Portable air compressor

Portable air compressor FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 13-1-8 "We built our own portable air compressor that we can easily transport around the farm for blowing up tractor and implement tires and to blow dust off equipment," says Clarence Leazenby, Paradise, Mich. "I used a 20-gal. water tank and made `saddles' for the top and bottom of the tank out of four flat pieces of 3/16 by 3 by 3-in. angle iron and used threaded rods to clamp the assembly to the tank. The compressor, motor, wheels and front stand all attach to these. They can be easily removed if the tank ever springs a leak or fails for any reason. "The compressor was salvaged from a large refrigerator and the pressure switch, gauge, fittings and check valve from a scrapped water pump. An axle was welded to the bottom saddle and fitted with a pair of discarded wheels. I in-stalled a drain petcock in the bottom of the tank to remove moisture when needed. The only new component I used to build the compressor was a 1 hp. motor. "The compressor compresses air up to 60 lbs. For safety, there's a pressure relief valve below the pressure switch." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Clarence Leazenby, Box 66, Paradise, Mich. 49768.

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