I borrowed some landscaping tools from my brother in law and he offered his old air compressor since he doesn’t use it. Broken tube. Easy normal part to replace.
Got a air compressor accessories kit on the way home. Replaced the hose and tip. Plugged it in outside. Left it for 10 minutes…
Never turned off. Hmm. Might be one of those that have a release valve and not auto shutoff.
20 PSI? That’s odd. Unplugged it. Hissing…
Air coming out the bottom. Maybe a puncture?
Found the spot. Got 80 grit sandpaper and 3300 PSI rated epoxy. Sanded and found rust.
Patched it and my spidey sense went off while looking at the epoxy…
Did a search:
A leaking air compressor tank—especially with a leak on the bottom where corrosion is likely—can be extremely dangerous, even if “repaired” with epoxy or other sealants. The primary risk is catastrophic rupture under pressure. If the integrity of the tank is compromised (for example, by internal rust or a patched-up hole), the tank can explode with explosive force, launching shrapnel and causing severe injury or death, as well as property damage
When tanks rupture, the velocity of air and shrapnel can be lethal. For example, a 60-gallon tank at 150 PSI can explode violently, creating 680 mph air blasts and extremely loud noise, both of which are highly hazardous for bystanders
Nope! Tossing it!
Dodged a nearly literal bullet there.
Bonus shots:
BTW Epoxy is a temporary fix at best. I would use it only in an emergency. For example, let’s say you’re on a ship sailing across a vast ocean, and your compressor begins leaking. I would fix it with epoxy, and get it replaced at the next port.
In a normal backyard shed situation though, you can just skip straight to the point where you scrap the old one, and buy something better.
Yeah well I went to YouTube and this guy didn’t have a disclaimer about making bombs…
Thier (my sister and brother in law) he has constant flooding issues so it definitely got wet over years.
I also had false confidence from the 3300 PSI rating epoxy:
This doesn’t account for structural damage from rusting inside out.