My new Wayne Air Compressor

[1930artdeco]

OK, I wanted a separate thread for my new compressor in case someone else has or gets a Wayne compressor. It is in pieces now and I am waiting to get the final bits to pressure check it. I am only going to operate in the 125-135 range so nowhere near the max rating. I am also including an original catalogue from 1941 which shows that my pump/tank are original to each other-sadly the original motor burned up and the Previous owner didn't keep it. But, from what I have found I have the 1.5 HP version with the large 60 gal. tank.

Mike

 

[1930artdeco]

The other half

 

[The Cobbler]

looks like a fun project . good on you for testing the tank

 

[1930artdeco]

So I used my other compressor to fill the Wayne up just to blow any residual water out. Hoping no major damage was done.

 

[Beerhippie]

So I used my other compressor to fill the Wayne up just to blow any residual water out. Hoping no major damage was done.

To the garage floor? It'll be some work to get that rust stain out.

 

[larry4406]

Add an antique Baldor motor!

NOS Baldor Antique Motor - Not Mine

Saw this on Craigslist and thought it was cool! Perhaps someone here on GJ can use it. Baldor 1/2 HP Electric Motor - $75 (DRUMORE) https://lancaster.craigslist.org/bfs/d/drumore-baldor-2-hp-electric-motor/7799455439.html

www.garagejournal.com

 

[1930artdeco]

Beerhippie, yeah that was not my intent.....I didn't think there was that much in it still as the drain plug has been removed for several days.

Larry: I found a brand new 1.5 HP Leeson motor not really what I wanted-I would like to have the original one/style on it-but it was cheap, new and made in the USA.

Planning ahead here: What size of pipe should I run-1/2" or 3/4"? I will only be using it for small paint and tool jobs nothing huge or large numbers of tools. I am planning on making a cooling section of copper before moving to probably pex tubing.

Mike

 

[Beerhippie]

Cooling will be more efficient with smaller dia. tubing--1/2". I'd use soft copper for the cooling so I could coil it, with the coil vertical so the water drains into a trap/expansion chamber on the comp. side. PEX works very well for air lines--as long as it's 150 psi or less (PEX is rated for 175 @ 100F (IIRC), so some safety margin). If you want to go higher pressure, look at PEX-Al-PEX. It's hard to get straight, but rated for more pressure.

As for the modern motor, at least you can move it by yourself. A "vintage" 1 1/2 hp. motor can be huge, depending on age.

 

[1930artdeco]

OK, 1/2" copper is not too expensive for a 10' piece. And not going near 175 PSI so I should be safe.

Mike

 

[1930artdeco]

I would like to eventually get a blasting cabinet just for small things like wheels and tools, small metal parts etc. This compressor should put out 7ish CFM at I am guessing 135 psi. If I drop it down to about 80 psi I assume it will go up to about 8-9ish. Will this work for a small cabinet?

Mike

 

[Beerhippie]

I would like to eventually get a blasting cabinet just for small things like wheels and tools, small metal parts etc. This compressor should put out 7ish CFM at I am guessing 135 psi. If I drop it down to about 80 psi I assume it will go up to about 8-9ish. Will this work for a small cabinet?

Mike

Bad news is that the CFM rating of a compressor is how much air it takes in--at ambient pressure--not what it discharges at high pressure. So your 7 CFM at 1 bar will be less than 2 CFM at 80 PSI (~5.5 Bar).

At least, that's how modern comps are rated.

 

[The Cobbler]

At least, that's how modern comps are rated.

even tho they often have a CFM rating @ X psi, and @** PSI?

 

[1930artdeco]

I am guessing at 7 since that is what the catalogue states. Oh well, think it will run one of the portable blasters? I tried the one from HF and my 12 gal would get it spit anything out. But the again there may be something else wrong-it is Hf after all.

Mike

 

[Beerhippie]

even tho they often have a CFM rating @ X psi, and @** PSI?

If it specifies @ a particular output pressure, sure. But generally, what they list in a catalog or packaging is the consumed air.

I went back and forth with this when I ordered the new IR screw comp for the brewery a few years back.