Advice regarding my air tool/compressor needs
I’m so impressed with the job that the 3/4" drive air impact wrench did for me on my shock absorber replacement that I’m rethinking my rigs air compressor “needs” (my needs really). For the last 28 ye...
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Geocritter wrote:
Scott,
I believe you solved my problem, by Jove! I'll just remove the 2-hp electric motor and compressor from the top of my air tank and mount it on an adjacent platform with a flex line connecting it to the tank. With the height gone it'll easily fit in my bay. I already have about 30 ft of air hose so access to my tires or nearly anything else on my rig isn't a problem no matter where I put it.
BTW, you talk about off-roading, in the mid-70's I lived in Menlo Park and had a neighbor who was heavily into off-roading. He used to talk about doing emergency welding by connecting the groups car batteries together with jumper cables to make an emergency DC welder. In southern Illinois we used to build winches using the gear box from a residential furnace coal stoker and a car starting motor, necessity truly is the mother of invention. You off-roaders are my kind of people! Makes me want to own a 4WD again.
Steve
Steve,
Glad I could be of some assistance in your venture in the "air powered world". Yep, we've been on many outings when at least two batteries were grouped together for an emergency weld. The problem as you would know is, there's absolutely "0" control over the amperage. So, you better have some welding experience so you don't "fry" whatever you're trying to repair.
I don't if you're aware or not but, there's been some pretty keen improvements in the "Off road repair" in last part of the century. One is called the "Mobi-weld". It's a simple, trigger controlled, wire feed welder, in a small case, about the size of 3/8" drill case and, uses auto batteries for power. Pretty nifty for those "outback" repairs. There are others out there to that utilize your alternator and a control box. They're move complicated but, more controllable too.
Anyway, if and when you set this "mobile air supply" up, take care as to the precautions that air, when compressed, get's HOT, so, the line(s) from the compressor to the tank, must be able to tolerate heat. Other than that, have fun setting it up. Take pics. Let us know how it comes out.
Scott
