Tore My Rix SA-6B Apart
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OP
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@rob.mwpropane you can post multiple pictures now. I've done so a few times since the server move.
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Awesome, thanks. Just to make it easier on people and for future viewers.
I also plan to take a bunch of pictures of the heads as I take them apart. I don't want to take the Reed valves out without having parts in hand to put each back together.
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Out of curiosity how does the wobble work that moves the push rods, (I assume it's a wobble swash plates system)
Some pictures of that would be really nice to see. Thanks
Some pictures of that would be really nice to see. Thanks
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Ok that makes total sense..
Yeah helicopter,
I was somewhat thinking along the lines of a hydrostatic pump without oil....
Thanks
Yeah helicopter,
I was somewhat thinking along the lines of a hydrostatic pump without oil....
Thanks
OP
Ok that makes total sense..
Yeah helicopter,
I was somewhat thinking along the lines of a hydrostatic pump without oil....
Thanks
Having never torn it apart before (but reading through the manual a good bit) it took me about 2 hours to strip everything down. If I had it to do again I bet I could have it done in 45 min. It'll take me longer to clean then to put it back together. It really is a work of art.
OP
So falling down the rabbit hole more and more. I ordered all my parts. Was a little pricey @ $424.15 shipped from Rix. They really nailed me with 2 teflon o rings that "they" suggested for the plugs on both 2nd and 3rd stages. I figured how much could they be... well $20 / o ring. That's pretty salty
On the plus side they were nice enough to send me this pdf on rebuilding heads, which is awesome because up until this point absolutely no one anywhere had a breakdown of how to go about that. I'm sure I could figure it out, but always easier being able to "see" what's next without figuring it out myself. The manual says some stuff, but is very vague and has zero real pictures. The pdf lists tools and has great pictures. This is well worth the extra $40 I spent on 2 o rings, lol.
Attached it here.
I also ordered the SKF N 08 Lock Nuts and Washers that @iain/hsm recommended. That was another $22.47 shipped. So I'm @ $446.62, but as far as I know would be a ~ brand new compressor. This is way better then the $1000 I have been quoted in various locations for "just" the 3rd stage.
On the plus side they were nice enough to send me this pdf on rebuilding heads, which is awesome because up until this point absolutely no one anywhere had a breakdown of how to go about that. I'm sure I could figure it out, but always easier being able to "see" what's next without figuring it out myself. The manual says some stuff, but is very vague and has zero real pictures. The pdf lists tools and has great pictures. This is well worth the extra $40 I spent on 2 o rings, lol.
Attached it here.
I also ordered the SKF N 08 Lock Nuts and Washers that @iain/hsm recommended. That was another $22.47 shipped. So I'm @ $446.62, but as far as I know would be a ~ brand new compressor. This is way better then the $1000 I have been quoted in various locations for "just" the 3rd stage.
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