[Shop-talk] Air

[Mike Sinclair]

Thanks.  No "pull to adjust".  Just a plastic knob that is softer than 
the metal stem splines.  This unit is probably 30 years old.

Mike

On 10/1/24 12:53 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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