From: Bill & Bonnie Prestin (bprestin@chartermi.net)
Date: Fri Feb 27 2004 - 17:34:38 PST
Just set the shut off pressure on the more powerful compressor at the
maximum pressure for the smaller compressor. Then you can use them together.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "kuhrick" <kuhrick@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Air Compressor Recommendation?
> At 12:31 AM 10/15/2003, Bill Kealey wrote:
> >Jeff and the rest of the group,
> >
> >I am getting set up to do some major body work on my M38A1, replacing
metal
> >that has been lost to rust, dents and dings.
> >
> >This idea of connecting two air compressors together is very interesting
to
> >me. I have two Sears compressors and have trouble with both of them
keeping
> >up with air sanders and grinders when doing metal work. I have been
running
> >them both at the same time and switching them back and forth as they run
out
> >of air pressure. I don't know what sizes the compressors and motors are
> >but they are two different sizes with the smaller one having a 20 or 25
gal.
> >tank and the larger is around 30 gallons. I may have to experiment with
> >this.
> >
> >How do you think is best to connect the two compressors?
> >
> >My guess is to use a pipe "tee" connector hooked up two quick disconnects
> >which would allow both to be used at the same time but would allow them
both
> >to be used seperately (I have three small hobby type shops that I am
working
> >with) without making the other unusable. But would this cause problems
with
> >the more powerful compressor forcing compressed air backwards into the
> >smaller compressor?
>
> check valves would fix the deal of diff prasher settings if there is
any
> teeing them both into same line is a grate deal
> i have seen 5-6 did that way
> and thay was 5 horse 1 stage
> both 1 stage or both 2 stage would work
> or a check valve at the outlet of the 1 stage and feed that into the 2
> stage tank
>
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>
>
>
>
>
> >Is there a way to hook one of the compressors exhaust to the intake of
the
> >other? Would this make a noticeable difference in the final output?
>
> no you dont what too do that
> unless you have to havbe like 300-500 lbs
> than it takes knowing what is going on
> ez to over load the 2ed compressr motor
> ken
>
>
> >Thanks for another simple but overlooked idea.
> >
> >Bill K.
> >MVPA #24623
> >1954 USMC M38A1
> >1972 US Army M35A2 non-turbo w/winch
> >1985 USAF M105A2
> >
> >
> > > I like his idea of twin compressors. I had a Sears five horse single
stage
> > > and some one gave me a second. I run them both when blasting and they
keep
> >up
> > > fine. If you already have a compressor which is not enough to blast
with,
> >it may
> > > be cheaper to buy a second compressor of similar size to use when a
large
> > > volume of air is called for instead of spending a grand on a big
> >compressor.
> > > There is also some energy savings from the large compressor by only
> >running one
> > > smaller one for general shop duty.
> > > Jeff
> > > TacticalTruck.com
> >
> >
> >
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