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I converted a York style A/C compressor to an air compressor; it was pretty easy. Try Kilby Offroad.
Kilby still doing business? I thought they were shutting down.
I converted a York style A/C compressor to an air compressor; it was pretty easy. Try Kilby Offroad.
I have not done this, but apparently you can build a system using a compressor from a salvage yard Cadillac. I thought yotatech had a writeup, but I can't seem to find it.
Kilby still doing business? I thought they were shutting down.
http://www.robinhood4x4.com/compressors.htm
I've been looking into this, but haven't picked one up yet. I'll have to write up an expo thread on it once I do...very cheap alternative. Even if it takes me 5 min. per tire!
I thought of doing the same thing...I'm trying to get one of the old training scba's from the academy (it's what's used in the fire service). Supposedly they get rid of the old ones on occasion. Our bottles are 4500psi carbon fiber so they take a beating. Supposedly I can remove one regulator, keep the other and use it to air up tires and even run air tools...we'll see when I finally get my hands on a pack. The nice thing will be having the ability to fill the bottle up whenever I'm at work.If I were to do this I would add an onboard tank with a pressure switch, this way you have compressed air ready whenever you need it.
fiber wrapped SCBA bottles have an expiry date, they are disposable after that date and no shop will fill it up. they can only be hydrotested for so long then the department will get rid of them, i believe the life is 10 or 12 years before disposal, so keep that in mind when you are using it with high pressure air in it. low pressure air at that volume may fill one tire and will not run air tools.
I would seriously reconsider. you can pick up a certified used aluminium scuba bottle for pretty cheap these days. even at 3000, that is still very high pressure for fiber wrapped thats been expired, especially out of a cascade. the fiber wrapped bottles have a much thinner aluminium liner, the stresses that can cause invisible hairline cracks are much riskier, there is a reason they expire. I have been around HP gas and air all my life and would really not like to hear of a silly accident just for the sake of trying to have some air for your tires and save 50 dollars. good luck with your decision.
I thought of doing the same thing...I'm trying to get one of the old training scba's from the academy (it's what's used in the fire service). Supposedly they get rid of the old ones on occasion. Our bottles are 4500psi carbon fiber so they take a beating. Supposedly I can remove one regulator, keep the other and use it to air up tires and even run air tools...we'll see when I finally get my hands on a pack. The nice thing will be having the ability to fill the bottle up whenever I'm at work.