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Air lockers & air tank pressures

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:20 pm
by Spartacus
im looking at running a 5litre air tank rated at 120PSI as per instead of a compressor, using servo's air to pump up the tank.

http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/p ... ory=6#1140

Since the ARB Air Locker works between 50 and 85 psi.
does this mean i get one chop at turning the lockers on before i lose the pressure?

i no i have slap on a regulator between the tank and the Air Locker actuating switch to prevent blowout.

cheers

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:35 pm
by ZOOK60
At $200 leave it alone. You can get 16ltr air tanks from kmart for a mere $29.99 they are rated for 125psi.

I run the standard arb air pressure switch in mine i can easily get an least 30 on off's from the locker without the compressor turning back on again.

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:04 pm
by Spartacus
really? is the stuff kmart sell genuine quality stuff? or are the crazy clarks

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:10 pm
by bigbluemav
Hey there

Go to Kelly's Wrecking, the truck wreckers next to the train line at Carseldine, just up from the QUT campus. They sell truck air tanks, for about $30.

Set the pressure at about 100psi max, as apparently the locker solenoids don't like much more pressure than that.

Setting up an on-board air system is dead set easy. Get the bits (pressure switch, relief valve, non-return valve etc.) from Compressor Care in Brendale. Dirt cheap. Dead easy.

Regards