a few ideas to think about the one u put the red dia on has 3 cracks in it will clean it all up and get to cutting some plates had a bit of practice so far fiberglass is ok on the cracks but the smashed one will need plates for strength be a few days as got to work this week will let u know how...
Here are the pics u wanted good news is got two working using fibreglass one i patched with plates nearly worked hope u can see where i went wrong also got pics of the smashed up one any ideas how to fix that one was giong to drill it and plate in parts to hols together then use fiberglass to...
will do when camera behaves took pics but wont upload got two compressors fixed using fibreglass they doing ok so far took all plates off for now will get pics uploaded and see if u have any ideas it was working on 90% of crack
not going to well it not leaked overnight but it started to leak in the morning so it back to drawing board giong to use fiberglass on one of other compressors and see if that anybetter and then will clean it out and start again
got the gasket cut the plates and gook put it all together put oil in then had to take apart one leak took apart again it now got oil in again if it not leaking in morning will start it up so fingers crossed cheers for all your help guys only got two more to go then the last one will be a BITCH...
Ah the penny drops i can see the light (was that arc eye) can get sheets of gasket u cut to your own size damm shops shut will have to wait till morn hic hic will try it should work then cheers this is my first post as well :D
i have 7 compressors at pres a half hp no storage a cosmo 10L 1.5 hp works fine but no cut out switch on it and it got slight leak dont hold air after u switch off then got a 25L 1,5hp works fine but wanted more air storage been on ebay but only tanks on own were over 200L and were expensive...
sorry if i rambling on right start again Bolting a plate on wont work as odd shape to work with and had put araldite on to fix leak but not worked as crack opens up again going to try drilling hole in and put nut and bolt with large washers on to stop it moving then put fiberglass on to seal it...
bolt a plate on it wont work as it crack in casing have applied stuff to inside will take some pics and upload if can figure it out so show the problem have used airline oil in it but leaked as soon as started so heat not problem then cheers for advice so far will let u know what works if any...