R413
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Yes the bigger problem is if a tool fails and it's leaking air and the compressor is still on, then it will run for hours and days until it is found.
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Great man and my shop teacher taught me that. Also grinders face up
You dodged a bullet Wayne…
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Looked at the chuck today. The threads aren't stripped, clean as if new, and I can set the thread in section right into the female portion. I guess years of 100 PSI expanded the female shell... in the big bin she goes.
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Forgot to mention, if I am not using the compressor for awhile I shut it off.
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It's been off for 4+ months.. LOL
And drain the tank or moisture separator
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Get rid of that chuck...get one of these!
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Always do it periodically.
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You had me worried after reading halfway through your post. Glad it was a happy ending!
I have a main disconnect on my panel as I exit the garage. That gets turned off as I leave. I also have a ball valve between the compressor and dryer that gets turned off when the compressor is not in use. I've seen hoses develop a bubble and burst overnight.
Working in shops all my life you see things happen. I can't say I ever saw an air chuck come apart that way though.
I have a main disconnect on my panel as I exit the garage. That gets turned off as I leave. I also have a ball valve between the compressor and dryer that gets turned off when the compressor is not in use. I've seen hoses develop a bubble and burst overnight.
Working in shops all my life you see things happen. I can't say I ever saw an air chuck come apart that way though.
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