Great! Now KMart/Sears Is Selling Portable Airtanks

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teem - 05 Oct 2006 03:10 GMT

If this happened a year ago,I might of went that way,the illustration
on the box didnt look like the connections were good,just aline 7
valve for tire inflation.

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Willshak - 05 Oct 2006 13:28 GMT

> If this happened a year ago,I might of went that way,the illustration
> on the box didnt look like the connections were good,just aline 7
> valve for tire inflation.
>

I bought a CH 7 gal. one in WalMart for $20. Works great. It's been a
month and is still holding the pressure.

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Willshak - 05 Oct 2006 13:44 GMT

>> If this happened a year ago,I might of went that way,the illustration
>> on the box didnt look like the connections were good,just aline 7
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> I bought a CH 7 gal. one in WalMart for $20. Works great. It's been a
> month and is still holding the pressure.

BTW, the tire valve pictured is to fill the portable tank with a tire
inflater. Opposite of the tire valve is a 1/4" female coupler hole. I
added a pressure valve/gauge, 1/4" quick disconnect and airbrush hose
adapter.
Works great for airbrushing and is quiet.

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William H. Shuey - 06 Oct 2006 06:12 GMT

> >> If this happened a year ago,I might of went that way,the illustration
> >> on the box didnt look like the connections were good,just aline 7
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> adapter.
> Works great for airbrushing and is quiet.

What about a moisture trap?? Ruins one's day when you get a big gob of
water in the middle of a paint job. :-)

Bill Shuey

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Willshak - 06 Oct 2006 12:24 GMT

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> Bill Shuey
>

The moisture trap is on the compressor I use to fill the tank. I suppose
I could put one on the portable too, but that would put the length of
the connectors, adapters, gauge, and quick connects to about a foot
long, and I am afraid the tank will tip over. :-)

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Willshak - 06 Oct 2006 16:48 GMT

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>>>> I bought a CH 7 gal. one in WalMart for $20. Works great. It's been a
>>>> month and is still holding the pressure.
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>>> adapter.
>>> Works great for airbrushing and is quiet.

Pics of my air tank over in A.B.M.S. under "Pics of my portable air tank
for Airbrushing (2 attachments)"

>>>
>> What about a moisture trap?? Ruins one's day when you get a big gob of
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> length of the connectors, adapters, gauge, and quick connects to about
> a foot long, and I am afraid the tank will tip over. :-)

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C.R. Krieger - 06 Oct 2006 21:14 GMT

> The moisture trap is on the compressor I use to fill the tank. I suppose
> I could put one on the portable too, but that would put the length of
> the connectors, adapters, gauge, and quick connects to about a foot
> long, and I am afraid the tank will tip over. :-)

Try a plastic one. It adds length, but not much mass. I picked up a
couple from a body shop supplies store years ago and plumbed them into
my airbrush lines.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that)

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Gray Ghost - 07 Oct 2006 03:44 GMT

Willshak <willshak@00hvc.rr.com> wrote in news:12icf6h7g4te079
@news.supernews.com:

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> the connectors, adapters, gauge, and quick connects to about a foot
> long, and I am afraid the tank will tip over. :-)

Badger makes an air hose with an inline moisture trap.

Frank

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Tom - 07 Oct 2006 22:28 GMT

Should have a moisture trap on the portable tank as well. Remaining
moisture in the compressed air is condensed as the air is cooled as it goes
from a higher pressure to a lower pressure. Do a search on Boyle's Law.
CO2 is the way to go.

T2

>>>>> If this happened a year ago,I might of went that way,the illustration
>>>>> on the box didnt look like the connections were good,just aline 7
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> connectors, adapters, gauge, and quick connects to about a foot long, and
> I am afraid the tank will tip over. :-)

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Great! Now KMart/Sears Is Selling Portable Airtanks