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Repco MAXI TRAK Compressor

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air comp tank

Post by Toy80Diesel »

#Tiny wrote:yeah, got to do a ring around today, to cheap to miss out :lol:


Heres some pics...

details as in instruction (destructions?) booklet are:
Fill the tank at a servo up to 125psi max.
Turn the little wheel when needed to release air, can be used to fill up to 3 car tyres fully, ( 4x4 translation MAYBE 1 hehehe ).. workshop cleaning etc.. air mattresses, sporting goods. Note that the air gauge doesn't show pressure of whats being filled, only tank pressure (makes sense)...

No indication is given on gauge accuracy either.... but you get what u pay for so not complaining...
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Post by Area54 »

Neat looking tank - now I know what to get for my birthday... :D

Hey Adrian, hows that wheel bearing? Long time no see.
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Post by Tiny »

I rang a bunch of KMART stores around shitney, and no one seems to carry them here so I went down to gasweld and got a tank off there smoll toolex compressor and get fitting oneway valve pressure switch guage etc all the suff I need to set up the system for $180.00.....you need to spend that much anyway coz they gave me the tank....will post a pic when I have it set up
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Post by jabboo »

just picked mine up from parramatta kmart in westfields
rang them up and they put it on hold for me :)
before i went to pick it up i had a look on the shelves and couldnt find it , so they must keep them out back.

http://kmart.com.au/store_info/default.htm?ct=13
thats there store locator page
just ring around the kmarts untill you find one , and ask to put it on hold.
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Post by grazza »

Got one.

But I am curious, how much air could a $30 11kg gas cylinder hold? They are built tougher and tested to much bigger than 125psi.
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Post by DamTriton »

grazza wrote:Got one.

But I am curious, how much air could a $30 11kg gas cylinder hold? They are built tougher and tested to much bigger than 125psi.


You quite possibly could get more air into it, and at a higher pressure, but you would need a compressor with sufficient volume/pressure capability. Most of the upper end commercial compressors that we buy tend to top out at about 150-200 psi capability, unless you have endless air which negates the requirement for the tanks anyway.
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Post by Tiny »

jabboo wrote:just picked mine up from parramatta kmart in westfields
rang them up and they put it on hold for me :)
before i went to pick it up i had a look on the shelves and couldnt find it , so they must keep them out back.

http://kmart.com.au/store_info/default.htm?ct=13
thats there store locator page
just ring around the kmarts untill you find one , and ask to put it on hold.


Bloody dick head store attendent, they told me they didn't have any and had never seen them before
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Post by rb30s »

More tank options...if anyone is interested. They are US sites so the prices are US$.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dynadirect/ ... tanks.html

http://www.colemanpowermate.com/compres ... anks.shtml

I saw the 5 gallon Coleman Powermate tank at QLD Diesel Spares at Rocklea in Brissie a few months ago for about $55. Dunno about the 10 gallon job though..You will notice that the 5 gallon tank looks the same as the Arlec 18 ltr (or is it the other way around).
You people with big rubber may be better off going for a 10 gallon tank (if you've got the room).

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