Rebuild Kits for $300 Compressors? (I blew up 5 of them) 12V & 110V

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Hey guys. I have 5 dead compressors. Please post links to any rebuild kits offered for any of these. I can do the rest. I think I can do the assembly....


Talon Tunes 12V (lasted 3 months) Runs but won't pressurize at all. Holds pressure when you charge it from an SCBA tank. or looses it if you start pumping. 

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2X Dead Yong Hengs (over heated)

2X Dead Tuxings (similare to Yong Heng , but different) one was leaking oil all over when I got it...died after a couple months, one I blew up by overheating, They all still run. 

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Yong heng, just order a full piston/rod assembly from Ali express. You will need to measure your connecting rods though. They will either be 87 or 89mm.

Also make sure to get a new gasket kit and some valve lapping compound from somewhere. I had to lapp the seals on the hard lines to get them to seal up right after taking them apart a number of times.

Make sure to replace the cylinder head gasket where it sits on top of the crank case. If it gets damaged

I did not in mine and it made my crank shaft bend from the piston hitting the top of the cylinder head. Clearance issue... Should have been obvious but I just wasn't thinking. 
 
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Not sure exactly how yours blew up but here is the kit you probly need. This should make it easy and take care of all of the early Yong Heng piston and many other problems.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32826327223.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.8e1138d4RbbwwP&algo_pvid=c8329e1f-08ff-4827-a7cc-bcc09ef25279&algo_exp_id=c8329e1f-08ff-4827-a7cc-bcc09ef25279-12&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000018164085457%22%7D

Else if you are sure of the problem maybe just a piston set?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000614631275.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.43fb7328qOLZhT&algo_pvid=59bb00d6-eba7-4ea8-9b85-627ca9120244&algo_exp_id=59bb00d6-eba7-4ea8-9b85-627ca9120244-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000020270464281%22%7D



Like stated above watch for 2nd sage piston clearance I had to file mine down a few thousands of an inch.
 
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I found this as a replacement cylinder for the orange box:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002273139648.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.32914c4drypclL

My experience with orange box parts is that if they are out there on Aliexpress or wherever, they are very well hidden. The company that sells that cylinder doesn't want to sell the little parts (springs, valves, o-rings, etc). The available Tuxing parts may or may not fit. Had I known that when I bought it, I might have bought a Yong Heng, cooling/lubricating PITA or not.
 
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OMG guys! Great links! Thank you! I definetly want to save my orange compressor. I think that will do the trick. 

I found this as a replacement cylinder for the orange box:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002273139648.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.32914c4drypclL
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Yes, I overheated all my compressors. The 12V Orange I ran with the vent next to a wall, maybe 3-4 times. Then it died about 6 weeks later. If you use these compressors twice a month...OK, ..use them every day....not so much. 

But I always walk away from them and then forget they are on...come back 45 min later to oil and water everywhere and a no good compressor. 

2 of the 5 were leaking oil when they arrived.

I did not mention the Amazon Yong Heng clone I got this week for $278 shipped. It pumped my tank up the first day. Then wouldn't pressurize the next day for NO reason. I didn't break that one, leaked clean oil all over on day 2. Got a refund. 
 
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so the talon tunes one is junk also get a alpha carrette mine has over 250 hours on it
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douger 250 hours on a Carette is fantastic! Did you have to do a rebuild at any point? Mine has started making an intermittent “chirp” sound when under load. Started at around 70 hrs but still fills my 45 minute SCBA tanks from 3000 to 4200psi in 40 min. Just wondering if this “chirp” is an indication of a future failure. Uj
 
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so the talon tunes one is junk also get a alpha carrette mine has over 250 hours on it
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Is there a source to get an Alpha Carrette Compressor other than Joe B? Are there parts avab and good documentation to repair when needed?

I don't buy from Joe B and tired of these one man show compressors with little or no support and rebuild kits avab.



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This thread confirms my contention that we as an airgun community get brainwashed into accepting overpriced underperforming equipment and our value system gets skewed. Buyers play Russian roulette with cheap compressors that have high failure rates in the hopes of saving a buck. 

