Scuba Tank for silent DIY shop compressor

[Frito]

Why not just buy a small compressor from a hardware store?

I wouldnt be able to use it for anything, they're too loud.

 

[happy-diver]

 

[Wookie]

Why not just buy a small compressor from a hardware store?

Also, he is in Hawaii. Shipping for items like that are prohibitively expensive.

 

[Frito]

Thats what id like to do with a scuba tank. Those compressor tanks are rated at like 150 psi. The fridge compressor could easily go to 300 psi. Which I might be needing for short periods of time.

 

[Frito]

Also, he is in Hawaii. Shipping for items like that are prohibitively expensive.

I mean we do have hardware stores here, its not just coconuts and grass skirts. Hell we have craigslist as well and theres a bunch of old steel air compressor tanks on there.

 

[happy-diver]

Yeah a video to give some idea to some and some tips

Yeah It was either that or a picture of me riding a shark

 

[Wookie]

I mean we do have hardware stores here, its not just coconuts and grass skirts. Hell we have craigslist as well and theres a bunch of old steel air compressor tanks on there.

Buddy of mine bought a shop compressor from Home Depot, 40 gallon tank and pancake compressor. What I would pay $89 for in Key West, he paid over $300 for.

I was living in Hawai'i the early 80's, and on Johnston Island most of the '90's. I get how Hawai'i works, thanks.

 

[The Chairman]

OK, it's for shop tools. Which shop tools? The problem with shop tools is that they not only need pressure, but also volume. A 3/8" air ratchet can consume 5 cfm@ 120psi. A great 1/2" ratchet will need 7 cfm and something like a DA sander can go all the way up to 20 cfm. I just don't see a compressor off of a refrigerator producing more than a one or two cfm and that free tank is probably less than 2 cf of buffer. OK, so a brad nailer uses a half cfm, so that's limiting you to that and filling a tire or two.

 

[Frito]

OK, it's for shop tools. Which shop tools? The problem with shop tools is that they not only need pressure, but also volume. A 3/8" air ratchet can consume 5 cfm@ 120psi. A great 1/2" ratchet will need 7 cfm and something like a DA sander can go all the way up to 20 cfm. I just don't see a compressor off of a refrigerator producing more than a one or two cfm and that free tank is probably less than 2 cf of buffer. OK, so a brad nailer uses a half cfm, so that's limiting you to that and filling a tire or two.

Great point! I'll take that into consideration!

 

[Frito]

Buddy of mine bought a shop compressor from Home Depot, 40 gallon tank and pancake compressor. What I would pay $89 for in Key West, he paid over $300 for.

I was living in Hawai'i the early 80's, and on Johnston Island most of the '90's. I get how Hawai'i works, thanks.

$89 sounds pretty good.