Yong Heng compressor cooling mods

[steve671]

If you are considering making modifications to your Yong Heng compressor, take a look at this short video where I am discussing/showing cooling modifications being made to increase the cooling capabilities of the Yong Heng air compressor.

 

[Rodeo]

Have you noted a few baseline run time vs temperature for your YH before making mods to it?

 

[steve671]

Have you noted a few baseline run time vs temperature for your YH before making mods to it?

I did, comparing the original water pump to an upgraded pump.

 

[baloo]

Very interesting. Thank you for posting your findings.

 

[rcs9250]

You’re messing with YH planned obsolescence program by allowing better cooling.
Years ago I worked for a major U.S. earthmoving equipment manufacturer, a friend worked in another division a couple miles away. One of his projects was to investigate a hydraulic valve that typically lasted forever. The company was not pleased with that. My friends job was to determine which internal components could be lowered in quality so that they would fail at a certain number of hours. He was successful and the earthmoving company started selling more replacement valves. Sad but true story.

 

[dghal]

Nice review,

Have you done the testing with the new and added fittings set up?

 

[steve671]

I did:

 

[dghal]

Ok.

I was curious to see the heat build from an empty tank like you did in the origional baseline
If it climbed as high

 

[steve671]

Ok.

I was curious to see the heat build from an empty tank like you did in the origional baseline
If it climbed as high

I am still going to do a test like that.

 

[dghal]

Hey sounds great.
I dont have mine all modded like that just water wetter in a portable blue water jug. I filled my 45 minute tank in 3 segments
It was near 60c when I would pause it , But seemed stable at that temp

 

[anonymous_.457]

I love your yong Heng video mods!

 

[steve671]

final test:

 

[anonymous_.457]

final test:

Dude that is freaking awesome you really know your stuff! I've been enjoying watching the videos your the yong Heng wizard... Lol

 

[Corvid_hunter]

Hey sounds great.
I dont have mine all modded like that just water wetter in a portable blue water jug. I filled my 45 minute tank in 3 segments
It was near 60c when I would pause it , But seemed stable at that temp

How long do you run it to get to that temp? Mine hits about 55c after 6 minutes or so and I shut it down to cool for 5 minutes or so and then start it up again.

 

[Corvid_hunter]

final test:

That's pretty hard core. Very nicely done.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Has anyone tried a tig torch cooler?

 

[Corvid_hunter]

So, being the bone head that I am I was filling my HW110 to 200bar and shut the compressor off and then decided I should probably go a little higher to allow for the air to cool in the cylinder and promptly turned the compressor back on without bleeding the line. Of course it wouldn't start. I bled the line and started it up and it seems to be working fine. Hopefully I didn't damage anything.

 

[Buzby]

final test:

Nice work! I didn’t know compressors were so political

 

[Shoothabreez]

This is my cooling solution.

 

[steve671]

This is my cooling solution.

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Nice! Have you done any testing with it yet? I'd love to see some videos.