In
the above pictures you can see the finished product. While it
may not look pretty it is VERY functional and I'm considering
getting another one to add to it to get a total of 5gal
capacity. The best part of this setup is that I can leave the
tank at home when I don't need it. It's not permanently mounted
in the Jeep.
Below
is a description of what the arrows are pointing at:
cyan
- a tank pressure gauge. I drilled out and used a 1/8" NPT
tap where the original plunger came up through the valve body to
contact the squeeze handle. As and extinguisher this is a none
threaded hole that the plunger pin diverts the water out of the
discharge hose. With the pin removed this hole has to be plugged
for the tank to hold air.
white
- is a 1/8"NPT plug that I used to replace the extinguisher
gauge. It's not useful for accurate pressure readings. There is
only a very small hole to this port in the valve body so it
wouldn't use useful for quantity air flow. I could have put the
gauge here instead of on top but I like it on top better.
(Easier to read)
purple
- this is where the original discharge hose was and I cut it
off, and hose clamped in a brass barbed fitting then used a T
fitting and to get to my input/output to the tank.
red
- this is a female quick disconnect that connects to the coil
hose which then connects to my pump
setup. This allows for the portability of the tank.
green
- this is a small regulator that I could use if I were running
air tools. At the moment I don't have any air tools so I run it
wide open when filling my tires.
blue
- this is a second female quick disconnect that connects to my
bulk hose that I use to put air in the tires. I bought a 50'
hose at Home Depot and then built and clip on air chuck/hose
piece so that I don't have to hold the hose on the tire valve
stem. Having a female disconnect on both the input and the
output allows me to fill up the tank and then disconnect it from
the system and have it still hold air. A Male disconnect
anywhere in the tank setup and the tank would empty right away.
That's
all there is to it. All of the fittings and quick disconnects
etc. I purchased at Home Depot between the plumbing section and
the tool section. 2.5 gal isn't enough to fill one 33" tire
back up after airing down but it is a big help. Having a tank
allows the compressor to shut off every once in a while so that
it's not running the entire time I'm trying to fill 4 tires.
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