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:
100% agree on tossing it. The risk isn’t work it. I think the only thing I’d do differently is to stab that hole to make it larger, as a way of indicating to any would-be dumpster diver: “you really do not want this”.
I have a similar policy for CAT6 cables, where if I’m tossing it due to diagnosing that it’s dead, I’ll cut it in half. The next person who wants to revive it is now on-notice that it might have problems.
Same policy for faulty home appliances: the cord gets cut off.