Air Tools / Compressor Question
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Bird
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Oil just goes into the air intake to lubricate the air motor. Three or four drops is usually plenty, and it's best to give it a couple of drops, then one short burst of air when you finish using it and are going to put it away. That will displace any moisture and prevent corrosion. And while 2 to 4 drops is usually enough, you CANNOT hurt the tool with too much oil. The excess will simply be blown out the exhaust. Of course, the oil coming out the exhaust may be a bit messy on your hands or whatever you're working on.
Again, almost any oil is better than no oil. Some use automatic transmission fluid, light weight motor oil, WD-40, or Marvel Mystery Oil. Genuine air tool oil is a gum solvent oil and it's cheap enough that I'd use it. When I was working on air tools and using a lot of oil, I used Marvel Mystery Air Tool Oil (not to be confused with regular Marvel Mystery Oil). And now for my own 231, I have a little bottle of Campbell-Hausfeld Air Tool Oil from Walmart.
Again, almost any oil is better than no oil. Some use automatic transmission fluid, light weight motor oil, WD-40, or Marvel Mystery Oil. Genuine air tool oil is a gum solvent oil and it's cheap enough that I'd use it. When I was working on air tools and using a lot of oil, I used Marvel Mystery Air Tool Oil (not to be confused with regular Marvel Mystery Oil). And now for my own 231, I have a little bottle of Campbell-Hausfeld Air Tool Oil from Walmart.
WantedWolf
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I did over oil an orbital sander once and it seemed 'waterlogged' and wouldnt run until I stripped it and wiped the exess oil. But it didnt hurt it, and I bet an impact wrench would be more forgiving anyway.
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I got into it with the local alignment shop this morning...
I try to do all my own work, but had to take my truck to the shop for an alignment... they offered to rotate the tires as part of the alignment and in a weak moment I said OK... that was 3 weeks ago.
Last night, I had time so I decided it would be a good opportunity to do a brake job on the truck.
It was unbelievable... the lug nuts were as much 180 lbs plus and the back side of the lug nut holes were deformed and the nuts were visible deformed. I always use a torque wrench set to 105 lbs and have never had a problem.
Pop the front hub cap and find a busted stud and no lug nut!!!!! The hub cap fits tight... so there is no way for the stud to have fallen out... it was put together like this.
The owner of the shop was very apologetic and offered to do my brakes for free... I declined. It's a shame because I really like the shop and have sent lots of people to him...
My neighbor checked has mini van lug nuts and found the they were double the spec... I sent him to the same shop last month...
Just be careful when use pneumatics!
Egon
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The local shop We use has you drive a hundred kilometers or so and then come back so they can check and torque the lug nuts.
Bird
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Of course, I've overhauled some orbital sanders, too, and too much oil can make them, or nearly any air tool, a bit sluggish for the first few seconds, but I've not seen, or heard of any in the past, that didn't blow it all out the exhaust, and pick up full speed within 3 or 4 seconds.
But of course, I guess you can always run into that exception to the rule.
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tderrick
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I always try to work the wheels on all my cars myself because of the over
torque issues you guys spoke of. I will use the air wrench just to get them off
quickly then just snug them back on just as quickly and finish up with the
torque wrench.
I always wince when I have to go to tire shop for some emergency. Speed
is their main consideration it seems...
thanks for the tips
torque issues you guys spoke of. I will use the air wrench just to get them off
quickly then just snug them back on just as quickly and finish up with the
torque wrench.
I always wince when I have to go to tire shop for some emergency. Speed
is their main consideration it seems...
thanks for the tips
Egon
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maybe of interest but not verifiable.
I have just recently changed the oil in my tractors HST. This used oil is nice and clean and does look like it would serve well in air tools and for other jobs requiring oiling?
I have just recently changed the oil in my tractors HST. This used oil is nice and clean and does look like it would serve well in air tools and for other jobs requiring oiling?