THIS might be YOUR COMPRESSOR!!
.........Or maybe not......... Ya know people sometimes criticize copy and paste as if it's all "fake news." Only this time, we are in my back "yard." (Well wrecking yard, anyhow)
This is a "Rand 4000" --------just change the name to "Binford" LOL that a friend gave me. He said there was a recall, and circled a tiny leak about 1/8" in dia on the bottom. Only reason I took it (stupid) was it's free, it still ran, and the pump might be useful. This is a 2 1/2 hp or so direct drive, noisy, oil-less. Unfortunately it needs the bulky cover, because it ducts cooling air. The one I own is not this way. The pump/ motor are pretty compact and exposed. Stupid.
Only reason I cut the tank is to save the pump mounting platform.
The point is this tank never had ANY rust protection and this is what you end up with. I hammered on the "tiny leak" and it immediately opened up to the size of a half quarter with just a tap or two. CAREFUL guys, this is what shop explosions are made of..............
compressor tank explosion - Google Search
.........Or maybe not......... Ya know people sometimes criticize copy and paste as if it's all "fake news." Only this time, we are in my back "yard." (Well wrecking yard, anyhow)
This is a "Rand 4000" --------just change the name to "Binford" LOL that a friend gave me. He said there was a recall, and circled a tiny leak about 1/8" in dia on the bottom. Only reason I took it (stupid) was it's free, it still ran, and the pump might be useful. This is a 2 1/2 hp or so direct drive, noisy, oil-less. Unfortunately it needs the bulky cover, because it ducts cooling air. The one I own is not this way. The pump/ motor are pretty compact and exposed. Stupid.
Only reason I cut the tank is to save the pump mounting platform.
The point is this tank never had ANY rust protection and this is what you end up with. I hammered on the "tiny leak" and it immediately opened up to the size of a half quarter with just a tap or two. CAREFUL guys, this is what shop explosions are made of..............
compressor tank explosion - Google Search