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muky-kid.:
:wink: Ide just like to run this by you all. Hows about useing a divers air tank say 7 or 12litre ( holds upto 300 p.s.i ). Fixed into 4x4 and useing attachments for say tyre inflateing or small hand air tools, cheap to refill and could come in handy for other jobs. Just a thought. Or do i need to get out more. :?

Wanderer:
Might worked. For diving purposes they have to be regularily tested.

Ed

muky-kid.:

--- Quote from: "Wanderer" ---Might worked. For diving purposes they have to be regularily tested.

Ed
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:D Hi ed, yes your right they are reguarly tested, but after looking on ebay you can get a 7 litre cylinder that holds upto 300 bar with test certificate for around £40 to £60 quid with regulator, and even after purchaseing fixing brackets,extended air line and tools its still cheaper than say an ARB compresser or eqivelant, and you wouldnt need a second battery to run it on. And you could also make it so that you could remove it from vehicle then youve got a portable compresser very handy. Ill have to look into it a bit more to see if its possible. Watch this space. :D

muddyweb:
Bloomin' great lump of steel to be carting about for the occasional job though .

I looked at something similar a while ago and decided that a decent battery compressor and a good wheel wrench were just as good.  :-(

nzrover:
I've been there, done that and agree with Tim - not worth the effort.  A 9l capacity cylinder at 300bar only holds about  90 cubic feet of air  - just enough to add 20psi to a set of 31x10.5R15's a couple of times, or change one wheel with an impact wrench if all goes well.

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