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<p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Thanks. No "pull to adjust". Just
a plastic knob that is softer than the metal stem splines. This
unit is probably 30 years old.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Mike<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Shop-talk <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"><shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Mike Sinclair<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 1, 2024 11:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Scarbrough <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"><fishplate@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Air<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mike</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 7:43<span
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Mike Sinclair <<a
href="mailto:phoenix722@comcast.net"
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<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sears
Model 916-176311.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mike</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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