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by **fidgety** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:32 am

my air compressor only goes to 100 psi my other one that went to 150 died

and i really really want my air compressor to go to at least 135 psi is that sane and safe?and if it is is there any way to modify my air compressor to go to a higher psi

if at first you don't succede blow it to smithereens
-me

by **joannaardway** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:18 am

Is the other compressor still under warranty? If so, get it replaced - because there is no sensible way to boost what your compressor will do.

by **fidgety** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:20 am

sadly i had thought of that and no it is not under warranty any more it was my dads plus i sold it on ebay

by **nicholai** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:49 am

you would have to tinker with the pressure switch on the air compressor or replace it with a higher one. I wouldnt reccomend this though, if the switch didnt shut off the pump would keep going...and going... and BOOM!

by **fidgety** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:51 am

where and what is the "pressure switch"

by **jimmy** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:09 am

You would have to be an idiot to fiddle with the pressure cutoff switch on a compressor.

by **fidgety** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:11 am

thanks a whole lot for that important saftey tip

by **jimmy** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:59 am

Your welcome.

<hr>Couple engineers are sitting around finishing up their compressor design ...

<i>Eng1: Well, that's about it. Looks like the pump, lines and tank will take 500 PSI.

Eng2: Hmmm, just to F' with people lets put a 100 PSI cutoff in.

Eng1: Great idea! And the marketing people will think it is really cool that the maximum pressure is limited to just 100 PSI, what a great selling point! And heck, who cares that the cost to actually build the compressor is based on the 500 PSI limit. The bean counters won't care!

Eng2: Heh, but some smart kid will figure out that by just removing the safety limit he can get the full 500 PSI out of our compressor.

Eng1: Nah, you would have to be unusually brilliant to come up with an idea like that.</i><hr>

by **Drew Rowland** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:35 pm

I would bet that the pressure switch is aimed more at preventing burnout of the motor than rupture of the tank.

by **Freefall** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:38 pm

Would you still take that bet if the ante was your life?

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how can i make my air compressor go higher????