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  1. 22nd February 2010, 04:57 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    any chance of getting you to go back and purchase the brackets as well.

    Happy to lay on dollars for the parts/transport and help out with setting up your tank in exchange for the efforts
    Yet to grab them. Happy to get the brackets for you. Not sure which model's they are. Does it matter?

    Assume the wrecker won't add extra for the brackets, so should still be the $50 bucks + etc.

    All help would be greatly appreciated.

    PM your details and I'll get to work.
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  2. 22nd February 2010, 05:38 PM #42
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    heres my effort from a $99 12v compressor and an $80 240 compressor out of the bargin bin from kmart
    its had a couple of mods in its time but its got to be at least 7 years old now

    the only thing thats not in the picture is the male-male fitting that goes on the back of the compressor to the tank when I want to use it via the tank.
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  3. 22nd February 2010, 05:55 PM #43
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    Nice!

    I have a complete Supercheap 20l compressor minus the pressure switch/regulator gizzmo which carked it (more expensive than a new compressor).

    With the tank and the York I want to setup air on my Mitsubishi Canter to run a big-as air horn and some sort of air brake assy. for the tail shaft as the mechanical handbrake on it is next to useless.

    If this is not a goer, I have a 5HP B&S horizontal shaft motor sitting in the shed which I thought might pair-up with the York to make a nice portable spray gun/rattle gun unit.

    Any ideas?
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  4. 22nd February 2010, 06:17 PM #44
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    thatt'l work nicely....

    yeah I've got some ideas
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  5. 22nd February 2010, 06:22 PM #45
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    Actually, I will be happy to run a big-as air horn on the truck! (Someone mentioned a train horn, mmmmm)

    I'll get to the wreckers on Wednesday.

    So, you want one of these units?
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  6. 22nd February 2010, 07:52 PM #46
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    no, I have about 6 belt drive compressors that are all suitable for engine mounting but the new thing has a rangie 3.5 in it and no mounts for the aircon compressor...

    Im sort of halfnhalf do I give the missus aircon or fit a mansize compressor....

    either way I need the mounting bracket for the compressor.
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    Cool!

    I'll get the brackets and send them up!

    Thought you wanted the whole unit.

    Easy done.

    Just cover the postage and I'm sweet.
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    drop me a PM when youve got em off and I'll get you to send em up COD or let me know the costs and your account details and I'll do an electronic transfer for ya.
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    i didnt read through all 5 pages.......im about to go to bed now so cant be stuffed.....
    this may have already been mentiond......but here goes anyway.....


    if you are inflating a tyre......the maximum pressure you inflate to will be around 40psi.......ish......

    if you run a tank.....at say 100psi for arguements sake.....the compressor will have to run a lot longer....and harder....just to get to that pressure.....
    this will cause it to heat up a lot more than if it was connected straight to a tyre.....

    and being a cheap compressor.....do you really want to stress it that much.....?



    ive thought about all this......and simply came up with.....whats the use....?
    if you can pump your tyres up faster....youll only be bored longer than everyone else thats still inflating theirs.....
    youll still have to wait for them anyways......
    or you end up using your compressor to pump someone elses tyres cos you finished first......like i end up doing......

    so heres my idea......invest in two cheap compressors........and connect them together......this will give double the volume of air.......
    you can pump up a tyre twice as fast......or you can pump two tyres at the same time......

    and if one dies......you still have one working......

    a reservior is needed if you want to run air tools or air lockers......


    just some of my thoughts and ideas.......
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    All good observations, Defenderzook. However the one thing your York compressor is good for is pressure. They don't slow down much until over 250psi so a pressure switch is very important. They can save a lot of time.

    On the positive side, fast tyre inflation time gives you time for other important jobs, like having a beer.

    On the negative side, everyone else will want to use your fast tyre inflation system.
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