[Shop-talk] Air

[Mike Sinclair]

Both good ideas!

Mike

On 10/1/24 3:10 PM, Karl Vacek wrote:
> My aircraft cylinder bleed down gauge uses one of those same goofy 
> Chinese regulators, which well-meaning helpers have broken a few times.
>
> It has responded to epoxy and stern warnings to helpers to just let me 
> adjust it.
>
> Karl
>
> On October 1, 2024 3:11:30 PM <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Mike – when I went out to look at my Craftsman compressor that has 
>> the same setup, I noticed that the regulator knob says “pull to 
>> adjust”. I assume it has some splined interface between the outer 
>> knob and the inner knob to prevent accidental mis-adjustment.
>>
>> If you have been able to get the adjustment you need using Teflon 
>> tape as an interface you are probably good to go. The only other 
>> thing that comes to mind is whether they spent the extra money on 
>> that setup to compensate for the vibration generated when the unit is 
>> running. This is just pure speculation, but you might want to keep an 
>> eye out and ensure the pressure stays where you set it after the 
>> modification.
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> *From:*Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of 
>> *Mike Sinclair
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 1, 2024 11:22 AM
>> *To:* Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* shop-talk at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] Air
>>
>> Thanks all for the advice.  Turned out the regulator is ok, but the 
>> plastic knob is connected via some very shallow splines on the stem, 
>> and doesn't connect well.  I wrapped the stem with Teflon tape and it 
>> works ok, but I need to find a better way. I'll check at my favorite 
>> old-fashioned hardware store for a knob.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 10/1/24 7:43 AM, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Mike,
>>
>>     Is that the regulator knob?  Might be stuck or broken inside.  A
>>     picture of what you're looking at would help - the online parts
>>     diagrams I found look like one of those joke lists from the 80s
>>     that had been faxed a hundred times.
>>
>>     -- Jeff
>>
>>     On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM Mike Sinclair
>>     <phoenix722 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>         I have a very old small air compressor that compresses ok,
>>         but I no longer can get it to send air to the outlet.  There
>>         is a hand valve between the gages that turns ok, but doesn't
>>         open the valve.  It doesn't close it very well, either.  The
>>         knob turns fine, and bottoms out in both directions, but
>>         nothing happens.  Is it possible to buy a replacement?  I'm
>>         hoping it's just a simple remove and replace.
>>
>>         Sears Model 916-176311.
>>
>>         Mike
>>
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