poor man's on board air
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:09 pm
I've been meaning to add air to my truck for a while but don't think I'll use it often enough to justify an expensive system. I found a used humvee 24V compressor on ebay and got my tanks, pressure switch, check valve, pressure regulator, and gauges by buying a 4 gallon hot dog compressor with a bad motor for $30 on craigslist. I cut apart the tanks and had a buddy weld on a couple of additional pipe bungs. Most of the fittings, hardware, and bits and pieces are from McMaster-Carr plus a few odds and ends from the hardware store. It ended up costing almost $270 (those fittings add up), but it's easy to spend that much on just the compressor.
The light on the control box is only illuminated when the compressor is running instead of being tied directly to the switch.
The light on the control box is only illuminated when the compressor is running instead of being tied directly to the switch.
