eBay compressor

[kzz1kaw]

Once again I cannot embed on this forum.  What happened to just removing the "s" in "https"

Where did you get the inline water fan? It's a must have

[Bizill]

Accepts regular pc cooling threaded nipples.  It just so happened I was able to squeeze the tubes that came with the Yong Heng hoses through the inlet and outlet of the inserts.  Tight squeeze, no leaks and no water flow restriction of the tube.

I'll have to remove the cooling fan though as it's just gonna battle AGAINST the motor housing cooling fan that vents out the front and blows past the 1st stage pump.  Obviously I have only used my compressor once to fill my Taipan and didn't even study its workings.  So, fan will go or adapt it to fit otherwise.

[kzz1kaw]

Accepts regular pc cooling threaded nipples.  It just so happened I was able to squeeze the tubes that came with the Yong Heng hoses through the inlet and outlet of the inserts.  Tight squeeze, no leaks and no water flow restriction of the tube.

I'll have to remove the cooling fan though as it's just gonna battle AGAINST the motor housing cooling fan that vents out the front and blows past the 1st stage pump.  Obviously I have only used my compressor once to fill my Taipan and didn't even study its workings.  So, fan will go or adapt it to fit otherwise.

Thanks for the link the fan verifies the the pump is working. Had the water pump stop working on me when I was filling my gun. Happen to look into the bucket and the pump quit working. Somehow the pump lost it prime. It fine now but I still would like to know that the pump is pumping

[Bizill]

I was gonna just roll with keeping the return tube up above the water line to be able to see the water flow but in a deep 5 gallon bucket it's not so easily seen so the flow indicator I found to be a must.  I knew I already had fittings from my pc set up.  You've gotta make sure your fittings/barbs will work with the tubing or else you'll have to improvise.

Regarding the pc cooling fan, not only will it be battling the motor's cooling fan as it vents out the front on my Yong Heng but it also bounces all over to high Heaven so that won't be working out either.  And that first stage tube gets HOT within seconds and it'll probably melt the plastic fan housing so yes, it'll be going bye bye.  Also the way the feeding water tube rests on that same lower low pressure pipe, that'll probably melt too so I'll be finding a way to tie it out of the way.  I haven't tried just tightening the water fitting on the pump head so that it angles up further.  Not sure what type of joint compound they used, whether it be just red rtv sealant or even RED LOCTITE.  I don't want to ruin the seal so I'll just tie the hose up so as not to touch the hot air tube.

Anyone know what sealant the Yong Heng is using on the water fittings?

[kzz1kaw]

Bought this fan on fleabay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/361454297221

[Bizill]

Comes with barbs.  Good deal.  Make sure when you get it that the fins travel without restriction.  I've read many accounts where the workmanship is shoddy and the fin is mounted crooked so it impedes flow.  And just for the sticklers, a it's a flow indicator and not so much a fan.

You shouldn't have to worry about leaks as our submersible pumps are rather weak.  My barbs have o-rings.  Not sure if the one you listed does or not.  You're gonna love having visual indication of your flow from here on.  I'm sure you're rather weary as you've had your pump lose prime once already.  I hope you caught it quickly so no damage occured!

ETA:  And that just got me thinking.  I had planned on devising some sort of vertical cart setup to keep a small footprint.  My choices with that are to mount the water above the pump or below.  Above I'd be worried of a leak and shorting out my compressor.  Mounted below will put undue strain on the submersible pump and may or may not have enough oomph to get the water to defy gravity.  I think perhaps side-by-side is my only other option or get a stronger pump.  I don't want a stronger pump because then my rinky dink water flow indicator set up my blow its hoses off.  Not really, but I'd rather not go with a stronger pump.  I've already heard it mentioned that the hoses don't like to stay on the barbs without some sort of hose clamp.  Mine are tight now, but who knows in the future how they hold up.  They should be fine as-is though.

[Taso1000]

What about another, similar flow, pump on the output end pulling instead of pushing like in the original configuration?  Maybe that will help push the water uphill. 

One thing that needs to be taken into consideration is the output water temperature.  It could warp the flow meter plastic or the pump I just suggested.

So maybe that's not a great suggestion in hindsight lol   

Taso

[Richard Lee]

I can't wait to buy one of these compressors and start adding gadgets to it..
My wife told me that I have to get rid of something in the basement, before I can buy any new items.

So, while I'm making up my mind which piece of unused exercise equipment to dump,
I got out the Hill Mark3 stuff, so I can try to fix it.. I looked at my 1-13-2014 cost.
It's $314.94, almost exactly the same as  eBay item number: 262943287446 Yong Heng shipped from LA..
If I can fix this, maybe I can sell it!    

Cheers,
Rich

[Bizill]

I can't answer much as I haven't run this more than 3 minutes.  The real test for me is to fill my 2.17liter tank.  I'm not sure how hot things will get but I like to tinker while I wait on my adapter.  I don't believe the water will get any or much hotter than what my water-cooled pc got up to.  That processor gets blazing hot and with a small self-contained cooling setup with less than a liter of water in it, it the acrylic handled the heat fine.  And when I do go to fill my tank, I'll be using either ice from the fridge dispenser or half gallon jugs of water frozen or even blue ice packs. 

I'm sure things will be fine.  All you others are fine with simply using tap water and replacing it when it gets too hot.  With the ice I imagine I'll get through a long run without any problems, except that I may replenish the ice midway through as I'm sure it'll melt rather quickly.  I bet I'll end up using gallon jugs of ice frozen and removed from the jug it was frozen in.

