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07 September 2012

[DIY] air compressor

 


I have small one from Sears for my 10 tire'd movers...had it for years...use
it quite often as the wheelbarrow has small leak..fill once a week LOL
been reliable unit..bought 50' of hose on sale now can leave on shelf and
fill everything...

Rich

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search=portable%20air%20compressors?catalogId=12605&storeId=10153&i_cntr=1347023825087

Craftsman 1.5 Gallon Portable Air Compressor with Hose and 8PC Accessory Kit at Sears.com

Craftsman 1.5 Gallon Portable Air Compressor with Hose and 8PC Accessory Kit

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$109.99
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--- On Fri, 9/7/12, DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [DIY] Digest Number 5938
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 7, 2012, 1:44 AM

Do It Yourself home repair & maintenance

7 New Messages

Digest #5938
1a
31 easy DIY projects by "Bill Z" devilsadvacat
1b
Do I want a compressor? by "Kathryn Berck" kathryn_berck
1c
Re: Do I want a compressor? by "Jerry Hnidy" jhnidy
1d
Re: Do I want a compressor? by "Steve Wilson" virtualwilz
1e
Re: Do I want a compressor? by "suzie" suzyduki
1f
Re: Do I want a compressor? by "Bob Davis" wrobertdavis
1g
Re: Do I want a compressor? by "wiringdallas" wiringdallas

Messages

Thu Sep 6, 2012 4:55 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Kathryn Berck" kathryn_berck

With ten transportation devices with pneumatic tires, from a Silverado
diesel pickup to a wheelbarrow, it seems like somebody always needs air
in the tires. It's only a few miles to the nearest gas station with an
air pump, but the machines want quarters, I don't really trust them, and
since half of the vehicles aren't road legal, I'm stuck with either
loading them into the truck or using my old hand bicycle pump. I don't
check tires as often as I should because of the difficulty of filling them.

After the most recent problem involving a flat-tired lawn tractor that i
had to build ramps for to get it into the trailer and to the dealer, I
began to wonder if a small air compressor might simplify my life. What
do others do? Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
strategy I haven't thought of?

Thu Sep 6, 2012 5:07 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jerry Hnidy" jhnidy

If you have any of the sears c3 stuff, I like their air pump.

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Woodhaven, MI
On Sep 6, 2012 7:55 PM, "Kathryn Berck" <ksrberck@prodigy. net> wrote:

> With ten transportation devices with pneumatic tires, from a Silverado
> diesel pickup to a wheelbarrow, it seems like somebody always needs air
> in the tires. It's only a few miles to the nearest gas station with an
> air pump, but the machines want quarters, I don't really trust them, and
> since half of the vehicles aren't road legal, I'm stuck with either
> loading them into the truck or using my old hand bicycle pump. I don't
> check tires as often as I should because of the difficulty of filling them.
>
> After the most recent problem involving a flat-tired lawn tractor that i
> had to build ramps for to get it into the trailer and to the dealer, I
> began to wonder if a small air compressor might simplify my life. What
> do others do? Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
> strategy I haven't thought of?
>
>
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Thu Sep 6, 2012 5:09 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Steve Wilson" virtualwilz

I'd have a hard time getting by without mine. But I use a lot of air
tools too. Just the basic filling of tires is the most useful part. The
way air nozzles at gas stations get damaged, depending on gas stations
is getting to be a thing of the past for compressed air.
The better ones use oil in the compressor. The dry compressors are OK
but tend to wear out faster.
Steve

On 9/6/2012 4:55 PM, Kathryn Berck wrote:
>
> With ten transportation devices with pneumatic tires, from a Silverado
> diesel pickup to a wheelbarrow, it seems like somebody always needs air
> in the tires. It's only a few miles to the nearest gas station with an
> air pump, but the machines want quarters, I don't really trust them, and
> since half of the vehicles aren't road legal, I'm stuck with either
> loading them into the truck or using my old hand bicycle pump. I don't
> check tires as often as I should because of the difficulty of filling
> them.
>
> After the most recent problem involving a flat-tired lawn tractor that i
> had to build ramps for to get it into the trailer and to the dealer, I
> began to wonder if a small air compressor might simplify my life. What
> do others do? Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
> strategy I haven't thought of?
>
>

Thu Sep 6, 2012 7:19 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"suzie" suzyduki

On 9/6/2012 7:55 PM, Kathryn Berck wrote:
>
> With ten transportation devices with pneumatic tires, from a Silverado
> diesel pickup to a wheelbarrow, it seems like somebody always needs air
> in the tires. It's only a few miles to the nearest gas station with an
> air pump, but the machines want quarters, I don't really trust them, and
> since half of the vehicles aren't road legal, I'm stuck with either
> loading them into the truck or using my old hand bicycle pump. I don't
> check tires as often as I should because of the difficulty of filling
> them.
>
> After the most recent problem involving a flat-tired lawn tractor that i
> had to build ramps for to get it into the trailer and to the dealer, I
> began to wonder if a small air compressor might simplify my life. What
> do others do? Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
> strategy I haven't thought of?
>
>
if you just want to pump up the odd tire you can get a cheap compressor
that plugs into the cigarette lighter--ok, not anymore but i don't know
what they call them now--look at walmart for about $20 ours has come in
useful many times with boys that like their 4 wheelers, dirt bikes and
stuff. also good to carry in the car in case of a flat tire, patch kit
and compressor.

suzie

Thu Sep 6, 2012 8:23 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bob Davis" wrobertdavis

It is not a big dollar decision. You can get one that will be perfectly
adequate for $75. I think you will wonder how you ever did without one,
once you do. I recommend that you go for a very small one for your
purposes. Get one that you can actually pick up and move. It will either
have to be portable or have a long hose to get around to all the tires on
your various vehicles. If it is a pain to get to the tires, the compressor
will gather dust. Be sure you have a place to conveniently plug in a
compressor. Some garages have only one receptacle on the "wrong" side of
the garage to be useful.

Bob

From: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of Kathryn Berck
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 6:56 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [DIY] Do I want a compressor?

Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
strategy I haven't thought of?

Thu Sep 6, 2012 8:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"wiringdallas" wiringdallas

beware of the little cheap ones as they may be rated @ a high PSI but have a very low volume of air flow. You may take 10 minutes to fill up an automotive tire.

--- In DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com, suzie <suziegano@. ..> wrote:
>
> On 9/6/2012 7:55 PM, Kathryn Berck wrote:
> >
> > With ten transportation devices with pneumatic tires, from a Silverado
> > diesel pickup to a wheelbarrow, it seems like somebody always needs air
> > in the tires. It's only a few miles to the nearest gas station with an
> > air pump, but the machines want quarters, I don't really trust them, and
> > since half of the vehicles aren't road legal, I'm stuck with either
> > loading them into the truck or using my old hand bicycle pump. I don't
> > check tires as often as I should because of the difficulty of filling
> > them.
> >
> > After the most recent problem involving a flat-tired lawn tractor that i
> > had to build ramps for to get it into the trailer and to the dealer, I
> > began to wonder if a small air compressor might simplify my life. What
> > do others do? Is a compressor a worthwhile idea, or is there a better
> > strategy I haven't thought of?
> >
> >
> if you just want to pump up the odd tire you can get a cheap compressor
> that plugs into the cigarette lighter--ok, not anymore but i don't know
> what they call them now--look at walmart for about $20 ours has come in
> useful many times with boys that like their 4 wheelers, dirt bikes and
> stuff. also good to carry in the car in case of a flat tire, patch kit
> and compressor.
>
> suzie
>

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