safety
> valve!!
>
> Good luck,
> Ken
> San Jose, California, USA
> M35 A2
> M151 A2
>
> [color=green]
> > This is slightly off topic, but I thought someone[/color]
> here[color=green]
> > would be knowledgeable about the question I have. [/color]
> I’m[color=green]
> > trying to get my air compressor hooked up and I[/color]
> have a[color=green]
> > Dresser two stage V-type compresser with a 10hp[/color]
> Kohler[color=green]
> > engine. On the back side of the compressor there[/color]
> is a[color=green]
> > thing, that may be an oil pump, I don’t know, but[/color]
> it[color=green]
> > has three fittings for 1/4in. tubing to go to the[/color]
> top[color=green]
> > of the heads. Does anyone know what the tubes are
> > for? I’m seen tubing like this on other[/color]
> compressers[color=green]
> > which go to the part of the heads where the valves
> > are. I guess it is either for oil or some[/color]
> pressure[color=green]
> > relief for some reason. There are three outlets[/color]
> on[color=green]
> > the pump and if one goes to each head, then were[/color]
> would[color=green]
> > the other go? Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mark[/color]
>
>
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