What is happening to our metallurgy?

[Mikey P]

Our 2014 AT in comparison to our 2004 Vortex is teaching me about how third world countries and their need for our metals are effecting the quality of what we get now get as left overs.


Front wheel bearings failed on the AT recently. Vortex still fine.

Pillow block bearings failed already on the AT this summer, second set just went out after two months of use today. Vortex were replaced out of worry this year but not need.

AT Vac relief valve has been nothing but trouble with corrosion. Vortex still original and no problems.


AT did step up and overnight a set of pillow blocks and a drive shaft I'm happy to say..






Look what we found in the blower?
Aluminum liner bits from a few months back when a filter failed.

 

[Zee]

Oh crap....


Don't let *YyouOknowRwhoK*see this.


Maybe the vortex wasn't that bad.

 

[Mikey P]

I had the same filter failure happen on the Vortex, like a giant garbage disposal, the 6008 just chewed it up and spit it out.

 

[Mikey P]

Maybe the vortex wasn't that bad.

The AT was about perfect, just a few loose nuts and bolts after the first month of use.

Took years to get the Vortex settled down.


I dont consider metal failing AT's fault.

 

[Zee]

I know...

I'm just poking at your yorkshire doggo.

 

[hogjowl]

I’ve still got Yappys cell number
I wonder if he’d answer?

 

[Old Coastie]

Again: the Chinese word for “confusion” is “heat tleatment.”

Jap or Taiwan, good. Korean, maybe. Brazilian, maybe. Canadian, best Timpkin bearings anywhere.

USA, good if you can find it.
German, good but four times the cost. Swiss, only if it is chocolate or your name is Rockefeller.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Unusual that they used aluminum supports . . .

Obviously not designed for carpet equipment . . .

the blower filters we use, are U.S. made of stainless steel with stainless supports like the piece in your blower (even the AT model)

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...ch_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=FLW

 

[Mikey P]

I'm not sure where we got the aluminum ones but they come stock with stainless and we had plenty of stainless ones on the Sshelf to replace them with

 

[steve_64]

Not all stainless is the same.

Thank recycling for the degradation of just about all metal products. It's good for the environment though.

 

[KevinD]

If you run Flow Ezy filters make sure you get the PASS models like Larry sells that has the stainless supports and not the less expensive P model which has plain steel supports more designed for hydraulic fluid filtering.
Never seen a filter with aluminum supports.

 

[Nomad74]

Why did you fill it with sand?

 

[Mikey P]

 

[KevinD]

That has steel supports and will corrode apart and fail.
Do not use it get the PASS100-3

 

[KevinD]

P Style filter removed from a #5 blower due to corrosion failure

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Dang, there has to be better filters somewhere.

 

[Onfire_02_01]

Dang, there has to be better filters somewhere.

There are, just not at a price Americans will pay.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

There are, just not at a price Americans will pay.

What, they'd rather buy a new blower?

 

[Larry Cobb]

This is the All-stainless filter we use:
PASS denotes all stainless, 3" FPT and a coarser mesh for more strength and better airflow.

All the ones we stock have better airflow than "conglomerate" OEM filters:

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...arch_in_description=1&keyword=Thicker+SS+Mesh

 

[KevinD]

I agree with Larry. Go with the 30 mesh or 60 mesh at most.
And a lot of guys are running knee highs on them for easier cleaning anyways.

 

[Goomer]

Trump has big plans for the US steel industry if he can get a major infrastructure package approved.

That's why he's so coal friendly.

He's no dummy.

 

[Onfire_02_01]

What, they'd rather buy a new blower?

But they got a good deal on it.
The deal/price is what americans are worried about more than quality. That is why we like the Chinese so much.

 

[Vincent Feehan]

ouch Mike that's not cool

 

[Mikey P]

That has steel supports and will corrode apart and fail.
Do not use it get the PASS100-3

https://smile.amazon.com/Flow-Ezy-F...UTF8&qid=1514437941&sr=8-1&keywords=PASS100-3

 

[Larry Cobb]

Amazon = $114.95 & out of stock

Cobb = $81.95

 

[Mikey P]

Amazon = $114.95 & out of stock

Cobb = $82.95

Wow I ordered them last night for $39 each I got all their stock wich was just four, and now the price bumped up the $114

 

[KevinD]

Wow I ordered them last night for $39 each I got all their stock wich was just four, and now the price bumped up the $114

Super deal. Surfing around for parts sometimes can get you a great deal.
Just need to be looking at the right time.