[TheForge] Compressor (Was: OT Threads ?)

[Jerry Frost]

Mike:

You were right in the first place marking this threat OT. you seem to be 
trying to discuss something that might actually be interesting to a 
blacksmith! Shame on you!

Yeah, that looks like a 2 stage compressor.

The finned extension on the second head is there expressly to get you to 
take it apart. Just exactly what else do you think you're supposed to do 
with a piece of equipment?

Frosty
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From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>


>
> me> Old compressor, Atlas Copco 427 PSI 10 HP.
>
>
> Steve> Is your unit two stage, or does it take more than two stages to
> Steve? reach 427psi?
>
> I don't know.  But:
>
> Ralph> Send me a picture of the compressor if you have a chance -
> Ralph> maybe that'll help the imagery.
>
> maybe Ralph will know.  Pics at:
>
>   http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/shop/news/
>
> Ralph, I put them there instead of mailing them so anybody else who
> might bail me out of my near-complete ignorance could look, too.
>
> I assume that the two cylinders in series means it's at least 2-stage.
> How do you tell if it's 3-stage?  By a third cylinder?  What's that
> finned extension on top of the 2nd stage cylinder head?  (I'm trying
> real hard not to just take this thing apart.  I have too many things
> apart as it is.)
>
>
> - Mike
>
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