[TheForge] overclocking compressor

Thu May 16 10:00:01 2002

       Shannell,  I run my air hammer at 60 psi.  It has a 2 1/2" cylinder
and a 50 pound ram.

    If you get a two setting limit switch, you can adjust the low end and
leave the high end alone - which sounds like what your after in this
message.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] overclocking compressor


> Sorry, this gets a bit confusing I guess, I have 2 compressors already and
I
> really just want the "turn on" pressure of the 2 to be higher than it is
now
> which is about 90psi, by increasing the "turn on" pressure I will be
> increasing the "turn off" pressure above the 130 or so set at the factory,
> thats the point where Im not sure how much these compressors can handle
over
> the long term. The hammer runs great at 100+ psi and the 2 can keep up
with
> me but when it drops below that it just slows enough to annoy me, Im
> hammering knowing the pumps are just sitting doing nothing till the
pressure
> drops, it drops to 90 the pumps turn on and it stays at 90 or climbs
slowly,
> what I really want is the pumps coming on at 110 or so and off at 130
which
> is impossible with the single setting pressure switch I have. Someone
> mentioned a continuous run unloader which sounds like a good idea but Im
> trying just upping the switch first. Heres a question for air hammer
users,
> what pressure do you all run your hammers at + cylinder size? Does anyone
> use a pressure regulator? I have mine set to max but I guess guys with a
big
> cylinder say 3"+ might use 80 or 90 psi and still have plenty of power.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Sproul" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: 16 May, 2002 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] overclocking compressor
>
>
> >         Shannell,  If your trying to up the pressure to feed the volume
> you
> > need........basicly you need more volume, not more pressure.   Your
> original
> > question was what was the working limits of most air system
> > designs........that is normally 150 psi.
> >         If your beating your compressor to death turning it colors to
make
> > your air hammer run........you need a larger compressor(volume), not
more
> > pressure.  I'd add a second compressor to the two tank system, or get a
> > large single compressor to suit the needs.  If you can make 25 CFM at
100
> > psi. you should be all set.  I'm afraid I don't know what the metric
terms
> > for that are.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:09 AM
> > Subject: [TheForge] overclocking compressor
> >
> >
> > > By bigger cylinder I meant the air cyl on the hammer, then Id have the
> > same
> > > or higher force acting on the ram at 90 psi as my 2" does at 100+ psi,
> > still
> > > ahvent had any comments on upping the pressure switch setting? both my
> > tanks
> > > are fairly new in good condition and drained regularly, Im more
worried
> > > about the motor or the pump, I thought heat might be a problem as the
> pump
> > > pumps at higher and higher pressures it would get very hot but Paul
said
> > his
> > > was getting red hot so I might be ok (thats amazing was it really red
> hot
> > or
> > > just REALLY hot?)
> > >
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