Air compressors
Submitted: Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:14
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Hairy (WA)
Gday all,
Ive been toying with the idea of mounting one of those cheap 240v air compressors under my car and running it through an inverter.
Im thinking of stripping it down, mounting the compressor under my car, maybe making a longer thiner air tank and mounting a small retractable air hose reel on the spare wheel carrier.
I havent priced all the parts to make one from scratch yet , but being you can buy a whole compressor for under a $100 with switches, air fittings , regulator, pressure reliefe valve and tank, Im thinking it might be a cheap way to make a decent air set up.
Has anyone tried to make anything similar.
What do you think?
Cheers
Reply By: vk1dx - Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 17:40
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 17:40
Firstly I wouldn't touch anything "cheap". Secondly unless you are towing a road train with heaps of tyres or you want to spray the odd
dingo fence then why not get one from ARB, Ironman or heaps of other manufacturers and stick it under the bonnet.
In all the time we have had the compressor all it does , and does it
well, is air-up on return to the black top.
I wonder why you want to reinvent the wheel or do you just like to tinker. At least the "non cheap" commercial units are tested by both the maker and people like you and I. We know one of them will hack the environmental things and do the pumping up at the end of a drive.
Phil
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Follow Up By: Hairy (WA) - Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 17:18
Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 17:18
Firstly, The ARB type ones are to slow for what I want.
Secondly, I obviously need to "air up" more often than you do.
Thirdly, Im not reinventing the wheel as I cant find what I want at a reasonable price.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: vk1dx - Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 18:34
Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 18:34
Fair enough.
May I also say that a run through the Vic High alps can involve up to 6 times on and off hard surfaces. Therefore airing up "back on the bitumen" can happen more than six times a trip.
Cheers
Phil
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