A week or two ago, I posted questions about rebuilding a Wayne 5 HP air compressor. I have since cleaned it up and gotten it running, and I don't think it needs to be rebuilt.
It pumps the 60 gallon tank from 20 PSI to 125 PSI in about 4 minutes. Does that sound reasonable to others?
At this point, all I think it needs is a new overpressure valve since this one leaks quite a bit.
Thanks, BobH
awesome!
Can you try from 0 to 125?
I want to time my compressor, and compare with yours. I will post my result as soon as I have the info.
Those are cheap and plentiful, about $6 at McMaster-Carr.
Not only reasonable, but farking fantastic.
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That's actually pretty darned good compared to my little 15 year old Cambell Hausfeld roll around.
Yeah, nothing on the compressor should leak just sitting. I even replace quick couplers if they leak. On the end of a hose, no big deal, but when I disconnect everything I want my compressors to hold all of the air I paid for.
I've been looking for a deal on a big tank one to put in the corner of my shop, but it hasn't come around yet. I've already got all the pipe to plumb the shop with.
Thanks everybody! BobH
60 gal / 7.48 = 8 cu ft.
125 psi - 20 psi = 105 psi = 7.14 atm, times volume of 8 cu ft = 57 cu ft of free air you pumped in 4 minutes, or 57 cu ft / 4 minutes = 14 CFM. And roughly 4 CFM at 100 psi is one HP.
So your compressor is cranking something like 3.5 to 4 HP.
Google "air compressor horsepower":
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