Recent content by Skywalker.LJT

Yep I’m not planning to use it at this point, going to see if I can find a replacement tank before trying to sell the rest of it

Yeah when I got there I tried to undo the drain bung and broke the valve, should have taken my wrench to it cuz it had a a gallon or so inside. Here is the end of the tank, that fitting is welded in place under the JB-weld

I think the leak isn’t from rust; it’s on the end where the air outlet fitting is welded on. All that rust is the whole bottom about 2 inches up, pretty clean metal above it.

Thank you all for your advice, I like the old school simplicity of this compressor. But I wasn’t sure about how much rust is too much. I knew before I bought this that a new compressor was the way to go because of the hazard tank rust is, but I’m cheap and hard headed so I bought this anyway! I...

Great for automotive plugs like headlights, tailgate wire harnesses. They sell some on Amazon for cheap.

Hey y’all, I’ve got this Sears paint sprayer air compressor I intend to use for auto body work at home. I’ve got it taken apart right now because I did a hydro test yesterday and it sprung a pinhole leak twice in the outlet fitting for the air hose (I JB-welded it closed once). I probably will...