I NEED A Compressor

[EdK]

(12-08-2012, 06:35 PM)arvidj Wrote: Food for thought when transporting it lying down ... the oil seap past the piston rings and into the cylinder. Depending on how much oil gets past when you turn it on I think the options range from "no big deal" to "hydraulic lock".

If I were really concerned about it I would drain it before lying it down and then fill it back up when I got it set up in the garage.

I put mine in the basement because I did not want to worry about oil and lubrication during the Minnesota winter temperatures. Interesting getting an 80 gallon vertical with an intercooler down the basement stairs. Bev was very understanding about the "it is stuck in the doorway and it is too late for me to resolve the issue tonight" thing!!

Arvid,

I thought about draining it prior to transporting it and I just might do that to be on the safe side. In reality, we probably won't transport it laying down but I'd like to be prepared just in case.

Rethinking this, I just may go ahead and put it down the basement. It'd be a bummer not being able to use it 4 or 5 months out of the year because of the cold temperatures.

What's an "intercooler" on an air compressor for?

Ed