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maxwell99 08-23-2012 18:49:12 208.137.160.174 Report to Moderator	Air Compressor Tank repair Question: I have an air compressor (5hp with 33gal tank) have used the compressor for years to repair and work on my old jeep, tractor or whatever needed painting or air. The last few weeks the air compressor will no longer hold air for days on end as it has for years. Today, I finally found the leak, it's in the bottom of the tank around the water drain. I think the bottom of the tank has rusted out, I do drain the tank when i think of it, but over the years, guess the water has taken its told. Do you think the tank bottom can be repaired or should i just look for another replacement tank? It's a great Air compressor with plenty of CFM's to run paint guns and air tools. Anyone ever buy a replacement air tank for their compressor? [Reply]   [No Email]
maxwell99 08-25-2012 06:05:04 208.78.252.250 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Thanks for your replys. i read some of them to mama bear, after hearing your concerns, she did not want any of the grandkids anywhere around that old air compressor. They are always wanting a bicycle, go-cart, or 4-wheeler tire aired up. So I will buy a new tank for this one, if its available or buy a new compressor. [Reply]  [No Email]
scott#2 08-24-2012 16:11:36 108.56.157.244 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Can you say exponential kenitic explosion? [Reply]  [No Email]
old 08-24-2012 08:50:20 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Unless your set up with a full repair shop made for doing tanks replace it in the long run you will be glad you did. An air tank can/will go off like a grenade and kill you and any body else close to it [Reply]  [No Email]
DeltaRed 08-24-2012 07:34:17 67.6.225.104 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Replace it!Its a bomb waiting to explode.Last spring my 20+ year old compressorstarted to leak-bad.I replaced it with a larger one for less money than I paid for the for the original....Go figure [Reply]  [No Email]
paul 08-23-2012 20:39:20 66.44.133.112 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank replacement Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Replace. --->Paul [Reply]  [No Email]
wisbaker 08-23-2012 20:03:57 184.157.223.164 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Some industrial supply houses (Grainger, McMaster Carr and Fastenal) can get you a new tank that way you're not buying the same trouble you already have. DO NOT repair if it's over a certain size it's a ASME certified pressure vessel and you have to be certified to weld on a certified vessel just like a boiler. Why? because if you screw up or make a bad decision people can die and more people could get sued. [Reply]  [No Email]
Phil Tibbetts 08-23-2012 19:38:18 208.93.14.38 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   DO NOT REPAIR IT. I know first hand what an exploding air tank can do. A co-worker nearly lost his leg when an old rusty tank blew. It was like a bomb exploding. [Reply]  [No Email]
RayP(MI) 08-23-2012 19:03:44 207.241.137.116 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   A defective compressed air tank can be catastrophic. Discontinue use immediately. Look for an new tank - don't take the risk. If it's got a leak, it's an indication of impending failure. [Reply]  [No Email]
hoof print 08-23-2012 18:54:35 98.16.105.165 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to maxwell99, 08-23-2012 18:49:12   Can"t recommend repairing, if it"s leaking in one spot there is another leak about to happen somewhere else. I"d watch craigslist for a compressor with a bad pump or motor and swap your stuff over. [Reply]  [No Email]
BushogPapa 08-25-2012 18:00:07 173.88.51.117 Report to Moderator	Re: Air Compressor Tank repair Question: in reply to hoof print, 08-23-2012 18:54:35   Might as well Cut the end out and slide a New tank into the old one and hook it up... Plenty tanks like New are around that had "Oil-Less" compressors that were hardly used..those compressors don't work very long.. Ron.. [Reply]  [No Email]