[Bizill]

I can't wait to buy one of these compressors and start adding gadgets to it..
My wife told me that I have to get rid of something in the basement, before I can buy any new items.

So, while I'm making up my mind which piece of unused exercise equipment to dump,
I got out the Hill Mark3 stuff, so I can try to fix it.. I looked at my 1-13-2014 cost.
It's $314.94, almost exactly the same as  eBay item number: 262943287446 Yong Heng shipped from LA..
If I can fix this, maybe I can sell it!    

Cheers,
Rich

Hot dayumn, I wish I had waited a week and saved over $50 and shipping time.  They started popping up on Ebay a few days after I placed my Aliexpress order!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bandg]

Bizill, have you checked the pump to see if it will easily lift the water.  My Tuxing pump lifted the water to the head inlet 2 feet above the floor.  I have a 12" deep toolbox that I use for the reservoir and a 110 to 220 converter running my system and have a rack being made to sit it all vertically to lessen the floor space as you noted.  I sat the compressor on a foot locker to get it to the approximate height I wanted for the stand (converter on top, compressor in center, and reservoir on bottom) the last time I filled and could see no change in water flow-still very fast.  The Tuxing does power the pump from an outlet on the unit itself but surely it is stepped down to 110. 

[Taso1000]

I can't answer much as I haven't run this more than 3 minutes.  The real test for me is to fill my 2.17liter tank.  I'm not sure how hot things will get but I like to tinker while I wait on my adapter.  I don't believe the water will get any or much hotter than what my water-cooled pc got up to.  That processor gets blazing hot and with a small self-contained cooling setup with less than a liter of water in it, it the acrylic handled the heat fine.  And when I do go to fill my tank, I'll be using either ice from the fridge dispenser or half gallon jugs of water frozen or even blue ice packs. 

I'm sure things will be fine.  All you others are fine with simply using tap water and replacing it when it gets too hot.  With the ice I imagine I'll get through a long run without any problems, except that I may replenish the ice midway through as I'm sure it'll melt rather quickly.  I bet I'll end up using gallon jugs of ice frozen and removed from the jug it was frozen in.

Bizill,

Do you know if the compressor head has water flow directors like the cpu water blocks I have seen?  If there aren't any the water may not be flowing evenly and thus not cooling evenly? 

The one other thing I remember with cpu water cooling was corrosion.  It would be prudent to add a corrosion inhibitor to the water.  Automotive antifreeze would work but it's poisonous and reduces the thermal conductivity compared to straight water.

Water Wetter and Purple Ice have corrosion protection and increase cooling performance.

Taso

[Mukilteo]

What about RV antifreeze. It's meant to winterize the fresh water system and isn't toxic.

[Taso1000]

Eric,

Straight water cools better than antifreeze.  Water and Water Wetter or Purple Ice is even better than straight water.

Unless you will be running the compressor below freezing temperatures.   

Taso

[Killfire]

Speaking of pc cooling, I wonder if a similar system would work. Maybe a cars oil cooler plumbed in with a pc fan over it.

Maybe not. I don't think the water gets warm enough to need a radiator to dissipate heat. Possibly put the cooler on the compressors inlet side and put an ice pack over it. That should cool the inlet water quite well.

Or
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/der-13309?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-derale-cooling-products&gclid=CIal4IHQ6dQCFQOSfgodB0MBfg

For $30 it could be worth a shot.

[OleTomCat]

You could try to put something like this in line with the discharge side of the compressor to reduce the discharge temp, add 2 120mm fans to force air across the radiator and you may not have to add ice or change out the water...

[OleTomCat]

Jason,

You and I had the same idea....

Speaking of pc cooling, I wonder if a similar system would work. Maybe a cars oil cooler plumbed in with a pc fan over it.

Maybe not. I don't think the water gets warm enough to need a radiator to dissipate heat. Possibly put the cooler on the compressors inlet side and put an ice pack over it. That should cool the inlet water quite well.

[Killfire]

Haha yeah we did. It's cheap enough to be feasible. My compressor doesn't get too hot so I'll leave it for the other folks to experiment. Then again maybe not... If I get bored at work I may just buy one.
Couple your radiator with two of these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009OWRMZ6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1498965430&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=120mm+ac+fan&dpPl=1&dpID=51EC61A3r2L&ref=plSrch

[OleTomCat]

That should work well......

Haha yeah we did. It's cheap enough to be feasible. My compressor doesn't get too hot so I'll leave it for the other folks to experiment. Then again maybe not... If I get bored at work I may just buy one.
Couple your radiator with two of these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009OWRMZ6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1498965430&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=120mm+ac+fan&dpPl=1&dpID=51EC61A3r2L&ref=plSrch

[Taso1000]

I don't think there is enough temperature difference between the ambient air, 80°F and 60°C=140°F head temperature to make a difference cooling the coolant with the radiator.  Plus no one has measured the actual temperature of the discharged coolant so it should be less than 140°F.

I think that two containers with water/performance additive mix would work the best.  Start with one and when it gets close to 140°F, for example, move the pump and output hose to the other room temperature bucket.  Reusable ice packs couldn't hurt.

140°F head temperature really isn't that hot.  The 1st stage where someone said water sizzled on is where I would try to cool next.  That heat is definitely being transferred to the next stage.

Taso