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Any of you guys know where to get this Felt, or some other way to get Felt for those pistons?
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MY Oil-less Compressor needs new Felt
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Google High_Quality_Wool_Felt_Compressor_Piston
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That led me to Alibaba. I'd been there before. Lot's of stuff listed, but not what I'm looking for.
I'l go to Hobby Lobby tomorrow.
I'l go to Hobby Lobby tomorrow.
Alibaba scares me, but I imagine the only compressors that employed felt rings were made in China or thereabouts. I wonder if anyone else with that (HarborFreight?) compressor might be able to look up a parts diagram/list and an address?
Thud, do you think there is any chance Gore GFO packing could possibly work? I wonder if there is any superglue that could reliably bond the overlap of a GFO ring ( doubtful). You might even try sewing the overlap??
http://gfopacking.com/?gclid=CJrpjcjL1r0CFchQ7AodbxUAIA
Here is a very very very long shot in Michigan you might call Gast. :
http://www.gastmfg.com/support_documents/70 2100 REV L.pdf
Near the top of that PFD it mentions that their oilless compressors employ rings that are "Teflon-filled". No idea whether that could refer to felt rings or seals below the rings or not.
You can get a brand shiny new HF 1/3 hp. 3 gal tank pancake compressor for $60, and a compact 12VDC 100psi for $28.
FWIW, I have a 30++ yr-old Sears Craftsman 1hp/ 8gal electric oilless compressor that is still going strong after a lot of residential building use and no repairs (& want to keep).
Thud, do you think there is any chance Gore GFO packing could possibly work? I wonder if there is any superglue that could reliably bond the overlap of a GFO ring ( doubtful). You might even try sewing the overlap??
http://gfopacking.com/?gclid=CJrpjcjL1r0CFchQ7AodbxUAIA
Here is a very very very long shot in Michigan you might call Gast. :
http://www.gastmfg.com/support_documents/70 2100 REV L.pdf
Near the top of that PFD it mentions that their oilless compressors employ rings that are "Teflon-filled". No idea whether that could refer to felt rings or seals below the rings or not.
You can get a brand shiny new HF 1/3 hp. 3 gal tank pancake compressor for $60, and a compact 12VDC 100psi for $28.
FWIW, I have a 30++ yr-old Sears Craftsman 1hp/ 8gal electric oilless compressor that is still going strong after a lot of residential building use and no repairs (& want to keep).
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This is the little Harbor Freight compressor.
I called them. No help.
I left them with a sassy word. "You must have a Bunch of those Compressors returned. I'll give you the scrap price for a truck load of them!"
I called them. No help.
I left them with a sassy word. "You must have a Bunch of those Compressors returned. I'll give you the scrap price for a truck load of them!"
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And after this Air Compressor incident, I have no interest in HF Tools.
How long did you have it before it failed?
I only have a couplefew electric tools from HF (angle polisher and 1/2" impact drill & ?) . They were very cheap & I had low expectations for longevity but have been pleasantly surprised. -Not put to great deal of use so far , but no failures and work quite well. If they do happen to fail any time in the future they would have exceeded expectations and provided quite decent value for the buck. Like many of us, for tools I use a lot more I pay the big bucks for good top name brands even though cost per use may end up greater even over time. And for that premium cost there is also at least a higher expectation I may be able to access some replacement parts if needed and desired. It's all a pretty obvious trade-off and we apply the odds according to our needs, preferences and affordability.
Do you happen to know anyone in the NSA or CIA who is fluent most forms of Chinese? If they are still using felt rings in the little compressors, there must be some way of tracking down the place that makes them and purchasing a few if you still have a yen for that, but with your determination I'm kind of amazed you haven't tried patiently making some yet, if you haven't. Do you know what thickness and material the old rings were? Any chance the inner and outer circumference matches any cans you have, to cut around, then soak the felt with Teflon lube?
Here's 1/4" thick sheet felt(wool) at Grainger. They have other thickness and polyester too.
http://www.grainger.com/product/Felt-Sheet-2FJA9?s_pp=false
But perhaps the originals were fabricated with fiber "grain" following all around the circle for added strength , unlike the sheets?
