[Mgs] Air Compressor

[Jim Juhas]

I experienced this failure twice now, on a 35 year old 1hp unit and a 
much newer 5hp.  They were not catastrophic, just noisy and wet 
(indicating why they failed).  I found an identical tank for the 5hp, 
hopefully with less/no rust, at a flea market for $10.  I plan to weld 
in a replacement patch on the 1hp to try to save it, cutting back to 
where the tank is still solid.  The little one has sentimental value, 
I've had it so long.

On 8/16/2012 4:02 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
> I would not do this.
> You have no idea of the condition of the rest of the walls of the
> compressor.  Patch one pin hole and you might then get a catastrophic
> failure of the entire tank.
> A pressure vessel with a rust hole is scrap IMHO.
> Rick
>
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:46 AM,<DMatt21502 at aol.com>  wrote:
>
>> If the hole is just pinhole size I would try sanding around it and using JB
>>   Weld. Mine has held for 20 years!
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