compressor for very cheap if your handy

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by nibbles, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

    Messages:
    2,169
    http://www.doctorairbrush.com/howtosilentcompressor.htm

    thought this could save everyone money .extinguishers are 100-150 psi tollerence as far as i know so aslong as u keep it to that tollerence this could be a way of making a 100 psi compressor for about 40 if you know a welder

    so then mechanics theoreticly this would work very well for very cheap but do you think the figures work out will this thing just explode from having holes drilled n welded ect

    dont jus say buy a propper one or your just a plain cock coz if i can build this for 50 od quid why would i buy a 300 pound one that has the same specs .

    btw is a silent one as well as its a fridge motor

    EDIT:HAHAHAH A LINK IS USEFULL INT IT
     
  2. Dec

    Dec Active Member

    Messages:
    3,183
    Rides:
    nothing ugm
    i just could not be fucked to do that.
     
  3. chrometyph172

    chrometyph172 New Member

    Messages:
    115
    Rides:
    typh 172
    gd idea i would love to do that but that is proper long bod
     
  4. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

    Messages:
    2,169
    well i for one can be assed lol n if i get the go ahead by shiny hu knows bout workin metal im gonna go for it lol
     
  5. chrometyph172

    chrometyph172 New Member

    Messages:
    115
    Rides:
    typh 172
    lol if u do go for it fella keep us posted init
     
  6. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    14,276
    Rides:
    et2 monster
    you can buy 40 quid compressors better than that would ever be
     
  7. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

    Messages:
    2,169
    link ? coz i cant find a compressor that holds 150 psi in a big tank that size for 40 squid fekkin no were especialy a silent one
     
  8. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    14,276
    Rides:
    et2 monster
    link? go to a tool shop.... silent compressors take fucking AGES to load, good for airbrusing alone.. absoloutly FUCK ALL use for anything else... as for holding 150psi, any compressor holds upto 150 generally. just because it holds 150 dont mean its gona last long (especially wiht a slow build time from the actual compressor itself)
    cheaping out is a good way of being inventive.. but things like this you REALLY shouldent fuck with. compresors ARE bombs that dont explode.. im glad for this fact,m if they do you got somone to sue (if you live, look up tyre fitting explosion vids, then times it by 5 and add a load of twisted metal)

    hell if your running anything other than silly hand tools and airbrushes for a few mins at a time you need a GOOD compressor.. there loud, deal with it. even my comp at work (straight compressor not the hydrovaine) dont keep up with some tools i use (like constant build and the pressure STILL drops off if i run them too long) not spraying, just high speed routers/drills/pencil drils/die grinders and thats a fucking HUGE comp running 180 psi.

    the key to a good setup is get a half decent compressor, then run lines fucking EVERYWHERE. the lines do hold compressed air, can double the capacity/build on a compressor by simply having the same volume in pipe coiled out comming out the comp (ive got 60m of compressor lines stringing all over work, should go back to the 60mm cast iron comp lines an switch back to bayonetes) this gives me an easy hour more time befor the tools begin to slow.

    so ye, get a good compressor, about 30m of line, turn it on in the morning, let it build up (will take a while) and it should be more than upto what your doing (unless you got some serious spray guns or die grinders/air drills)
     
  9. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

    Messages:
    2,169
    nah its for an air brush will buy a 40 quid one then ty for info
     

Share This Page