If you figure out a way to make your own effective felt piston rings , you may be able to corner the market to all the millions of other ring-needy HF customers worldwide! This could easily lead to top-notch healthcare for you and Mrs. Pucker, new fishing tackle and shiny new boat and motor, heck even a paid captain and crew !!
BTW- If you are curious to know the rather quite surprising variety of animals felt can apparently be made from , ...just Google "felt animals."
I only have a couplefew electric tools from HF (angle polisher and 1/2" impact drill & ?) . They were very cheap & I had low expectations for longevity but have been pleasantly surprised. -Not put to great deal of use so far , but no failures and work quite well. If they do happen to fail any time in the future they would have exceeded expectations and provided quite decent value for the buck. Like many of us, for tools I use a lot more I pay the big bucks for good top name brands even though cost per use may end up greater even over time. And for that premium cost there is also at least a higher expectation I may be able to access some replacement parts if needed and desired. It's all a pretty obvious trade-off and we apply the odds according to our needs, preferences and affordability.
Do you happen to know anyone in the NSA or CIA who is fluent most forms of Chinese? If they are still using felt rings in the little compressors, there must be some way of tracking down the place that makes them and purchasing a few if you still have a yen for that, but with your determination I'm kind of amazed you haven't tried patiently making some yet, if you haven't. Do you know what thickness and material the old rings were? Any chance the inner and outer circumference matches any cans you have, to cut around, then soak the felt with Teflon lube?
Here's 1/4" thick sheet felt(wool) at Grainger. They have other thickness and polyester too.
http://www.grainger.com/product/Felt-Sheet-2FJA9?s_pp=false
But perhaps the originals were fabricated with fiber "grain" following all around the circle for added strength , unlike the sheets?
If you figure out a way to make your own effective felt piston rings , you may be able to corner the market to all the millions of other ring-needy HF customers worldwide! This could easily lead to top-notch healthcare for you and Mrs. Pucker, new fishing tackle and shiny new boat and motor, heck even a paid captain and crew !!
BTW- If you are curious to know the rather quite surprising variety of animals felt can apparently be made from , ...just Google "felt animals."
We have that little huffer, model 95275. Now I'll use it in fear of impending doom. I guess I might convert the tank to a portable air tank for tires and stuff, but three gallons doesn't go very far. Our RV calls for 80PSI in the tires so I thought the 100PSI rating would get the job done. Oh, it will, about 10 minutes go get from 70 to 75 and that's per tire. I bought HF's little combo Tacker/Stapler to do baseboards and the compressor is great in that application.
Sandy, Is your HF Hammer Drill the Orange one? I bought one to drill for plastic anchors in brick walls, and it's awesome. Then I needed to drill 1/2" holes in angle iron with about a 1/4" wall thickness and I was amazed. The thing KICKS BUTT!!! I think they discontinued it in favor of a less capable replacement but I think there's been an equivalent one again lately that's red on sale $33. If so they raised the price in the process. I only paid $20-something for my orange one. Bought a little saber saw from them for $17 and simply LOVE it. Their corded hand power tools don't seem too bad.
HF's cordless drills are pretty disappointing, but the worst thing I ever had from them is the Shallow Well Pump. Absolutely NO flow/force out of a "1-HP" pump. That one is junk!
Sandy, Is your HF Hammer Drill the Orange one? I bought one to drill for plastic anchors in brick walls, and it's awesome. Then I needed to drill 1/2" holes in angle iron with about a 1/4" wall thickness and I was amazed. The thing KICKS BUTT!!! I think they discontinued it in favor of a less capable replacement but I think there's been an equivalent one again lately that's red on sale $33. If so they raised the price in the process. I only paid $20-something for my orange one. Bought a little saber saw from them for $17 and simply LOVE it. Their corded hand power tools don't seem too bad.
HF's cordless drills are pretty disappointing, but the worst thing I ever had from them is the Shallow Well Pump. Absolutely NO flow/force out of a "1-HP" pump. That one is junk!
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Near the top of that PFD it mentions that their oilless compressors employ rings that are "Teflon-filled". No idea whether that could refer to felt rings or seals below the rings or not.
Gore shaft packing???