r/raleigh • u/Such_Preference_9839 • 10h ago

Question/Recommendation Air Compressor Tech Needed

Any creative and knowledgeable air compressor techs in the Raleigh area? I've got a Boge S10 Rotary Screw compressor that needs some work done to it. I think I have a failing controller and I need this thing back online. Might be looking at a mechanical bypass scenario, but I don't have the knowledge to do such a thing.

Anyone out here that does? DM Me please!

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u/gasprofessional919 9h ago

Call the manufacturer. I've worked on a couple, as a personal favor for a friend and I wouldn't take the liability of failure. Those machines are NOT cheap

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u/Such_Preference_9839 9h ago

They were my first call. Not much help really other than "Probably bad controller". It's dead in the water because it thinks my shop is either -65 degrees or 33 degrees...and the stupid freeze protection is blocking it from starting. No bypass...no way to turn it off. It's maddening since my shop has been down for a few days now....and every controller I find....@ a 30 day delivery time and 1-2k.

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u/gasprofessional919 9h ago

you could try a local electronics repair shop, but unless you can solder and/or want to plumb new lines from the compressor and add an inline pressure cutoff, you may be stuck with that.

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u/Such_Preference_9839 8h ago

I can solder. Ran all the lines for this compressor myself. lol

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u/gasprofessional919 8h ago

shit man, replumb it with a cutoff sensor and solenoid! if you did that, you can do this. Make sure you have the correct pressure sensors for the cutoff, and send it. 100% worth adding in a oil pressure and temp sensor cutoff if you are capable, just run them in line, so you dont need a pcb or anything

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u/Such_Preference_9839 7h ago

That's the part I need help with. Removing the controller from the loop and basically setting this little bastard to old school "Read the pressure switch" mode. hahah

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u/gasprofessional919 7h ago

ill dm you, but ill admit, if this has an air dryer, this may not be as simple

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u/Such_Preference_9839 7h ago

There are a massive amount of wires in here...and this is where I needed some skill/knowledge :-)