Not only is it a waste, but if
those tanks have not been
tested (you did say OLD
TANKS), you can have one
heckuva explosion. One of
those tanks is enough to
destroy a garage, house and
any person in them.
Think about how many square
inches a 60 gallon tank has on
it's surface abd multpliy that
by 125 (125 psi) . A rough
guess is about 400 thousand
pounds of pressure. OUCH!!!
Paul Schmidt wrote:
>
> Adding more tanks is a waste! The comp. can only put out a certain CFM. The
> more tanks- the longer it will run to fill them and catch up. Also I know a
> man who blew his garage up using water tanks!!
> Paul Schmidt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Piva <jpiva@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 2:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor Question
>
> >Because some air tools use a huge volume of air ,such as a sand blaster
> >,I`ve found that a 5 hp comp. and a couple of old 60 gal water tanks work
> >adequately. Each tank has a shutoff valve so I can control the volume ,
> >such as one extra tank for sanding and two for blasting.It takes a while to
> >build up pressure but at least you can get a good section of work done out
> >of it. Also they each have a high pressure relief valve and a drain valve .
> > Have fun.
> > jpAt 01:38 PM 2/24/99 PST, you wrote:
> >>I am looking to buy an air compressor for my garage and restoration
> >>activities. I saw a Campbell Hausfeld compressor with a 6hp motor and
> >>60 gallon tank at Home Depot (my second home it seems) for $399. This
> >>looks like it will be good enough to do the jobs that I will need it
> >>for. (sanding, cutting, drilling, possibly sandblasting, and painting).
> >>The price seems right, I don't really want to spend more. Does anyone
> >>have any experience with this unit or units in a similar price range?
> >>Sears has a 5hp 25 gallon unit for about $279.
> >>Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated?
> >>Scott
> >>
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