Compressed Air

Could really do with compressed air line in the garage from time to time, but I don't have an air compressor. It would probably only get used a couple of times a year, for 10 minutes at a time, only for cleaning tasks (ie: I need to clean the carbs on my XT). Doesn't really justify buying an air compressor.

Given that I'm not too worried how long it would take to get to pressure (15-30 minutes would be fine, I'd just go off and do something else), and that I don't think I'd use enough air to need re-pressurising in one sitting...

...could I make my own with an empty calor gas bottle, a pressure gauge and a tap, and just use a 12v tyre inflator to pressurise it?











Plus a bit of air line plumbing

[maviczap]

Aldi had a mains powered compressor on sale recently.

perfect for what you need it for, I got one £60 I think

Much better than those cigarette lighter jobbies

They'll still have some sitting in the racks I guess

Would save you a lot of hassle making one

[Sid Squid]

Once you have air you'll use it lots, and then you'll buy more air tools, and then you'll need a compressor anyway.

Then soon you'll need a bigger one.

So just go get one now and save time.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Could really do with compressed air line in the garage from time to time, but I don't have an air compressor. It would probably only get used a couple of times a year, for 10 minutes at a time, only for cleaning tasks (ie: I need to clean the carbs on my XT). Doesn't really justify buying an air compressor.

Given that I'm not too worried how long it would take to get to pressure (15-30 minutes would be fine, I'd just go off and do something else), and that I don't think I'd use enough air to need re-pressurising in one sitting...

...could I make my own with an empty calor gas bottle, a pressure gauge and a tap, and just use a 12v tyre inflator to pressurise it?











Plus a bit of air line plumbing

Sounds like a building job for

Originally Posted by DJFridge

Sounds like a building job for

LOL! My wife calls me...

[Bibio]

get friendly with your local pub landlord and get a co2 bottle.

Originally Posted by Bibio

get friendly with your local pub landlord and get a co2 bottle.

Why, do they hold more pressure than a calor gas bottle?

[Bibio]

get a full one you fool. you are not going to get enough pressure in a calor gas bottle without the correct equipment. you have to turn the gas into liquid inside the container if you don't want to use a compressor as it will run out very quickly. a full bottle of co2 will keep say 5 bar for say 4 hours constant use (i'm not saying that's the figures) where something home filled will drop in 10 mins.

there is one other cheep option and that's a spare car wheel but you will for ever keep blowing it up.

Yeah, but at 15 quid a refill, that'd soon pay for the compressor.

[Bibio]

i'll give you a rough idea on how long they last. we never done much cutting in the workshop but when we did it was on for most of the day and an oxy bottle would last around 6 months. so if your using a smaller co2 and only using it occasionally then its going to last a long time say 6 months.

your pizzing against the wind trying to find a cheep alternative to compressed air m8 so just go and buy a compressor which will last years if looked after.