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 Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:22 pm
Any of you ever had a valve reed break on you?
My compressor was running for longer than it shouldve been the other day and I went to look at it, it was at 20psi.  I took it apart and one valve reed was broken. I found the replacement online, but need to get the compressor back up and running. Has anyone ever made one? And where did you buy the spring steel? Thanks. Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:05 am
For the cost and labor involved in making one you would be better off paying to have the part shipped overnight.
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:13 pm
You're right Jim. I just purchased a set of them.
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:35 pm
Yeah, we've had them go on us before as well. We are lucky, we have a great local mobile compressor supply and repair shop on speed dial..... Went down at 8 in the morning...we were back up by 9:30....
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:35 am
Thansk Darrell, the closest shop near me is about 45 min away or maybe an hour.
I got new reeds for it now, accidently put a head plate on 180° backwards, it didn't compress air. Took it apart and flipped it, all is well now. 
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:45 pm
Uhhhh....you're not the first guy that tried that before.....
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:49 am
Haha, I was worried it wasnt building air, I thought I was going to need a new compressor.
 I should have more valve reeds handy, just in case ome breaks again. Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:25 am
If you are just replacing the reeds and not the block make sure to sand the black flat. I usually take all the reeds off then take a sanding block and 600 grit to make sure the surface is flat.
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