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  1. 30th July 2006, 02:31 AM #1
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    Tip: Compressor receiver Idea

    Gents the guy who bought my spare HiLift today works as a air compressor technician/engineer he was telling me he uses his spare tyre as a receiver/storage tank for his compressor he uses fittings to pump air in and get air out when he needs it , runs the tyre pressure of about 60-70psi I mentioned this forum as he is a rangie owner. quite a unique Idea I feel.
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  2. 30th July 2006, 07:17 AM #2
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    Its a common trick for airbrush art work. For that you normally fit two valves. One as input and one as the output.
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    The old volkswagon beetles used to use this principle to presurise the windscreen washer water. Trouble was when you needed the spare it could be flat
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  4. 30th July 2006, 01:07 PM #4
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    it also ensures that the spare is always pumped up. Something that can easily slip the mind.....
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  5. 30th July 2006, 01:31 PM #5
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    I remember seeing Malcolm Douglas saying on an 80's TV special that he kept his spare at high pressure, if I recall correctly, to use to re-inflate a second tyre.
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  6. 30th July 2006, 02:34 PM #6
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    I made a T piece that plugs into my compressor, the compressor hose inflates a tyre (the spare, let's say) and a connector allows me to plug in another hose to use the combined air compressor flow and tyre pressure to inflate other stuff. I fitted a 120psi blow off valve to the T piece. I'm not sure how much air flow one actually gets past the valve, but it's a help. I made it for the Simpsin Desert trip, but the other Landy had an air-cylider as a reservoir, so we didn't really get to road test my invention.

    About $30 to make, it'd be cheaper if you made a batch, or had all the fittings fabricated into one unit.

    Anyone out there is welcome to steal the idea, just remember to throw me a spotters fee when you're rich.
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