Stick weld your own air compressor

[JOEPRO]

This is an example of what's to come - worth a watch

I didn't see a pressure relief valve being fitted either but I'm sure the QC inspection will pick that up.

 

[Erie Fred]

End Bells don't look proper shape either.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Needs must.

 

[8ob]

I reckon they also make the benchtop press I sent back

 

[Wedg1e]

You might laugh, but I bet most of the stuff for sale in Machine Mart is made under much the same conditions.

 

[tom2207]

And to be fair , he has shoes and is using the much approved '' safety squint '' so all in all its quite an upmarket setup.

 

[Bobupndown]

Certified pressure tested with squeezy bottle

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Well after their submarine hull orders dried up they had to switch over to compressor tanks I guess

Does demonstrate what's possible with some very basic tools...if the world came to an end it'd be a useful skill to have!

 

[tom2207]

Well after their submarine hull orders dried up they had to switch over to compressor tanks I guess

Does demonstrate what's possible with some very basic tools...if the world came to an end it'd be a useful skill to have!

same tube ,,, just depends on the application whether you get a propeller or a compressor ,, and what color they paint it.

 

[minimutly]

Lol at this. Let’s not just beat MM up, anything sold by Sealey is just as bad. I have a bin full of their rubbish. Happily it’s not getting any fuller, ‘cos I don’t buy it any more..

 

[JOEPRO]

Lol at this. Let’s not just beat MM up, anything sold by Sealey is just as bad. I have a bin full of their rubbish. Happily it’s not getting any fuller, ‘cos I don’t buy it any more..

Heard you say this a few times about Sealey.

I've never had any issues with Sealey products I have alot of their tools and power tools and never a single problem so that's my experience.

 

[premmington]

Heard you say this a few times about Sealey.

I've never had any issues with Sealey products I have alot of their tools and power tools and never a single problem so that's my experience.

I also got a workshop full of Sealey stuff - I been very pleased with most of it.

 

[E T]

...if the world came to an end it'd be a useful skill to have!

Would I need a compressor if the world came to an end.
I think I'd just settle down with a bottle of Islay, and a box of cigars.

Oh, wait. I'm doing that now.

 

[tom2207]

Sealey is okay. It's no snap on but it works. Cheap but not dangerous.

I'd pick up sealey over anything silver line or nielson

totally agree . and they have a spares back up on welders thats as good as you could ask for , the wee 180 supermig I use has packed in twice , one phone call , new board delivered next day , under 100 quid and off it goes again . axle stands etc may not be pretty , but they work.

 

[mtt.tr]

In fairness they make do with a lot less than many.

I presume they make many many compressors so they can't be all that terrible.

 

[minimutly]

totally agree . and they have a spares back up on welders thats as good as you could ask for , the wee 180 supermig I use has packed in twice , one phone call , new board delivered next day , under 100 quid and off it goes again . axle stands etc may not be pretty , but they work.

Hmmm, a simple 180A mig packs in - twice, and still gets defended...
Every tool I have, and bear in mind they only get occasional use, made by Sealey has failed. One of their brake flaring tools I would class as outright dangerous. And saying there is worse made stuff out there is hardly an edorsement either.
Each to their own I guess.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Bloke shuts his eyes while welding in a less priviledged country...
Friend went to Ghana for a week or so. Decided to wander off away from the coast were it was all 'nice'.. He saw young guys welding stuff with sunglasses as protection...

On mig failures, my Kemmpi quit. Local agent wouldn't help as a bit old.. So I came on here to find if anybody could help. They did.