[TheForge] Spring cleaning

Tue Mar 9 16:55:04 2004

Ive wondered about changing the oil in my compressors every few years,
operating a kinyon hammer is hard work for a compressor if you ask me but
Ive never heard of people changing oil filters or oil in a compressor. Does
the mineral oil not break down as does engine oil because there is very
little heat generated compared to an internal combustion engine. No carbon
buildup in the oil either I guess. Does anyone change their compressor oil?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Donaho e" <[email protected]>
To: "Theforge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Spring cleaning

>
> The other day I was in a welding supply shop that I hadn't been in before.
> Looking at their Lincoln MIG welders and various stuff.  I mentioned to
the
> proprietor I had a Hobart Tru-250 that poppped and was irregular if I
welded
> with > 1/8" rod.  I'd figured it came from welding 1/4" hardfacing rod
> refacing a couple of anvils when I first got the welder about 18 years ago
> and not knowing what "Duty Cycle" meant.  It's done it for at least 16
years
> anyway.  The proprietor said it sounded like I needed to blow it out, and
> he'd love to sell me a mig welder :)
>
> Now, I've mentioned this to countless welders of great experience and
people
> in welding supply houses many, many times over the years and never heard
> such a thing... though now that I've heard it, it makes complete sense.
So
> last week I took the cover off and gave it a good blow.  Finally got out
> there today and ran bout a 12" of bead with 3/16" E7018 on a couple of
3/8"
> x 3/4" x 6" pieces at 200 amp setting.  Brought them up to an orange heat
> after the 3rd pass.  Ran just fine and dandy.
>
> So here's the rub.  Granted I'm no Monk when it comes to cleanliness and
> maintenance, but I do like to put things in order on a regular,(hopefully
> quarterly, if sometimes only yearly) basis.  Aside from chopping off a few
> inches from the ground end lead of the welder; keeping plastic bags over
the
> regulators on my oxy/fuel setups; and cloth rags over electric motors when
> I'm not using them.
>
> What do you all do to keep things running smooth in your shop?  I sure as
> hell could have benefitted from blowing out the ol' Hobart several years
> ago, though I certainly never need to weld with 3/16" rod, It's nice to
know
> now that I can, ha!
>
> Kevin Donahoe
> Flying Pig Forge
> Morrow, OH 45152
> [email protected]
>
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