Thread: 12v compressors

I'm thinking of a air con compressor with storage tank under vehicle for the next one

I've had a T-max Taipan for a couple of years now. Haven't had any probs with it.

One thing I did was ditch the battery clamps and fit an Anderson plug so I can connect it quickly to my existing front / rear Anserson plugs.

an air con air compressor?

like that one?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...mpressors.html

sorta kinda.

instead of building a prototype for Dr Who's K9 unit and having to cart the bloody thing around, why not utilise the existing compressor allready on the car. It works,it just needs an oil supply, plumbing up a pressure switch and an incab or under car cylinder.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

an air con air compressor?

like that one?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...mpressors.html

I have o say I'm intruiged by the T-max unit. It looks very much like the old TJM unit and similar specs. I'll be having a close look at the TJM unit, as well as the T-max one vs the SCA one.

Originally Posted by dobbo

sorta kinda.

instead of building a prototype for Dr Who's K9 unit and having to cart the bloody thing around, why not utilise the existing compressor allready on the car. It works,it just needs an oil supply, plumbing up a pressure switch and an incab or under car cylinder.

if you use a york you dont neet an oil supply it has one in it.

and theres no reason you cant use the existing compressor on the engine That whole thing was proof of concept for the whole deal.

you can drive it off of the PTO I've seen that several times with one that also had an air cylinder hooked up to the throttle with a return spring so that as the pressure in the tank dropped if the unit was hooked up (one linkage and an airvalve) it would apply more RPMs as the air pressure dropped.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

if you use a york you dont neet an oil supply it has one in it.

The york still emits a small amount of oil (and a lot of condensate like any compressor) - so you need to top up the oil every 6 months or so.

The best option (for any type of compressor) is a oil separator on the HP side with a capillary line running back to the inlet - so the oil gets recirculated - as happens in an AC system.

Have the ARB portable unit. Wanted another mounted one but hard pressed for space. The hard case is useful for storing air hose, staun deflation valves and gauge.
Compressor is great. Pumps the Defender tryes from 18 to 40 in 1 minute 40 seconds. Have once done 4 vehicles in a row non stop and it handled it easily.

It is a huge improvement on the older ARB compressors which were stupidly slow. Should anything go wrong with them they apparently can be rebuilt/ repaired.

Cheers
Kenley