Free air?

[Bird]

Sounds like you did good, Gary.

 

[BHD]

many of the farmers around here have made rear bumpers out of 4x4 or 4x6 tubing, and weld over the ends and drill and tap for a valve and quick fitting and some times a gauge, so they have a air tank on the truck, and going a step further many put air conditioner pump (the ones with a separate oil crank case) and use a pressure switch under the hood for a on the go air compressor,

and the gas engine air compressors are wonder full IMO,

I had a few compressors go down and I took the tank of one and the pump of another and bought the engine and a unloader valve and put one together, It is the handiest thing around, I take the air to the machine not the machine to the air,

 

[grsthegreat]

many of the farmers around here have made rear bumpers out of 4x4 or 4x6 tubing, and weld over the ends and drill and tap for a valve and quick fitting and some times a gauge, so they have a air tank on the truck, and going a step further many put air conditioner pump (the ones with a separate oil crank case) and use a pressure switch under the hood for a on the go air compressor,

and the gas engine air compressors are wonder full IMO,

I had a few compressors go down and I took the tank of one and the pump of another and bought the engine and a unloader valve and put one together, It is the handiest thing around, I take the air to the machine not the machine to the air,

then where do they put their shine their running ?????????? i always thought that went in the bumpers

 

[Bird]

Speaking of free air, I've noticed a big sign at our local Discount Tire Store saying air in tires checked free. Of course that would only be during business hours and they're closed on Sundays.

Discount Tire also rotates my tires and fixes any flats FREE even on the Crown Vic for which I've not bought tires yet.

 

[bandaidmd]

Sheetz here in PA has free air at all of their locations! They are expanding to MD, OH, NC and FL? I believe

Sheetz has been in western Md. for a long time ,pretty common in Va. too. Free air is good but I wish they would fill there windshield squeegee buckets with stuff that dont freeze.

 

[bandaidmd]

As I stated earlier, I was determined to put in a quick valve to drain the water, so while in town at Lowes I picked up all the fittings I need in brass which was all Lowes had in 1/4" size- 1 street ell ($5.20) one 2.5"long nipple ($5.29) and a 1/4 turn ball valve ($6.49). It all fit like a glove and by using the street ell, it keeps everything up off the floor by at least an inch and the 2.5" nipple puts the valve out far enough so the curvature of the tank bottle allows for the valve handle to be facing up so it is easier to reach. I just need to take a picture of it to prove that I actually did install it.

This year will make the second time i have to repair the condensation drop pipe on my shop air line because i didn't remember to drain it before winter.

 

[bandaidmd]

I still have a sparkplug air pump, anybody else?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Sounds like you did good, Gary.

Finally, ever since I read here on TBN about putting on a bleeder valve about 2 years ago, I have been meaning to do that. HAHAHAH. Better late than never. NOW I need to look at my small Puma double stacker compressor and see if I can do the same thing. At least it isn't hard to lift up to get to its bleeder valve and I hardly ever use it unless I need a lot of air and then I tie both compressors together with a jumper hose to give me about 12CFM.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I still have a sparkplug air pump, anybody else?

I haven't seen one of those since my Dad had an 8N Ford. I think they came standard with that gizmo. It did work and I can remember him pumping up tires on the 8N with it as that was the only "air compressor" he had. I guess the air had a bit of gas in it from the cylinder though and it was a bit slow but it did the job.

 

[3930dave]

I haven't seen one of those since my Dad had an 8N Ford. I think they came standard with that gizmo. It did work and I can remember him pumping up tires on the 8N with it as that was the only "air compressor" he had. I guess the air had a bit of gas in it from the cylinder though and it was a bit slow but it did the job.

Those wouldn't work today..... with Efuel now, you'd need a special govt license and an 8 week training course, since you are dispensing alcohol from that air pump

I've seen pictures of them, never seen one for real.... if I found an intact one at auction, I might be tempted to throw a few pennies at one.

Those pumps came from a different time..... 1) on cars and trucks, you could just pop open the hood and see the plugs, and 2) the average guy knew which end of a wrench to hold.

This has been a fun thread - thanks OP.

Congratulations Gary, but you are miles ahead of me already - 2 years is nothing on my RoundToIt list ! :laughing:

Rgds, D.