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That damage took a lot of heat....I've also pivoted to the compressor and it looks like I am going to have to source a piston for the 1st/2nd stage. The 1st stage side is in pretty rough shape. Thinking about making my own. View attachment 588168
Look all the way in the bottom. Can't see it in this picture.View attachment 588167
I looked and can't see any cracks. Maybe the start of the treading looks like one?
It's not a hydro test, it's a pressure test using water as the test medium. A cylinder hydro test measures expansion and permanent deformation of a cylinder, you just want to pressure test the cylinder.Can these be hydro tested like a tank?
I'm a nerd for stuff like that. My lathe has an Atomic Energy Commission property tag on it, which adds some intrinsic value to me, even if it doesn't mean a darn thing in dollar worth.