I agree with Barry's assessment. However, my father-in-law used an a/c
compressor to fill an air tank he used to fill tires, etc. very low
usage and very infrequent. It is still running after 20 years. But
continued use as you describe would fry it...
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz [SMTP:bschwart@pacbell.net]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 1998 10:50 AM
To: James
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Compressers (a new insight)
James writes:
>I have just had the offer of a 1kW air conditioning
>compresser, with no refrigernt in it. This chap says
>that it will do up to 200 PSI, and with plenty of flow.
>He said, that if I used it with an old gas bottel, it
>would be sutied for use with most spraying and sand
>blasting applications.
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This type of compressor is designed for relatively low volume,
high
pressure to compress freon. The freon has lubricating oil that
is carried
thoughout the system, and lubricates the internal parts,
remember this is a
closed system. If used as an air pump it would quickly fail
from lack of
lubrication, and I doubt that you would get the flow that you
you'd expect,
that is similar to a compressor designed for compressing air -
Barry Schwartz (San Diego)
bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (When I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spit (Currently undergoing a frame off)
73 Ford Courier (parts hauler)
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