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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
and doing so would make the compressor illegal for use on a competition robot, per R76: "All pneumatic COMPONENTS must be used in their original, unaltered condition." Repairs are technically alterations, and there's no way for a third party (ie an inspector) to know if you have sufficient knowledge/experience to perform the repairs and result in a functionally equivalent and safe compressor.
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Ah, I work with electronics too much and forget that repair rule didn't extend beyond electronics.
Sadly restrictive there, but a rebuild kit is about half the cost of the compressor new, so there isn't too much savings anyway.