My Craftsman Model 919.165230 compressor with a 25-gallon tank served me well for over 12 years. I used it to paint motorcycle parts, power a cut-off tool for automotive body work, sandblast the ...

When assembling an engine, you will need a ring compressor to squeeze the rings together on a piston to fit the piston and rod combination into the bore. While the adjustable squeeze-the-handle ...

A highly satisfying close-up of compressor assembly during engine restoration, showcasing smooth fits, clean parts, and expert mechanical alignment. #CompressorAssembly #EngineRestoration ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series. Part One of this article provided some background on screw compressors, then discussed the various components and capacity control ...

Liquid refrigerant flooding back to a compressor’s crankcase and mixing with the crankcase oil is a compressor’s worst nightmare. This situation, along with refrigerant migration, is the reason why a ...

Weighing in at only 270 pounds (dry), the brand new Boss BA870 utilizes a single-stage, hydraulic motor-driven, eight-cylinder that packs a punch, producing up to 70 cfm at 100 psi. Based on the ...

The compressor is the power unit of the air-conditioning system that puts the refrigerant under high pressure before it pumps it into the condenser, where it changes from a gas to a liquid. A fully ...