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Re: [Shop-talk] Air Compressor threw a rod

To: alfuller194@gmail.com, Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Air Compressor threw a rod
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:51:31 -0400
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So, do these oil-less compressors have a piston sliding in a cylinder?
(That's what it looks like in the photo).  How do they manage without
lubrication?

Doug

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 6:03 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

> Ereplacementparts.com says it=E2=80=99s black
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2020, at 2:33 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> So I bought a Sears Craftsman 6.5 HP 2-cylinder oil-less air compressor
> used. Since I bought it used, I don=E2=80=99t know how old it is, or how =
it was
> used=E2=80=A6 Recently I fired it up and it began making a noise, so I sh=
ut it
> down, and found lots of plastic parts on the shop floor. Upon inspection,
> it has thrown a rod on one cylinder. The plastic parts were from the fan.
> The issue is finding a connecting rod and cylinder kit for it, since it
> appears to no longer be made/sold, and sears parts direct doesn=E2=80=99t=
 have the
> parts.
>
>
>
> The Sears Craftsman model # is 919-165600, and it looks like it was also
> sold as a DeVilblis 919-16560, as well as lots of other makes and models.
> The connecting rod is an ACG-1.
>
>
>
> Some people claim there are only about 3-4 different cylinder
> configurations, so I guess my question is what would be a good source for
> locating parts for this thing? I=E2=80=99ve looked around Amazon, E-Bay, =
etc. and
> so far have found one kit, but its $139 for a single cylinder! See
> https://www.amazon.com/Benron-Equipment-Replacment-for-KK-4835/dp/B0814GP=
4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_9022420011_t3_B00F9Z4A1G.
> there must be a better alternative.
>
>
>
> <image001.jpg>
>
> ----------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>So, do these oil-less compressors have a piston slidi=
ng in a cylinder?=C2=A0 (That&#39;s what it looks like in the photo).=C2=A0=
=20
How do they manage

without lubrication?</div><div><br></div><div>Doug<br></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 28, 2020=
 at 6:03 PM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintex=
as@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Ereplacementparts.com says it=E2=80=99s blac=
k<div><br></div><div>Peace,=C2=A0</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat=
 Horne=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jul 28, 2020, at 2:33 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:alfulle=
r194@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So I bought a Se=
ars Craftsman 6.5 HP 2-cylinder oil-less air compressor used. Since I bough=
t it used, I don=E2=80=99t know how old it is, or how it was used=E2=80=A6 =
Recently I fired it up and it began making a noise, so I shut it down, and =
found lots of plastic parts on the shop floor. Upon inspection, it has thro=
wn a rod on one cylinder. The plastic parts were from the fan.=C2=A0 The is=
sue is finding a connecting rod and cylinder kit for it, since it appears t=
o no longer be made/sold, and sears parts direct doesn=E2=80=99t have the p=
arts.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">The Sears Craftsman model # is 919-165600, and it looks l=
ike it was also sold as a DeVilblis 919-16560, as well as lots of other mak=
es and models.=C2=A0 The connecting rod is an ACG-1.<u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Some peopl=
e claim there are only about 3-4 different cylinder configurations, so I gu=
ess my question is what would be a good source for locating parts for this =
thing? I=E2=80=99ve looked around Amazon, E-Bay, etc. and so far have found=
 one kit, but its $139 for a single cylinder! See <a href=3D"https://www.am=
azon.com/Benron-Equipment-Replacment-for-KK-4835/dp/B0814GP4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_9=
022420011_t3_B00F9Z4A1G" target=3D"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Benron-Eq=
uipment-Replacment-for-KK-4835/dp/B0814GP4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_9022420011_t3_B00F9=
Z4A1G</a>. there must be a better alternative.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"></p><div>&lt;ima=
ge001.jpg&gt;</div><u></u><u></u><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">------------=
----<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al F=
uller<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div=
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