[TheForge] "Overclocking" your compressor

Wed May 15 06:29:00 2002

        Shannell,  From most of the literature I've read, the pneumatic
cylinders have working pressures of 150 psi.  You could check with your
manufacturer as to safe running pressure.   Air tanks are rated for certain
operating pressures also......another point to consider when cranking up
those limit switches.  :-(  Mostly be careful on old tanks that have had
condensation and rust occuring in them.........they ain't quite what they
used to be.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:37 AM
Subject: [TheForge] "Overclocking" your compressor


> Ive been playing with the pressure switch settings on my compressors, I
was
> wondering what a safeish setting would be,  have a 15 cfm and a 10 cfm
> feeding my air hammer, Im not sure what the bigger one is rated at but the
> small one has a reline on the guage of 120 psi, is 130 safe, 140 even?
What
> is getting stressed here? the electric motor or the pump? These both have
a
> single adjustment on the switch with about a 30 psi gap between on and off
> so I mainly want to keep the pressure up when Im hammering hard out but
> waiting till 90 psi or so before they cut in means the hammer slows
> somewhat. Mabey I should just get that bigger cylinder for my hammer and
90
> psi would be plently.
>
>
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