on board air for under $100

[HBWC]

just compleated this if anyone intrested i can do a write up if you like but be patient as my written language is'nt great
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[Cap]

Of course were interested :D

[harry]

look out ron is lurking somewhere.
and 'hillbillywheelchair' jono,
i would love to see your on board air,
and is that an aircraft tyre in the back?

[HBWC]

im wrighting it now slowly
and thanks Harry thats my canvis bag with my spare wheels for the chair in it!

[Sparksdisco]

Ive got the exact same compressor in the exact same spot. dose yours rub on the door pocket when the door is shut?

did you hook up a pressure switch in it for the main tank so the compressor starts automaticley?

If you did what pressure switch did you use?

[HBWC]

sorry still havent finished the wright up but she works well after a 4wd trip on sunday
the compresor dosen't rub on the door trim as i removed the base plate
and yes i used a presure swich (my spare one) its a standared arb 70 psi on 100 off the fit into most drain plugs on house holed tanks its visible in the 2 lower pics at the top of the thread

[LandyAndy]

Good to see that tank FINALY getting used Johnno.RichardK will be impressed.(He gave it to me)
Andrew

[HBWC]

lost what i was wrighting
so ill do a wright up in bits and pices
item list
air tank (from landy andy) or you can get them from your local dump resuse shop for $10
air compressor from ebay for $70
all the adaptors and conections from enzed $18.50 (pay cash and you can usall pay trade price)
and the air swich (i had one ) but that will put you slightly over as the cheapest place i found was $21.15
and hose off my old setup

[VladTepes]

Yep looking forward to the write up.

By air switch do you nmean pressure switch ie once it reaches a certain pressure in the tank, it goes open circuit (ie turns off the compressor) and then closes the circuit when the pressure drops below a certain level ?

What presure (PSI) did you get?

I'm looking to do a very similar system on my ute and am looking for good places to mount an air tank and then try to source one of appropriate size.

[HBWC]

Yep looking forward to the write up.

By air switch do you nmean pressure switch ie once it reaches a certain pressure in the tank, it goes open circuit (ie turns off the compressor) and then closes the circuit when the pressure drops below a certain level ?

What presure (PSI) did you get?

I'm looking to do a very similar system on my ute and am looking for good places to mount an air tank and then try to source one of appropriate size.
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sorry still havent finished the wright up but she works well after a 4wd trip on sunday
the compresor dosen't rub on the door trim as i removed the base plate
and yes i used a presure swich (my spare one) its a standared arb 70 psi on 100 off the fit into most drain plugs on house holed tanks its visible in the 2 lower pics at the top of the thread

[StuRR80]

lost what i was wrighting
so ill do a wright up in bits and pices
item list
air tank (from landy andy) or you can get them from your local dump resuse shop for $10
air compressor from ebay for $70
all the adaptors and conections from enzed $18.50 (pay cash and you can usall pay trade price)
and the air swich (i had one ) but that will put you slightly over as the cheapest place i found was $21.15
and hose off my old setup

What size is your air tank and do you find the capacity is enough?

[HBWC]

its 25lt at 100psi so i would always like more but on a mates 31" tyres the first one takes 20 seconds from 15psi to 35psi 45 seconds for the second and longer for the rest

[cucinadio]

(not bringing attention to my own ego ..just interested)..but couldn't it have gone on its side mounted under the seat instead of there...and that bloody big tank just for air :eek:..is it for trade use?

[101RRS]

Is the supercrap compressor up to the task or will it crap itself after a couple of tank fills?

My brother has one and swears by it but it has only been used a couple of times.

Garry

[cucinadio]

Is the supercrap compressor up to the task or will it crap itself after a couple of tank fills?

My brother has one and swears by it but it has only been used a couple of times.

Garry


lve got the same one ...$60 off ebay and there exactly the same as bush ranger and ironman..all generic from spain....works a treat for us .....

[HBWC]

(not bringing attention to my own ego ..just interested)..but couldn't it have gone on its side mounted under the seat instead of there...and that bloody big tank just for air :eek:..is it for trade use?

I'll be useing it for air tools and im in the middle of makeing an air jack (im lazy) plus it wont be visible soon as im building draws over the top.

and i killed one a few years ago by runing it on its side they seze easy that way

[p38arover]

just compleated this if anyone intrested i can do a write up if you like but be patient as my written language is'nt great

If you write it, I'm happy to edit it for you if needs be.

[VladTepes]

lve got the same one ...$60 off ebay and there exactly the same as bush ranger and ironman..all generic from spain....works a treat for us .....

Umm, no not exactly. if you pull yours and a genuine BR apart, side by side, you''ll see what I mean,

HOWEVER the ebay ones are perfectly OK and should certainly be up to the task of running an air tank I would think.

[HBWC]

First you need to collect all the bits and pieces you need to use for the air reservoir.

You'll need air storage tank/s. Depending where you want the tank (i'm going to put a second one along with a small diameter one under the car later on) and with a bit of scrounging on white goods day or at your local tip they can be had for under $10 or free. About 20lt capacity is the bare minimum if you want to run air tools.

Air pressure switches are available at most 4wd shops for around the $20 mark and in a variety of pressures - 100psi off/70psi on is the most common (used on air lockers).

5m of good quality air line (fuel resistant) for running to the tyres and to connect the compressor to your air tank, I'm unsure of prices - I had heaps laying around. :)

Various air connections and adaptors. I got mine from EnZed as they have all you need. For instance, I got a reducer, a 3/8" hose connector, 3 male Nittos, and 2 female Nittos for bugger all (pay cash and ask it they will do it for trade price).

An air compressor of some sort. I got a Bush Ranger copy for $79 and it's rated to 150 psi and supossedly has a 90% duty cycle. In my Series, I'm going to do a Endless Air type setup. If you do the same, make sure it's up to what you want to do or it'll die very quickly (past experience :( )

And last of all you need a relay (preferably rated higher than the maximum current draw), electrical wire (I used 3m of 50 amp and 3m of 5amp), and a on/off toggle switch - all of which would cost around the $15 mark. I had most of it in the shed. With a bit of scabbing you could get it from a wreck some one is going to scrap.

This is what you need to get started.

I'll put up the next bit tomorrow or Monday.

[101RRS]

This is something similar - information may be of interest
Untitled Document (http://www.roverworx.com/compressor%20install.htm)

Garry

[agrojnr]

Nice job there Jono


Adam