For example, if you buy a shop tool or some lawn equipment you wouldn't feel that a $300 plus purchase is a small investment. A $300 circular saw, chain saw, or you name it tool would be something that you would expect to perform for many hours and last for years. If it broke within 5-10 hours of usage you would be highly incensed. Yet I've seen more than a few posts by guys who continually replace failed compressors with marginally more expensive ones which fail after a few hours and become scrap iron. If they add up the total cost of these quick failing compressors they would have had enough money to buy a quality compressor that would have saved them hours of headaches, repair time, parts purchases, and aggravation.

Every post about cheap compressors brings out the lucky exception to the rule guy who got the one in ten that has lasted more than a few fills. That doesn't mean it's a reliable compressor, it means he was the blind squirrel that found a nut.
 
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Well 5 compressors at @ $300 brings you up in territory with a used professional diving compressor og on par with an Altaros booster + a used CF bottle and a very fine shop compressor!

A diving compressor has a built in over pressure valve and the Altaros has an electronic switch that cuts power when set pressure is met. Som both solutions are set and forget.


 
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This thread confirms my contention that we as an airgun community get brainwashed into accepting overpriced underperforming equipment and our value system gets skewed. Guys play Russian roulette with cheap compressors that aren't built to last in the hopes of saving a buck. 

For example, if you buy a shop tool or some lawn equipment, you would think that a $300 tool is not a small investment. A $300 circular saw, or chain saw, or you name it tool would be something that you would expect to use for many hours and years of service. If it broke within 5-10 hours of usage you would be highly incensed. Yet in this hobby I've seen more than a few posts by guys who continually buy marginally more expensive compressors which fail after a few hours and become scrap iron. If they would add up the total cost of these el-cheapo 12V and Yong Heng class compressors they would have enough money to buy a quality compressor that would have saved them hours of headaches, repair time, parts purchases, and aggravation.

I know that every post I make on this subject brings out the lucky exception to the rule guy who got the one in ten cheap compressor that lasted more than a few runs. That doesn't mean it's a good compressor, it means you are the blind squirrel that found a nut.
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Agree 100%. I’d rather be the guy with a Marauder and a hatsan and a Alkin than an owner of an M3, a delta Wolf, and an EVOL with a Walmart compressor. My point being, wether it’s a $3K gun or a $3 dollar pcp, they need the same thing in order to function- an air source. Why not invest in the best you can afford to be worry free in that department? 

A newbie to this hobby recently posted where he walked into a vendor local to him and walked out with probably close to $5K between gun and tank. I don’t think a scope was even purchased yet. I would’ve done the complete opposite, and walked out with an Alkin or a Bauer first, then buy the dream gun later. But that’s me
 
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What’s everyone’s opinion on a Coltri compressor instead of an Alkin or Bauer? There is a considerable cost difference between these and the Coltri seems to be reliable and work well from what research I have done. 


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Bauer is the gold standard in air compressors but their prices reflect it. A base Bauer Jr. II is about $4500 and is bare bones. No power cord, on/off switch, no hour meter. It is a lighter duty compressor than Alkin's W31 which is rated for continuous duty or 8 hours a day service but only costs $3200. The Coltri is the least expensive of the 3 with the MCH-6 or the soon to be released Icon-LSE to sell for under $3,000. The Coltri is a good quality compressor, however it runs at double the rpms of the Alkin in order to achieve a comparable fill speed. Heat and high rpms are the enemy of a good compressor. That being said, all of these brands are head and shoulders above the "hobby" compressors made in China. They are "Russian roulette" compressors that may last awhile but most do not. The benefit to purchasing a name brand compressor is that it is reliable, and will have a decent resale value in a few years whereas cheap compressors quickly become valueless scrap iron. The 3 brands you are comparing are plug and play compressors. The hobby compressors are plug and pray compressors.
 
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What’s everyone’s opinion on a Coltri compressor instead of an Alkin or Bauer? There is a considerable cost difference between these and the Coltri seems to be reliable and work well from what research I have done. 


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The hobby compressors are plug and pray compressors.



Steve, you’re killing me, LMAO!!!
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My brand new ReadyAir died after 2 uses. Will not power up; the process controller (display) will not light up.

The power cord and fuse tested good electrically (continuity) and the wall power is good. I've had no response from the seller, same place I purchased a costlier replacement pump from (well-known online and store-front outfit). I'd like to remove the cover to take a look at the controller but don't want to jeopardize my warranty.

Anyone had a similar problem with their ReadyAir?
 
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