Wow, very creative solution, getting the part right away rather than in X weeks. Using a magnet to grab small parts as they come off the stock is very clever. Thanks for another excellent video.
Thanks Max, helps keep me from digging through the chips looking for my little parts. Enjoyed your video today, looking forward to the heat treating and grinding. Gary
Thank You Ralfy. Sorry I’m so late responding. I don’t know how you get all the work done you do and still keep up with your RUclips comments. My hats off to you. Gary
Nice work Gary, Those are some high end valves for an air compressor (quality unit). The old larger refrigeration compressors I used to work on used simular ring valves, there very efficient. Spring breakage was the biggest issue and if not noticed in time the ring valve would break from the uneven stress and wipe out the cylinder. Nice trip down memory lane.. Thanks, ATB...Dean
Thank you Dean, I do lots of different valves but haven’t showed much of it. I guess I should show more valve repair on my channel. Enjoyed today’s ARW. I normally don’t get to watch it live. And now I realize just how much I don’t know about RUclips LOL Thanks for stopping by Dean. Gary
Interesting that they used coil springs in the air path given their tendency to break into hard little pieces that the compressor can eat. I thought bellville type washers were more the preferred method for these as they are more fatigue resistant and usually when they fail they just break but because they are large and flat they don’t wind up traveling to other areas and causing problems.
Brian, I have literally done thousands of valves over the last 21 years and a lot of our style do use what they call spring plate which is what you’re referring to but it seems like they’ve switched over and using lot more coil springs. But I do agree with you stuff breaks all the time. I should probably do a video showing more valve repair. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Gary
The valve plate that has drilled holes instead of curved slots, does that have a specific purpose? Or to ask in a different way, does the shape of the air channel have an effect that is desirable? Or does it make no difference other than surface area? I guess I don't know if air behaves the same as other fluids, with a tendency to spiral around the circumference of the cylinder it's traveling in?
Jean-Paul, I see lots of different port styles in Valves and I think it’s more about the size of the ports then it is the shape of the ports. When companies design valves they do flow test when developing them. But that was a good question. Thanks for checking out the video. Gary
Mr. Fixit….your talents and craftsmanship are amazing….
My friend you’re way too kind. But I’ll take it. Hope you had a good weekend Chuck. Gary
Thanks Gary. I really enjoy your videos showing the internals on industrial scale machinery.
Thanks Alan
Nicely done Gary... I like the magnet trick when parting off a small item...
Thank You.
Anything that helps keep me from digging through the chips is a winner.
Always appreciate you stopping by. Gary
Wow, very creative solution, getting the part right away rather than in X weeks. Using a magnet to grab small parts as they come off the stock is very clever. Thanks for another excellent video.
Thank you Bruce
Gary, very resourceful engineering. AL B.
Low-key, your mechanical knowledge is amazing!
Obviously a lack of regular maintenance......Wait till the next guy opens that up and tries to order parts.
All the best,
Tom
Tom, I will be retired by then :)
Great repair Gary . I like the magnet thing 👍
Thanks Max, helps keep me from digging through the chips looking for my little parts.
Enjoyed your video today, looking forward to the heat treating and grinding. Gary
Man you got a nice shop pleas make a shop or toolbox tour i love old shops like that
very good job
Very interesting Gary. I never had one of there apart before. ---Doozer
Always great Gary, good job buddy
Thank You Ralfy.
Sorry I’m so late responding. I don’t know how you get all the work done you do and still keep up with your RUclips comments. My hats off to you. Gary
You make it look so very easy. When I know it’s really not. Great job as always. Greetings from Amsterdam.
It’s all in the editing LOL
Appreciate you stopping by. Thank You, Gary
Another great video.
Nice work 👌
Thanks Joe
Great job looks like new
Thank You Dan
Great work around. Need it now, not 6 weeks from now. Understood. Thanks for the look.
Thank you John
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Craig
Great video Gary, I just had to do the same thing to a big curtis air compressor, very interesting project.
Thank you. Curtis made a nice compressor.
Sorry I’m so late getting to the comments. I always enjoy you stopping by and leaving a comment. Gary
@@OldIronMachineWorks no problem, really enjoy your videos.
Nice work Gary, Those are some high end valves for an air compressor (quality unit). The old larger refrigeration compressors I used to work on used simular ring valves, there very efficient. Spring breakage was the biggest issue and if not noticed in time the ring valve would break from the uneven stress and wipe out the cylinder. Nice trip down memory lane..
Thanks, ATB...Dean
Thank you Dean, I do lots of different valves but haven’t showed much of it.
I guess I should show more valve repair on my channel.
Enjoyed today’s ARW. I normally don’t get to watch it live. And now I realize just how much I don’t know about RUclips LOL
Thanks for stopping by Dean. Gary
Interesting that they used coil springs in the air path given their tendency to break into hard little pieces that the compressor can eat. I thought bellville type washers were more the preferred method for these as they are more fatigue resistant and usually when they fail they just break but because they are large and flat they don’t wind up traveling to other areas and causing problems.
Brian, I have literally done thousands of valves over the last 21 years and a lot of our style do use what they call spring plate which is what you’re referring to but it seems like they’ve switched over and using lot more coil springs. But I do agree with you stuff breaks all the time. I should probably do a video showing more valve repair.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Gary
@@OldIronMachineWorks Yes it was an interesting video. I always enjoy seeing the different ways different manufacturers accomplish the same thing.
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The valve plate that has drilled holes instead of curved slots, does that have a specific purpose? Or to ask in a different way, does the shape of the air channel have an effect that is desirable? Or does it make no difference other than surface area? I guess I don't know if air behaves the same as other fluids, with a tendency to spiral around the circumference of the cylinder it's traveling in?
Jean-Paul, I see lots of different port styles in Valves and I think it’s more about the size of the ports then it is the shape of the ports.
When companies design valves they do flow test when developing them.
But that was a good question. Thanks for checking out the video. Gary
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Nice job Gary. Still waiting on that adapter to be machined. Any leads on a mill by chance?
Thank You John.
Adapter? I’m a little brain dead right now and not sure what adapter your referring to? Gary