Fw: <VV> Little Corvair- Compressors again

[Ron]

And probably a non-ASME tank about 80 years old and when it blows, it'll fly 
for miles!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Beck" <jb30343 at navix.net>
To: <virtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: <VV> Little Corvair- Compressors again


> Yesterday, I saw the coolest air compressor ever!  The owner said that the 
> tank came from some railroad application.  It was about 8 feet in diameter 
> and 20 feet long.  It was fed by a little homemade single cylinder 
> compressor driven by a windmill.  Compressor feeds the tank 24 hours a day 
> as long as there's wind.  The guy was a little vague about how long it 
> takes to fill the tank.
> --J.B.
>>
>> From: "Bob Lindsey" <rlindsey at pa.net>
>> Date: 2007/06/15 Fri AM 09:09:51 CDT
>> To: "VV" <virtualVairs at corvair.org>
>> Subject: Fw: <VV> Little Corvair- Compressors again
>>
>> All excellent advice.  You will find, once you start using your 
>> compressor,
>> your air tools list will grow.  Sorta like a Vair collection.
>>
>> One of the biggest demands is from a Bead Blasting cabinet.  Don't think 
>> you
>> will eventually add one?  I believe you will.
>> The more you use air tools, the more use you will find for additional 
>> tools.
>>
>> Bob Lindsey
>> (Been there, done that, got the T shirt)
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > The " Golden Rule" of air compressors........you can never get too big 
>> > of
>> > a
>> > unit!   Get the largest you can afford.....pays off in the long run...
>> >
>> > Amen!  I've heard a lot of b!tching about compressors over the years, 
>> > but
>> > NEVER about having one that's too big!  Having "too much compressor" is
>> > problem of the same order as "too much money"!
>> >
>> > John
>
>
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