Converting fire extinguisher to air stotage tank

Willy,
The small volume hardly seems worthwhile. I use my spare tyre, inflate to max recommended in my case 50psi.
Mike.

Willy, I have a 9kg Water extinguisher type mounted in behind the bull bar and connected to the compressor with an outlet mounted for easy access under the bonnet. It has a 100psi cut out switch fitted to stop it going bang.
Makes easy going of pumping up tyres and blowing out dust when required.
Des

The idea is ok but I would think a bigger cylinder would be in order


ob

I bought a Tigerz air tank on ebay for $60, is about 420 mm long and 170 dia, holds 9 litres and included air line, gauge, air fittings and mounting bolts, brackets are welded to the tank.
Not worth stuffing around for that money.

Suggest a 1L tank would last about 4 seconds with a blower. I've found a 9L is just big enough for the job.
Cheers Craig............

I have seen guys using out of date gas bottle tanks with a pressure relief valve.

Works a treat and a range of sizes readily available.

I've got a BCF one that was empty and as you can't get them refilled anymore I silver soldered a brass T on top of the brass fitting that came out of it and put a male & female coupling that mate to my compressor hose on it. It's compact, doesn't take long to charge and as someone stated doesn't last long either.

But I can use a dust gun if I want to, and it does make it a little easier to reseat a bead than straight compressor hose alone. I did one two days ago when playing with my beadbreaker.

I'm not in a hurry generally when on the track doing repairs so if it takes a little longer I don't care and I haven't scored a bigger cylinder yet, nor found a place to mount it.

Dave