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has anyone used a fire extinguisher as a air tank??

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:12 pm
by scottmcguinness172
hey all has any one used a fire extingguisher as an air tank im lookin to run a locker with it has anyone done it before and can it be done??

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:19 pm
by jessie928
yes and yes :)

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:20 pm
by cj

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:42 pm
by scottmcguinness172
cheers thanks

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:22 pm
by Ezookiel

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:25 pm
by toight toyota
looks like a great hmm my mind is ticking now...........

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:48 pm
by MQSWBUTE
can also charge them with water then compressed air for a good little 30sec gerni

i might be gettin some for free from work :D

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:59 pm
by Vulcanised
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works great :cool:

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:33 pm
by scottmcguinness172
haha thats awesome good setup

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:47 pm
by BowTieGQ
Just today I was checking out the el cheapo compressors (240v) at Bunnings to use the tank for the car. It comes with the cutout switch, most plumbing/fittings, enough brackets to make it mount, and a spare electric motor and pump for something else to play with. Some are only about $100 and even come with heaps of air accessories.

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:22 am
by Utemad
I'm also planning to fit one of these 9L water extinguishers into my car's compressor system. We use these extinguishers at work. I just need to find a 'spare' one.
Do I need to fit a water drain to the extinguisher and what about an overpressure relief valve?

I'll be using my already fitted ARB compressor to fill it.

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:20 pm
by MQSWBUTE
BowTieGQ wrote:Just today I was checking out the el cheapo compressors (240v) at Bunnings to use the tank for the car. It comes with the cutout switch, most plumbing/fittings, enough brackets to make it mount, and a spare electric motor and pump for something else to play with. Some are only about $100 and even come with heaps of air accessories.
check out super cheap auto they sometimes sell their broken air compressors dirt cheap


i mean like compressors with shitted motors scratches etc

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:03 am
by zookimal
MQSWBUTE wrote:
BowTieGQ wrote:Just today I was checking out the el cheapo compressors (240v) at Bunnings to use the tank for the car. It comes with the cutout switch, most plumbing/fittings, enough brackets to make it mount, and a spare electric motor and pump for something else to play with. Some are only about $100 and even come with heaps of air accessories.
check out super cheap auto they sometimes sell their broken air compressors dirt cheap


i mean like compressors with shitted motors scratches etc
Go in and make an offer. We used to sell the returns and damaged ones for around $20 depending on what was wrong with them. These days faultys are supposed to be picked up by the supplier but go into any SCA store and if they haven't destroyed them already then they'll sell one off for next to nothing.