Where can I get a new compressor tank?
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
I have a quiet little, 20 gal, compressor that I was given that has a problem, there is a hole rusted through the tank. I need a new tank but Grainger wants $175 for just the tank. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can get a new tank for $50 or less?
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
Try placing a classified ad. There must be tons of burn-out oilless (direct-drive) compressors out there with usable tanks, if they're as bad as people say.
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
Hey Sdawgz, where you located in OK? I had an oil compressor a couple years ago with a rusted out tank. I had a local welder put some patches on the bottom where the holes were all the way through. It worked, but that was more of a temporary solution. I eventually bought a new compressor and gave my old one away to a buddy. Just for grins I opened the local yellow pages to see if there was a tank supply place locally and there just happened to be several businesses listed in Tulsa that could have supplied me with a new tank. Oh well, live an learn. I'd try the local yellow pages.
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
Check the local compressor repair shop they should have a used one or new as well.
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
My grandpa used to use an old LP tank. He would make sure that is was empty, and then he would put new fittings on. Even after being aired out, it still reeked really bad. My dad used to have an old 20 gallon before he got the new one. The 20 gallon had holes in the tank. He rigged it up so that the new tank was one of those small tanks that you can take with you when you go camping or whatnot. It worked ok for a blow-gun and occasional impact-wrench. He bought a new 60 gallon unit, and it can run any air-tool all day. Also, I don't have to wait for the compressor to catch up when using the pneumatic can crusher.
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
I had the same thing happen with my little $20 yard sale compressor. I took two air tanks off of a truck that we were parting out and made a small twin tank compressor. Plumbed the airline from the compressor into one end of one tank, connected the other end of that tank to the second tank, and plumbed the outlet fitting into the other end of the second tank. That was hard to type
Anyway it works great now, and will hold air for over a week without kicking on.
Anyway it works great now, and will hold air for over a week without kicking on.
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Where can I get a new compressor tank?
Originally posted by BroncoRoadKill
Hey all, Me and my family have olways used properly cleaned out propane tanks of varius sizes. They work well for 130psi.
Hey all, Me and my family have olways used properly cleaned out propane tanks of varius sizes. They work well for 130psi.
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