[Spridgets] compressor thoughts

[Bud Osbourne]

Now that I have my compressor mounted at a level at which I can easily look 
underneath it, I'll have to take a look.  Last time I looked, the valve was 
completely covered with paint.  But, on my compressor, it's not a regular 
drain cock, but is spring-loaded and controlled by pulling a cable. 
Usually, those things are brass because one made of steel would suffer from 
corrosion on the valve seat, and constantly leak air as a result.
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <spritenut at comcast.net>
To: "Pete Chast" <pchast at francomm.com>
Cc: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz at hky.com>; <spridgets at autox.team.net>; "Kent 
McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] compressor thoughts


> Pete Chast wrote:
>> Shouldn't that really be a drain line/valve instead of just a plug?
> It was/is a drain cock but it was just steel and it rusted out to where I 
> had a leak.
> I replaced it with a brass drain.
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites