[Shop-talk] air over hydraulic bottle jacks

[Doug Braun]

When I first got my compressor, I noticed that the
tank would run down, and I realized that the check
valve (located where the line from the pump entered
the tank) was not working well.  I took it apart and
found a tiny bit of junk that was keeping the valve
from seating.  After i removed it, the compressor
worked worked perfectly.

If you use the compressor for occasional small jobs it
would be very wasteful to have to completely pump up
the tank every time.

Doug


--- Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > If you have a compressor with a decent-size tank,
> it should 
> > be able to hold pressure for a week or so.
> 
> No argument from me; but my current 20 gallon tank
> leaks down in a matter of
> minutes.  Yes, I should replace it, and the
> replacement is sitting in the
> backyard, waiting for me to bolt it to the wall (for
> earthquake safety), and
> run power and air lines to it.
> 
> Randall
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