Draining air tank

[weewillie]

it's too bad we don't have one up here, but we do have a princess auto which is similar I guess

And they just opened one up about 20 mins from me heh heh heh

 

[tony barnhill]

Another interesting place is Hobby Lobby....I picked up 4 of these the other day...instead of clamping them to my workbenches, I'm screwing them to the corners of my overhead cabinets.

https://www.craftsetc.com/store/item.aspx?ItemId=59199&dep=10&cat=90&subcat=5&Search=Y

 

[weewillie]

good idea I have a similar one on my scroll saw except it has a magnifier

 

[DrEntropy]

Ya gotta be REALLY diligent when moving those around. They're knda cheezy at the mount point. My "fix" for one wot had a plastic "clamp"... that's a Lotus twincam exhaust valve, BTW. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

I tossed the little clamp setup & just permanently screwed mine to the bottom edge of my overhead cabinets! I'm working around my workshop installing them over all my work benches!

 

[DrEntropy]

That's a better deal, fer sure. That'n I have gets moved about now and then, so no permanent mounting.

 

[tony barnhill]

similar to this one
https://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46960

Well, bought the Harbor Freight Automatic Compressor Drainer Kit today & got home only to find it won't fit under my Campbell-Hausfeld compressor...you need at least 2-1/2" clearance between the bottom of the compressor tank & the floor!

Oh well, I'll use it on my big upright Craftsman compressor.

 

[mikeyr]

My complaint about daily draining besides getting to the thing is the noise, I paid a fortune for a fairly quiet compressor and I hate opening that drain valve.

Often thought about trying to figure out a muffler type thing for it (any ideas?).

I do believe in frequent draining however.

 

[LLAngus]

I use the drain valve from a truck. It has a cable on it so I can just pull the cable and it drains the system.

 

[mccalebr]

Well, bought the Harbor Freight Automatic Compressor Drainer Kit today & got home only to find it won't fit under my Campbell-Hausfeld compressor...you need at least 2-1/2" clearance between the bottom of the compressor tank & the floor!

Oh well, I'll use it on my big upright Craftsman compressor.

Tony,
You might try an elbow into a short piece of airline to the drain valve. If it's near an exterior wall, a hole through the wall and another piece of hose from the valve outside will get the nasty water outside easily. Or, you could just put the end of the extra piece of hose into a bucket and empty occasionally.

Either that or put your compressor up on blocks (not my idea of an elegant solution).

Ray

 

[drooartz]

Either that or put your compressor up on blocks (not my idea of an elegant solution).

I must sheepishly admit that this is exactly what I am planning, once I get my workbench design finalized. I don't need the compressor to be portable, so I figured to remove the wheels and mount it up high enough to make access to the drain easier.

Maybe I'm just a closet redneck, and need to have something mechanical at my house up on blocks...

 

[mccalebr]

...you might be a redneck if...

That's funny, Drew. Actually, my comment was for someone who might need to wheel the compressor about from time to time but used blocks in the interim...not the best solution.

Ray