UKcarl
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Hi all, Greetings from England.
I bought my compressor in 2002. I always thought it was a Capitano. The seller was a Compressor Technician and had refurbished it (but not the Honda engine) prior to offering it for sale. It came from his fathers Fishing Trawler. There is no ID plate on it (I assumed it was on the original belt guard) and only one number stamped into the block. 2//190.
What you see in the photos ( Flickr: cd345345's Photostream ) is what I bought. I changed the engine immediately, the Honda was too smoky, but Ive done nothing to the Bauer in 11 years, not even changed a filter. It has filled only 6 cylinders since 2002. (Long story, dont ask)
I am now at an age where you start to get rid of your toys. I advertised it for sale recently. It sold instantly. The buyer asked me to renew the oil and filter materials (at his expense), because his time was limited. He worked overseas and would collect it on his next quick visit back to the UK. No problem.
The Separator was easy, I have a fuzzy photocopy of a Bauer Capitano Parts List and it was shown there in exploded view as 2681K
The second filter wasnt shown in the paperwork that I have . . so I searched the Web. Couldnt find it anywhere . . . until I found your forum and a photograph by a member. Its the type with the blue plastic cartridge filled with Activated Carbon and two felt pads.
Your forum is an absolute wealth of information, but the more I read, the more concerned I became. I had not seen a compressor that exactly matched my own, in all of the photos Id looked at. I saw many similarities but none exactly the same.
Anyway, I re-packed the blue cartridge with new A.C. and felt pads, even though what I took out was clean and dry. I then ran the compressor and topped up a scuba cylinder to try and guesstimate the fill rate, knowing that if it was a Capi it should be around 140 l/min (5cfm).
According to my math, it was 63 l/min (2.23 cfm) . . . (19 mins to put 80 bar into a 15 litre cylinder) but there are a couple of gentle air leaks . . . one from a small valve? in the top of the 3rd stage head and one from the large PRV ? on the top of the second filter (the A.C. filter).
Also I realised that the flywheel diameter is 15 inches, not 17 ¾ inches as on a Capi
I emailed the buyer, told him what I had discovered, told him that it may not be a Capi and that whatever it was, it needed work. I then offered him a full refund, which he took.
I would now be very grateful to you guys for your input. Having read many of the contributions by your knowledgeable Forum members, its clear that you guys know what youre talking about. Im hoping that after seeing the pictures of my machine youll know exactly what I have here and all other necessary info e.g. what speed it should be running at, (The petrol engine runs at 3600 rpm, the belt pulley is 5 ¼ inches dia.) and how I can repair it properly.
Unless it really is junk, I want to sell it knowing that its in good working order. Thanx in advance, Have a Great Christmas, Best Regards and Safe Diving.
Carl
I bought my compressor in 2002. I always thought it was a Capitano. The seller was a Compressor Technician and had refurbished it (but not the Honda engine) prior to offering it for sale. It came from his fathers Fishing Trawler. There is no ID plate on it (I assumed it was on the original belt guard) and only one number stamped into the block. 2//190.
What you see in the photos ( Flickr: cd345345's Photostream ) is what I bought. I changed the engine immediately, the Honda was too smoky, but Ive done nothing to the Bauer in 11 years, not even changed a filter. It has filled only 6 cylinders since 2002. (Long story, dont ask)
I am now at an age where you start to get rid of your toys. I advertised it for sale recently. It sold instantly. The buyer asked me to renew the oil and filter materials (at his expense), because his time was limited. He worked overseas and would collect it on his next quick visit back to the UK. No problem.
The Separator was easy, I have a fuzzy photocopy of a Bauer Capitano Parts List and it was shown there in exploded view as 2681K
The second filter wasnt shown in the paperwork that I have . . so I searched the Web. Couldnt find it anywhere . . . until I found your forum and a photograph by a member. Its the type with the blue plastic cartridge filled with Activated Carbon and two felt pads.
Your forum is an absolute wealth of information, but the more I read, the more concerned I became. I had not seen a compressor that exactly matched my own, in all of the photos Id looked at. I saw many similarities but none exactly the same.
Anyway, I re-packed the blue cartridge with new A.C. and felt pads, even though what I took out was clean and dry. I then ran the compressor and topped up a scuba cylinder to try and guesstimate the fill rate, knowing that if it was a Capi it should be around 140 l/min (5cfm).
According to my math, it was 63 l/min (2.23 cfm) . . . (19 mins to put 80 bar into a 15 litre cylinder) but there are a couple of gentle air leaks . . . one from a small valve? in the top of the 3rd stage head and one from the large PRV ? on the top of the second filter (the A.C. filter).
Also I realised that the flywheel diameter is 15 inches, not 17 ¾ inches as on a Capi
I emailed the buyer, told him what I had discovered, told him that it may not be a Capi and that whatever it was, it needed work. I then offered him a full refund, which he took.
I would now be very grateful to you guys for your input. Having read many of the contributions by your knowledgeable Forum members, its clear that you guys know what youre talking about. Im hoping that after seeing the pictures of my machine youll know exactly what I have here and all other necessary info e.g. what speed it should be running at, (The petrol engine runs at 3600 rpm, the belt pulley is 5 ¼ inches dia.) and how I can repair it properly.
Unless it really is junk, I want to sell it knowing that its in good working order. Thanx in advance, Have a Great Christmas, Best Regards and Safe Diving.
Carl
