aircompressor
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aircompressor [2013-10-12 13:25] – tim | aircompressor [2020-04-26 14:59] – Simon | ||
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TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE. | TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE. | ||
- | On loan from Stephen Giles. | + | [[https:// |
===== Safety ===== | ===== Safety ===== | ||
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* Air can blow debris in various directions. Wear safety glasses. | * Air can blow debris in various directions. Wear safety glasses. | ||
* Air tools are the same as power tools (can remove fingers, break limbs, etc) | * Air tools are the same as power tools (can remove fingers, break limbs, etc) | ||
+ | * Don't use makeshift pressure vessels, respect pressure ratings. | ||
+ | * The compressor operates on a max. 50% duty cycle, and the longest you can use it at full blast is 30 min. | ||
===== General Usage Tips ===== | ===== General Usage Tips ===== | ||
- | * Close the drain valve before use, or the tank won't build up pressure. | + | * Attached is a micro mist remover and precision regulator, so you can get very clean air at pressures 0-2bar with 0.02 bar accuracy. |
- | * Open the drain value after use (slowly, to allow the tank to decompress) and leave it open to avoid condensation (which can corrode the metal). | + | * If you need to go higher than that, you'll have to remove the precision regulator and use a regular one (also provided). |
+ | * <del>Close the drain valve before use, or the tank won't build up pressure.</ | ||
+ | * <del>Open the drain value after use (slowly, to allow the tank to decompress) and leave it open to avoid condensation (which can corrode the metal).</ | ||
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+ | ===== Maintenance ===== | ||
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+ | * Top up oil (supplied) every so often. | ||
+ | * Cover it with a dust sheet when not in use otherwise the wood dust will kill seals and filters quickly. | ||
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+ | ===== Log ===== | ||
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+ | 2020-04-26 | ||
+ | * Loaned to lab | ||
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+ | ===== Tools ===== | ||
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+ | Wishlist: | ||
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+ | * air duster/ | ||
+ | * air brush | ||
+ | * solder paste dispenser | ||
aircompressor.txt · Last modified: 2020-07-23 20:06 by marcin