cracked compressor manifold

[Knotbored]

I have a small crack in the pot metal (I think-maybe aluminum) manifold. This is right at the connection for the hose. I have tried electrician tape 5 ply held with a hose clamp-no luck it bleeds air past the tape. The photo shows the black tape/clamp area. I can't find a dealer for this (cheap pancake) compressor. I think my options are fix it or replace the compressor.

The manifold has a second connection on the opposite end that blows tank pressure (no adjustment.) see photo. I have no use for this option. Can anyone suggest a way to swap the adjusted pressure (left connection) with the unadjusted (right connection.) If this can be done I can just plug the leak with JB Weld and/or a plug.

I sure could use an exploded view of the manifold connections that control pressure from that red knob.

I should say this is for amature occasional use by an old man (me)
Its a 3HP HDC pancake compressor

 

[bamatoolmaker]

Your local hardware store should be able to fix you up.Off the shelf pipe fittings will replace the diecast manifold.I dont see anything there other than a pressure switch,regulator.pressure relief valve and a couple of outlets hardware store should have all the parts.

 

[Knotbored]

Well I thought I had resolved this by blocking the "regulated" air side of the manifold, then adding an in-line regulator to the "unregulated" side but the pot-metal manifold just shattered when I removed the factory installed plug at that connection. That manifold is kaput.
I bought another 8 gallon compressor on sale to resolve my immediate need (I am building shutters)
This new unit is made with pipe fittings like BAMATOOLMAKER describes so I will replace the manifold using that as a pattern, then pass the compressor on to a neighbor as trading stock for some future favors.