Guitarnut12 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 I have a D55168 compressor that has blown a plug of some sort from its bottom. It was pressurizing yesterday and I heard a small puff sound and then a loud discharge of air. Looking at it, it appears that a rubber or plastic plug may have blown out. I couldn't find anything that might have come from the blow out but it does look like something was attached at some point. Now there is about a 3/16" hole with some paint removed around it. See pics. Can someone me tell what's going on? I thought about plugging it with epoxy but I'd rather do it right if it can be repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Welcome to the forum. The DeWALT D55168 Type 3 parts listing does not show anything at that location. That appears to be a prior repair that has failed. There are many online topics showing how to repair a compressor tank pinhole. While it may work for some period and while it might not have a catastrophic and disastrous failure, the risk associated with that pressurized tank failing is not something I would want to be in my vicinity. IMO, time to get a different compressor, or at least a different tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarnut12 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Thanks. I bought it new from Home Depot, so I doubt it's a repair unless they did it at the factory to correct a production flaw. Maybe someone can post a pic of theirs for comparison. I can't find any online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarnut12 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 I found a few pics of the bottom of the tank. It's definitely a rupture from what I can see. Crap, no cash for a new compressor either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Try reaching out to DeWALT. Maybe they can assist. That should not happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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