Diesel engined compressor wanted

[Julian]

Anything considered, but it'll need to be old, sound, working and cheap! Just something small so I can do a bit of sandblasting. I'm not bothered if the tyres are perished as I have a small trailer - the nearer to the Warrington area the better.

Cash at the ready

Julian.

[Julian]

Got one now, thanks.

[Stormin]

Got one now, thanks.

What did you end up with? Does it count as classic plant, if so how about some pictures?

Got to admit it crossed my mind to offer my Compair Holman for sale as money is a bit tight at the moment, but I thought again and realised I'd probably never get one as cheap again as I did when I bought it. Looking around since I've not seen anything for less than a grand.

[Julian]

Got one now, thanks.

What did you end up with? Does it count as classic plant, if so how about some pictures?

Got to admit it crossed my mind to offer my Compair Holman for sale as money is a bit tight at the moment, but I thought again and realised I'd probably never get one as cheap again as I did when I bought it. Looking around since I've not seen anything for less than a grand.

There's so much worn out shit for sale out there. One chap local(ish) to me wouldn't sell me one he had for sale as he said it was just about bsollocked and the cost of repairing screw compressors was high - seemingly he mainly sells to foreigners for export as they buy any old crap!

My compressor,I'm not sure what it is Don't worry! I went to see it today, it's a two tool unit with an aircooled Deutz engine so no 'classic' status. I'll post some pictures next week when I collect it. It started fine, and the engine revs went up and down depending on how much I opened up the air taps so I concluded all was well. It has been used on a plant and machinery yard mainly for operating 1" windy guns etc etc. I've known the sellers for several years and they are a sound bunch of chaps.


Julian.

[Stormin]

Got one now, thanks.

What did you end up with? Does it count as classic plant, if so how about some pictures?

Got to admit it crossed my mind to offer my Compair Holman for sale as money is a bit tight at the moment, but I thought again and realised I'd probably never get one as cheap again as I did when I bought it. Looking around since I've not seen anything for less than a grand.

There's so much worn out shit for sale out there. One chap local(ish) to me wouldn't sell me one he had for sale as he said it was just about bsollocked and the cost of repairing screw compressors was high - seemingly he mainly sells to foreigners for export as they buy any old crap!

My compressor,I'm not sure what it is Don't worry! I went to see it today, it's a two tool unit with an aircooled Deutz engine so no 'classic' status. I'll post some pictures next week when I collect it. It started fine, and the engine revs went up and down depending on how much I opened up the air taps so I concluded all was well. It has been used on a plant and machinery yard mainly for operating 1" windy guns etc etc. I've known the sellers for several years and they are a sound bunch of chaps.


Julian.

Sounds similar to mine. Compair Holman H37 circa mid 90's with three cylinder air cooled deutz engine. Mine gives about 135cfm which means for blasting I'm running a 5/16 nozzle, could probably be better with a 1/4 nozzle though as some air is used up feeding the helmet.

[Julian]

Got it home! It's an Atlas Copco YA3 with a Rootes/screw compressor and a 2 cylinder Deutz. It has about 1600hrs on the clock and seems mechanically very good. The tin lid has been bashed hard more than a few times but it's only thin so straightening it up won't be too hard.

I've changed the engine oil and filter, tightened the belt to the cooling fan (no bugger had been near that for 10 years!) and done the fuel filter.

I've got a new lube filter for the compressor coming tomorrow but now need to find some compressor oil, 'Paroil M' or equivalent - not sure where to get that from.....

Finally I could do with some maintenance destructions so I know what's what on the thing, ideally I'd like to be able to tweak the output pressure from between about 70psi and 120psi to suit the job I'm doing. I've found some valves with adjustment possibilities, the trouble is I suspect that at least one may be the lube oil supply throttle to the compressor and I don't want to upset that one!

Julian.

[modelman093]

Got it home! It's an Atlas Copco YA3 with a Rootes/screw compressor and a 2 cylinder Deutz. It has about 1600hrs on the clock and seems mechanically very good. The tin lid has been bashed hard more than a few times but it's only thin so straightening it up won't be too hard.

I've changed the engine oil and filter, tightened the belt to the cooling fan (no bugger had been near that for 10 years!) and done the fuel filter.

I've got a new lube filter for the compressor coming tomorrow but now need to find some compressor oil, 'Paroil M' or equivalent - not sure where to get that from.....

Finally I could do with some maintenance destructions so I know what's what on the thing, ideally I'd like to be able to tweak the output pressure from between about 70psi and 120psi to suit the job I'm doing. I've found some valves with adjustment possibilities, the trouble is I suspect that at least one may be the lube oil supply throttle to the compressor and I don't want to upset that one!

Julian.

Try the technical department of Morris Lubricants - always been very helpful on all matters lubrication. 01743 232200

[Julian]

Try the technical department of Morris Lubricants - always been very helpful on all matters lubrication. 01743 232200

Thanks but I stopped buying Morris Lubricants stuff years ago, I purchased some of their steam lubricants over the phone but they refused to sell me some of their 'Anchor Wax,' telling me that I would need to get that via a distributor. Jolly inconvenient and churlish on their part I thought!

But you given me the idea as Rock Oil is but a few miles from my home in Warrington.

Julian.

[martyn williams]

Try the technical department of Morris Lubricants - always been very helpful on all matters lubrication. 01743 232200

Thanks but I stopped buying Morris Lubricants stuff years ago, I purchased some of their steam lubricants over the phone but they refused to sell me some of their 'Anchor Wax,' telling me that I would need to get that via a distributor. Jolly inconvenient and churlish on their part I thought!

But you given me the idea as Rock Oil is but a few miles from my home in Warrington.

Julian.

I found the same thing,so went to a local supplier,
Martyn

[Julian]

And Rock Oil have come up trumps. The oil I needed was Paroil M, (as specified by Atlas Copco) they know the spec so are making a batch of equivalent just for little old me and I can pick up 20 litres in the morning. And at a fraction of the price that Atlas C (down in Hemel Hempsted) wanted for their Belgian imported stuff

That's what I call service!

Julian.