Thread: Cheap electric compressor - add a tank??

Would work for low volume jobs like tyres but you would soon run out of air, even with the additional reservior, with high air-flow tools like rattle guns or sand blasters.

Save the money from the additional reservior and use it to buy a better compressor.

Fill the tank anytime, have a ball valve on its outlet so you can isolate it from the pump. That way you can pump the tank at a servo, have air whenever you need it. The valve reduces the chance of it all leaking out before you need it.

i've done it with a 24lt tank and it works well for the firsr 2 and abbit tyres then slows down to normal speeds well worth it

Ive done it.

works like a charm of course the better compressor you use on it the better it works as you dont waste time between tyres with the compressor off.

if you get a cheap compressor at a garage sale rat the pressure control switching module and use that to control the compressor and then you can have it on all the time when you fourwheeling.

Thanks for the good advices! will be definitely keeping an eye out for the bits to add the tank!!

David

My old series2a with holden 173 had an old aircon pump with a filter on the inlet & a quick conector on the outlet ,you just pluged the hose in flick the switch & away you go it use to pump my 31x10.5 x15 up in about 30 seconds.
Its best to use a aircon pump with a sump on the bottom mine was off an MQ nissan worked for me didnt need a tank...

yes I was looking into that option too.
best to use the existing mechanical energy there

but the oiling of the inlet air, and the removal of the outlet air scared me off.
I didn't know there were pumps with internal lubrication?!

David

yep the older style york recipircators are the best for it.

took one to the cape.


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