Been mix and matching compressor parts and have a couple of questions.
Basically, I have a very noisy 1.5hp sip compressor.
I also have a very quiet old hydrovane.
This one
The hydrovane has no receiver and is designed to run constant. I thought it may work better for me with a receiver So I took the sip apart and have created a hybrid.
It works well. I turned the pressure switch down to match the hydrovane 70psi maximum. All good.
But the sip stuff has 3 valves. The one way on the tank, a safety valve, and the one below.
It's this one I'm unsure about. It stays open untill the receiver has 20psi. Why?
Then, when it reaches full pressure and switches off the compressor it vents the compressor down to 0psi while leaving the tank at 70psi.
That's all well and good but as the hydrovane doesn't create instant pressure as well as the old sip pump it takes quite a while to make the 20psi to shut this valve.
I was going to taken it apart and see if I can get it to shut at a lower psi but figured I'd find out what it's even for before I mess with it.
Once the hydrovane switches off it vents itself down to 0psi anyway so I'm wondering if i can just take this valve out?
Secondly, the old sip motor. Is this really a 1.5hp motor? It looks a little small for 1.5hp.
I'm asking as I have this old grinder which I was going to set up as a polisher, but it only has a 1/4hp motor.
I was thinking of stripping/cutting the pump stuff off this and rigging it up to this grinder.
Suitable casing would be added.
Any thoughts?
Basically, I have a very noisy 1.5hp sip compressor.
I also have a very quiet old hydrovane.
This one
The hydrovane has no receiver and is designed to run constant. I thought it may work better for me with a receiver So I took the sip apart and have created a hybrid.
It works well. I turned the pressure switch down to match the hydrovane 70psi maximum. All good.
But the sip stuff has 3 valves. The one way on the tank, a safety valve, and the one below.
It's this one I'm unsure about. It stays open untill the receiver has 20psi. Why?
Then, when it reaches full pressure and switches off the compressor it vents the compressor down to 0psi while leaving the tank at 70psi.
That's all well and good but as the hydrovane doesn't create instant pressure as well as the old sip pump it takes quite a while to make the 20psi to shut this valve.
I was going to taken it apart and see if I can get it to shut at a lower psi but figured I'd find out what it's even for before I mess with it.
Once the hydrovane switches off it vents itself down to 0psi anyway so I'm wondering if i can just take this valve out?
Secondly, the old sip motor. Is this really a 1.5hp motor? It looks a little small for 1.5hp.
I'm asking as I have this old grinder which I was going to set up as a polisher, but it only has a 1/4hp motor.
I was thinking of stripping/cutting the pump stuff off this and rigging it up to this grinder.
Suitable casing would be added.
Any thoughts?