I have just acquired a couple of compressors for pennies but they need a bit of work. First up is the big daddy compressor. Its a 100l ish, with a big old Brook 3hp motor. It runs, produces air and holds it. It needs a new pressure gauge and the electric cables need replacing. Due to not having the gauge I havent run it for long periods to see if the cut off works.
My plan is to strip it all down, clean it up, new gauge, lick of paint and service the pump with some fresh oil. I am not that well up on compressors so is there any thing else I should be looking for?
Second up is the smaller unit, an Amprotech 50l quiet running twin pump jobbie. Both pumps work individually, but as soon as both are hooked up the fuse pops. I'm hazarding a guess at a short somewhere in the wiring, any other ideas?
Bit concerned as Ive been googling amprotech and seems they went out of business about 15 years ago so spares may be an issue.
My plan is to strip it all down, clean it up, new gauge, lick of paint and service the pump with some fresh oil. I am not that well up on compressors so is there any thing else I should be looking for?
Second up is the smaller unit, an Amprotech 50l quiet running twin pump jobbie. Both pumps work individually, but as soon as both are hooked up the fuse pops. I'm hazarding a guess at a short somewhere in the wiring, any other ideas?
Bit concerned as Ive been googling amprotech and seems they went out of business about 15 years ago so spares may be an issue.
