12V compressor recomendations

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dieseldog69

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Made good use of an old Skoda Felicia one for years but these 33X12.5X15 tyres are massive and it won't last long airing up and down with these tyres so I've hit the point of no return, fitted a 2nd alternator last year so can't do an engine driven one using an old A/C compressor so it looks like 12V electric is the way to go.

Loads of cheap tat out there as well as some uber expensive ones.

Can anyone recommend a particularly good one that represents good value for money but offers decent performance and longevity?
 
dieseldog69 said:
Pounds i would have thought, groats seem a little old fashioned :rolleyes:

@gstuart that looks tidy!

I saw a Viair one with tank on Matt Savage for a good bit more :eek:

But it was pretty :)

https://mattsavage.com/collections/onboard-air-systems/products/quarter-duty-onboard-air-system

That T-max jobbie with a salvage ally air tank would be golden :)
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Lol

Must admit am pleased with it , plus will be handy if I ever need to pump up my air suspension , bought some pushfit tees so can simply plug it in on a quick release hose attachment , can cut it in between my air compressor and reservoir valve block pipe

That compressor in the link looks a serious bit of kit
 
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;)
 
brianconwy said:
I bought this Katsu one but use the mains one in the garage mostly. The Katsu one seems OK.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KATSU-12...h=item41c6b1d969:g:q~gAAOSwvZVZm84Y:rk:4:pf:0
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Quick bit of googling and it seems that Katsu have a good reputation as a Slovakian manufacturer of industrial equipment.

https://reviewmeta.com/brand/katsu-tools

http://www.katsu.sk/

But I couldn't find the specs on that compressor, but that is an incredible double cylinder compressor for the price :)

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I would be tempted to buy one at the sub £30 price if only to dismantle it to see what the pistons and liners are like ;)
 
I got one of these,

Gave it a work out when new, seemed to do the job. May not be as quick as the max , but a lot cheaper and it is not as if I need it everyday.

Cheers
 
I got the larger T-max glad i did , great bit of kit . but same as them all the cable is never long enough unless you pass it under (landy) or through (car) .
 
T-Max compressor arrived yesterday and even before I unpacked it I knew it was gonna be a decent piece of kit just by the weight.
It was clearly not a cheap and nasty chyneese one.

Edit: it may well have actually been made in chyna... I haven't checked, but you know what I mean.
 
Shimsteriom said:
T-Max compressor arrived yesterday and even before I unpacked it I knew it was gonna be a decent piece of kit just by the weight.
It was clearly not a cheap and nasty chyneese one.

Edit: it may well have actually been made in chyna... I haven't checked, but you know what I mean.
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Some some of the parts are manufactured in China, but where is the compressor assembled, Australia ? :)
 
no cable length issues if you have a lead acid jump starter in the car. pump yer tyres up then recharge your starter via the cig socket as you drive :D


never found a mini compressor that likes pumping up big tyres from flat and lasts. just stick a "flat mate" in.
 
Suburban , Try a T-max they do it no problem from flat . As I'm never happy with cable lengths on pumps (not saying they are not adequate ) I'm rigging up anderson connectors so getting 3mtrs of 16mm2 to make a extension , whilst i'm putting anderson on anyway two birds job .
 
I was on John Craddocks and they had a BritPart twin cylinder 150PSI jobby with a claimed 60L/minute at a reasonable price.

Why BP & why Craddocks?

Craddocks because I've always had great service from them and they're a reputable company, BP because it has a 2yr warranty that I know Craddocks will, without quibble honour.

Truck breakers for a small 2gal tank and I think we're golden :)
 
Muppetdaze said:
Why a tank? am getting a bit confused here?
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There are many schools of thought as far as 12V compressors go, just one you chuck in a box/bag an drag out when you get a flattie or your mate gets a flattie an you whip it out, so to speak ;) , hook it up, plug it in and wait til it's as hard as it needs to be and then chuck it back in the bag/box and put it away to be forgotten about until the next time.

Then there is the onboard air school of thought where you have a compressor system with the pump and a receiver for a limited quantity of air that runs on an air on demand basis with a pressure switch that starts and stops the compressor, much the same as a work shop compressor but built into the vehicle for purposes of air locking diffs, airing up tyres, inflatables and blowing out air filters and that sort of thing. Quite often the pneumatics side will have Qfit females close to the corners of the vehicle to reduce the dragging round of airlines for the tyres.

I'll probably do a combination installation with Andersons and Qfit air couplings so that the compressor can be removed and an extension cable with battery clamps fitted for portable use.

Hope I explained myself clear enough o_O
 
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