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Title: Big old air compressor
Post by: Carlriddle on December 17, 2009, 08:02:34 AM

Found a steal on an old Inger air compressor w/kellogg 331 pump and 80 gal tank.  Unit must weigh 1000 lbs  :o.  Motor was bad so I replaced it.  Now I am curious about the pump rotation.  Havn't found anything saying which way it should rotate.  Most single stage pumps seem to be CCW.  Its a 2 stage pump and it seems slow at filling tank.

Title: Re: Big old air compressor
Post by: SPEC on December 17, 2009, 08:19:04 AM

The fins on the fan should pull air towards the cylenders...

Title: Re: Big old air compressor
Post by: Carlriddle on December 17, 2009, 10:19:51 AM

Duh!! 5:

Title: Re: Big old air compressor
Post by: Nutz4sand on December 17, 2009, 12:05:44 PM

Ok but now I am cornfuzed. It the fans fins are pulling air and they are aside the cylinder how can they pull it towards the cylinders!  ;)

Imma go put my head in the 20 ton press till it feels better.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Big old air compressor
Post by: Carlriddle on December 17, 2009, 12:23:38 PM

Think he meant flywheel fan(big round wheel that spins) should force air on the fins of cylinder head.  Could be wrong, ate lots of Spec's spicy green beans, so I'm pickled. LMAO

Title: Re: Big old air compressor
Post by: SPEC on December 17, 2009, 02:40:59 PM

BBBWWWWAAAAAAhahahahahah
Ya that's what I meant...I'm prolly coming down to visit clint this week end of 1st part of the week