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Add on air compressor - DonS - 10-11-2011 09:39

I had a small sears pancake compressor that I carried with me but it quit making
air. I am going to get a new compressor to take a with me & I was wandering if
it would be ok to take the tanks off & use the compressor by itself. I have a
good place to plumb it in before the air dryer. I don't like taking up the extra
room for the tanks. They are twin tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which
would be good to air up the coach.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36
Butler, PA

Add on air compressor - BG - 10-11-2011 11:01

That is how I would do it. A check valve
should be used between the compressor and
your plumb-in point.
Bob Griesel
84 FC31 WLII WA

I had a small sears pancake compressor that I
carried with me but it quit making air. I am
going to get a new compressor to take a with
me & I was wandering if it would be ok to
take the tanks off & use the compressor by
itself. I have a good place to plumb it in
before the air dryer. I don't like taking up
the extra room for the tanks. They are twin
tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which
would be good to air up the coach.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36
Butler, PA



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Add on air compressor - Donald Spithaler - 10-11-2011 11:15

Bob,    I wouldn't need a gauge on that compressor with it working with the air governor would I ?
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA

 
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 7:01 PM, BG <"sundance101@comcast.net"> wrote:


 


That is how I would do it. A check valve

should be used between the compressor and

your plumb-in point.

Bob Griesel

84 FC31 WLII WA




I had a small sears pancake compressor that I

carried with me but it quit making air. I am

going to get a new compressor to take a with

me & I was wandering if it would be ok to

take the tanks off & use the compressor by

itself. I have a good place to plumb it in

before the air dryer. I don't like taking up

the extra room for the tanks. They are twin

tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which

would be good to air up the coach.

Don Spithaler

89 SP 36

Butler, PA


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Add on air compressor - BG - 10-11-2011 12:38


The gauge is useful so you know what the aux air system is doing, but it won't control the compressor. If the compressor doesn't already have one, you need a pressure switch that can be set to just below the normal bus air pressure which is probably 125PSI.
Bob, I wouldn't need a gauge on that compressor with it working with the air governor would I ?
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA



On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 7:01 PM, BG <"sundance101@comcast.net"> wrote:




That is how I would do it. A check valve
should be used between the compressor and
your plumb-in point.
Bob Griesel
84 FC31 WLII WA


I had a small sears pancake compressor that I
carried with me but it quit making air. I am
going to get a new compressor to take a with
me & I was wandering if it would be ok to
take the tanks off & use the compressor by
itself. I have a good place to plumb it in
before the air dryer. I don't like taking up
the extra room for the tanks. They are twin
tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which
would be good to air up the coach.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36
Butler, PA

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Add on air compressor - D E BARNES - 10-11-2011 14:28

The single comment I would make is to be aware of the compressor's CFM.
Several of the modern box store cheap compressors will build plenty of PSI,
but the supply CFM is so low that it might take days to air a bus tire.

A friend just bought one with 0.85 CFM. It runs his brad nailer just fine
but struggles airing his trailer tires to 32 PSI.

Donn

1990 40-WB
Alvarado, TX


On 10/11/11 4:39 PM, "DonS" wrote:

> I had a small sears pancake compressor that I carried with me but it quit
> making air. I am going to get a new compressor to take a with me & I was
> wandering if it would be ok to take the tanks off & use the compressor by
> itself. I have a good place to plumb it in before the air dryer. I don't like
> taking up the extra room for the tanks. They are twin tanks & the compressor
> has a 200psi which would be good to air up the coach.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36
> Butler, PA
>
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Add on air compressor - G Boyd - 10-11-2011 16:39

You want to make sure your not pushing 200 PSI throughout the bus. That would not be a positive effect. You need to have it governed to about 120 PSI and the compressor your purchasing should have a governor on it. Sometimes they are adjustable. I would not just install it without a governor. 


On 11 October 2011 14:39, DonS <"dspithaler@gmail.com"> wrote:

 


I had a small sears pancake compressor that I carried with me but it quit making air. I am going to get a new compressor to take a with me & I was wandering if it would be ok to take the tanks off & use the compressor by itself. I have a good place to plumb it in before the air dryer. I don't like taking up the extra room for the tanks. They are twin tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which would be good to air up the coach.

Don Spithaler

89 SP 36

Butler, PA





Add on air compressor - Donald Spithaler - 10-12-2011 01:23

Thanks guys some good advice. I'll check the cfm on it. It is a emglo that supports 4 air nailers. It also has oil in it which my old sears didn't have it.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA.       


On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:39 AM, G Boyd <"gboyd007@gmail.com"> wrote:


 


You want to make sure your not pushing 200 PSI throughout the bus. That would not be a positive effect. You need to have it governed to about 120 PSI and the compressor your purchasing should have a governor on it. Sometimes they are adjustable. I would not just install it without a governor. 



On 11 October 2011 14:39, DonS <"dspithaler@gmail.com"> wrote:

 


I had a small sears pancake compressor that I carried with me but it quit making air. I am going to get a new compressor to take a with me & I was wandering if it would be ok to take the tanks off & use the compressor by itself. I have a good place to plumb it in before the air dryer. I don't like taking up the extra room for the tanks. They are twin tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which would be good to air up the coach.

Don Spithaler

89 SP 36

Butler, PA







Add on air compressor - billpatty@... - 10-12-2011 01:24

Hi Don,

Yes you can use just the compressor head, while using the Bus as an air tank,
But follow the previous posts and besure to have a regulator
and a gage at the aux compressor,
Do not exceed 120/125 PSi to the bus,
When usung this Aux compressor I would monitor the gages for proper operation.

Bill Pape 88 FC



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Donald Spithaler
wrote:
>
> Thanks guys some good advice. I'll check the cfm on it. It is a emglo that
> supports 4 air nailers. It also has oil in it which my old sears didn't have
> it.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA.
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:39 AM, G Boyd wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > You want to make sure your not pushing 200 PSI throughout the bus. That
> > would not be a positive effect. You need to have it governed to about 120
> > PSI and the compressor your purchasing should have a governor on it.
> > Sometimes they are adjustable. I would not just install it without a
> > governor.
> >
> >
> > On 11 October 2011 14:39, DonS wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> I had a small sears pancake compressor that I carried with me but it quit
> >> making air. I am going to get a new compressor to take a with me & I was
> >> wandering if it would be ok to take the tanks off & use the compressor by
> >> itself. I have a good place to plumb it in before the air dryer. I don't
> >> like taking up the extra room for the tanks. They are twin tanks & the
> >> compressor has a 200psi which would be good to air up the coach.
> >> Don Spithaler
> >> 89 SP 36
> >> Butler, PA
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

Add on air compressor - G - 10-12-2011 02:28

Hey Bob,

Please send me your email addy. I am never sure if I am seeing the correct info
on this forum.

Cheers
Gary
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "BG" wrote:
>
> That is how I would do it. A check valve
> should be used between the compressor and
> your plumb-in point.
> Bob Griesel
> 84 FC31 WLII WA
>
> I had a small sears pancake compressor that I
> carried with me but it quit making air. I am
> going to get a new compressor to take a with
> me & I was wandering if it would be ok to
> take the tanks off & use the compressor by
> itself. I have a good place to plumb it in
> before the air dryer. I don't like taking up
> the extra room for the tanks. They are twin
> tanks & the compressor has a 200psi which
> would be good to air up the coach.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36
> Butler, PA
>
>
>
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