Shox Dr
Chief Engineer to Carlos Fandango
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The Drier for the compressor at work was damaged a few weeks ago, it was on contract so they fitted a new one. I asked if I could have the old one. Today I got around to having a go at repairing it.
It had been holed in the radiator, I straightened out the fins and found the hole, using a scribe I closed the hole as much as I could, it was still 6mm long and 3mm wide
I thought I better have a bit of practice on some 8mm Dia Copper tube, using 20amps AC and silver solder. I know it's a lot thicker than the copper used in the drier but it at least gave me an idea, of that to expect. It worked (sorry no pics).
turning down the set down to 10Amps, I pressed the trigger, and BANG it blow a massive hole in the bloody tube it was now 6mm Sq
Anyway to cut a long job short I managed to work around the hole and build up the silver solder, finally closing the hole.
Pressure tested to 150psi and it holds, just need an ex wrok mate to refill it.
Now I have 1200quids worth of ComAir Drier for the cost of a regas @ 25quid
Spotty Dog
(I was in so much of a rush I forgot to take pictures before I put it back in the case, hope you can see the repair)
It had been holed in the radiator, I straightened out the fins and found the hole, using a scribe I closed the hole as much as I could, it was still 6mm long and 3mm wide
I thought I better have a bit of practice on some 8mm Dia Copper tube, using 20amps AC and silver solder. I know it's a lot thicker than the copper used in the drier but it at least gave me an idea, of that to expect. It worked (sorry no pics).
turning down the set down to 10Amps, I pressed the trigger, and BANG it blow a massive hole in the bloody tube it was now 6mm Sq
Anyway to cut a long job short I managed to work around the hole and build up the silver solder, finally closing the hole.
Pressure tested to 150psi and it holds, just need an ex wrok mate to refill it.
Now I have 1200quids worth of ComAir Drier for the cost of a regas @ 25quid
Spotty Dog
(I was in so much of a rush I forgot to take pictures before I put it back in the case, hope you can see the repair)