Thread: Removing Starter Dog

I suggest loosing the ball valve between the unregulated output and the nitto, they are quite restrictive as well as turfing the plastic line and getting some proper 1/2inch 150+psi rated hose with the wide bore nitto fittings.

I cant tell the size of your compressor but if its a sub 2hp then its going to be a bit of a wait between shots on the gun...

you can also pull apart the on/off valve and have a fiddle with the spring so that it comes on earlier (mine kicks in at 110psi and out at 120 something)

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I suggest loosing the ball valve between the unregulated output and the nitto, they are quite restrictive as well as turfing the plastic line and getting some proper 1/2inch 150+psi rated hose with the wide bore nitto fittings.

I cant tell the size of your compressor but if its a sub 2hp then its going to be a bit of a wait between shots on the gun...

you can also pull apart the on/off valve and have a fiddle with the spring so that it comes on earlier (mine kicks in at 110psi and out at 120 something)

I'll definitely look into that (losing the ball valve) and, when doing anything heavy, I do use a 1/2" hose (I have 2 of them - one in the Disco for the ARB compressor for those times when I air-down and want to air-up again and one in the garage).

It's a 2hp job - not too bad with the spray gun - so far, anyway. The seat box, floor panels and grill surround came up pretty well. It will be a slow job when I do the tub and guards

I made a compressor once using an old CNG tank that came out of a car (yes, CNG - it was in NZ) and a single cylinder compressor off a large boat motor - it was slow getting to 250 pounds - but stayed there pretty well Big capacity tank, too. Worked well. It now runs the air supply for a dental centre in the far north of NZ.