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To: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> definitions=2020-07-28_17:2020-07-28, 2020-07-28 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2004280000 definitions=main-2007280167
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Air Compressor threw a rod
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:21:22 -0700
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Teflon or similar seals. Also called self-lubricating. Not nearly as good as=
 oiled rings but cheap & easy to build.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On Jul 28, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote:

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So, do these oil-less compressors have a piston sliding in a cylinder?  (Tha=
t's what it looks like in the photo).  How do they manage without lubricatio=
n?

Doug

> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 6:03 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
> Ereplacementparts.com says it=E2=80=99s black
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> Peace,=20
> Pat
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> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
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> On Jul 28, 2020, at 2:33 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> So I bought a Sears Craftsman 6.5 HP 2-cylinder oil-less air compressor us=
ed. Since I bought it used, I don=E2=80=99t know how old it is, or how it wa=
s used=E2=80=A6 Recently I fired it up and it began making a noise, so I shu=
t it down, and found lots of plastic parts on the shop floor. Upon inspectio=
n, 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 ap=
pears to no longer be made/sold, and sears parts direct doesn=E2=80=99t have=
 the parts.
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> =20
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> The Sears Craftsman model # is 919-165600, and it looks like it was also s=
old as a DeVilblis 919-16560, as well as lots of other makes and models.  Th=
e connecting rod is an ACG-1.
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> =20
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> Some people claim there are only about 3-4 different cylinder configuratio=
ns, 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 h=
ave found one kit, but its $139 for a single cylinder! See https://www.amazo=
n.com/Benron-Equipment-Replacment-for-KK-4835/dp/B0814GP4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_90224=
20011_t3_B00F9Z4A1G. there must be a better alternative.
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> All the best,
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> Al Fuller
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Teflon or similar seals. Also called self-l=
ubricating. Not nearly as good as oiled rings but cheap &amp; easy to build.=
&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat H=
orne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jul 28, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Doug Braun &lt;doug@dougbraun=
.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
>So, do these oil-less compressors have a piston sliding in a cylinder?&nbsp=
; (That's what it looks like in the photo).&nbsp;=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";>patintexas@icl=
oud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Ereplacementparts.com says it=E2=80=99s black<div><br=
></div><div>Peace,&nbsp;</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbs=
p;<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:alfuller194@gmail.c=
om" 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 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 i=
t up and it began making a noise, so I shut it down, and found lots of plast=
ic parts on the shop floor. Upon inspection, it has thrown a rod on one cyli=
nder. The plastic parts were from the fan.&nbsp; The issue is finding a conn=
ecting rod and cylinder kit for it, since it appears to no longer be made/so=
ld, and sears parts direct doesn=E2=80=99t have the parts.<u></u><u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Se=
ars 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.&nbsp; The c=
onnecting rod is an ACG-1.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&n=
bsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">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 aro=
und Amazon, E-Bay, etc. and so far have found one kit, but its $139 for a si=
ngle cylinder! See <a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Benron-Equipment-Replac=
ment-for-KK-4835/dp/B0814GP4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_9022420011_t3_B00F9Z4A1G" target=3D=
"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Benron-Equipment-Replacment-for-KK-4835/dp/B=
0814GP4ZH/ref=3Dpsdc_9022420011_t3_B00F9Z4A1G</a>. there must be a better al=
ternative.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"></p><div>&lt;image001.jpg&gt;</div><u></u><u></u><p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">----------------<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><span>___________________________________=
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