Air Compressor questions.
Hey everyone,I recently got a small air comp on trade with 3 air nailers,.some sanders..Dewalt drywall gun..and some other things..question...Is it safe to use this A.C. as a normal one for small tire air ups or small paint spray jobs?..the book that came with it isn't very informative..my air hose chuck ends wont fit in fittings on it..[it came with its own 25ft hose also]...could I swap fittings on tank and get a new hose?....thanks....Loko [I can visually see the shank on the air fittings are longer on my reg comp tools?..]
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Not be obtuse, but how in the hell would we know if it is safe?
I would plug it in and run it for as long as you would anticipate running it and see how hot it gets, if it puts out as much air as you need at the pressure you need. If it passes that test once, it will probably pass it again.3 -
Get a universal receiver for the female end. You can get one at Rural king. It will accept several variations of the female end parts. BTDT. The universal female receiver will fix ya right up. 3 -
I have a couple small compressors like that for the brad nails staple guns and yes I use them to air up tires and oddball projects . I have a large compressor in the garage for the big jobs but the small ones come in handy very often .
and yes as stated get a end they will take most of the ends you will use . or for cheap you can change them all out to what you like6 -
I had it plugged in today,..filled up to 147lbs..shut down...took an empty nail gun and held it down till the tank emptied itself [turned it off with the switch first and unplugged..I understand what you mean Don...stop being obtuse..lol...thanks...Don McManus said:Not be obtuse, but how in the hell would we know if it is safe?
I would plug it in and run it for as long as you would anticipate running it and see how hot it gets, if it puts out as much air as you need at the pressure you need. If it passes that test once, it will probably pass it again.0 -
absolutely ok to air up a tire with it3 -
bpost said:Get a universal receiver for the female end. You can get one at Rural king. It will accept several variations of the female end parts. BTDT. The universal female receiver will fix ya right up.
Thanks neighbor..that's what I will look for...it won't be used for big tire air ups etc..small Kubota wheel barrow..etc..blowing off the bench etc...0 -
that's my same setup..big one in the garage,but this is small enough to be portable after it's filled to 150psi..unplug and take it anywhere.good to know brother..thanks..Ditch-Runner said:I have a couple small compressors like that for the brad nails staple guns and yes I use them to air up tires and oddball projects . I have a large compressor in the garage for the big jobs but the small ones come in handy very often .
and yes as stated get a end they will take most of the ends you will use . or for cheap you can change them all out to what you like0 -
I have an older model similar to that one. I find it handy to have a small portable unit like that to take where it is needed. I use it for most anything you would use a bigger compressor for except for things that require more cfm than it can put out. Does the tank have drain so that you can get rid of accumulated moisture? I only ask as that is how I would release the pressure instead of thru the tools. Bob 3 -
Yes it does have a drain valve,.I filled it up today to max..it shut off..turned it off with the switch and drained it thru the valve no moisture at all..I'm not sure this unit has ever been used?,.it still had the plastic over the gauges, guy wanted a shotgun and He is a good fellow whom I trust,so we made a trade..BobJudy said:I have an older model similar to that one. I find it handy to have a small portable unit like that to take where it is needed. I use it for most anything you would use a bigger compressor for except for things that require more cfm than it can put out. Does the tank have drain so that you can get rid of accumulated moisture? I only ask as that is how I would release the pressure instead of thru the tools. Bob0 -
I have a pancake like that I use for my pressure pot when working resin pours. I only use it about once a month, and it does a good job, other that being a little noisy in the basement. At least I don't have go to the cold garage and fire my big compressor. The pressure pot is around 3 gallons, and the little unit brings it up to 60 PSI in about a minute. 3 -
Tire doesnt care much where it gets its air from 0 -
whats been said. And looks like it has a regulator too which is good. If you think you might overfill / blow up like a football with one burst of air, turn down the output psi with the regulator. 0 -
No way you can spray paint with that compressor. 6 -
We use those little "pancake" compressors at the barn where electrical wattage is limited. Works fine. Many of those "universal" fittings are "M" sized so that's what I use on everything so there's no conflict with fitment. When there's a need for more air volume, I use a T to add a larger tank in the line close to the tool. The itty bitty compressor just runs and runs keeping the big tank topped up but there's plenty of volume to run big impact wrenches. 3 -
I can think of a couple of blowhards here on the forum that a tire might reject the air from. JimmyJack said:Tire doesnt care much where it gets its air from3 -
I had one like that... till it wouldn't shut off. Shutoff switch froze up and I ended up shooting many holes in it with a 9mm. 0 -
aww come on? Did the 9mm really make holes or just dents?select-fire said:I had one like that... till it wouldn't shut off. Shutoff switch froze up and I ended up shooting many holes in it with a 9mm.
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select-fire said:I had one like that... till it wouldn't shut off. Shutoff switch froze up and I ended up shooting many holes in it with a 9mm.
How many of the holes were accidental?3
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