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<blockquote data-quote="kristianjohnsen" data-source="post: 24407" data-attributes="member: 441">Re: Help with 12V air compressor, please.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jack, I used to be an off-road truck enthusiast and we used to have uses for compressed air out in nowhere, also.&nbsp; Main uses are inflating tires and operating air tools.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how the pressures involved would translate to your needs.&nbsp;I remember having an ARB compressor in my truck which was very high quality as I recall it.&nbsp; ARB is an Australian brand with a large distribution network in the US.&nbsp; &nbsp;Another great source of compressed air in a truck/car if you are allowed to idle your engine where your are is to have an offroad-shop mount an additional pulley and belt to your engine that can run a second-hand car air condition compressor you buy cheaply at a car salvage yard.&nbsp; Obviously, there is no air-con system or gas involved, you just utilize the compressor.&nbsp; It works so that the engine pulls the additional belt and pulley assembly all the time, but there is virtually no load on the engine when the pump is not in use, as the actual pump/compressor has an electric clutch that engages it to the pulley system only when you want it to.&nbsp; &nbsp;You could DIY this also, depending on interest/ability/time/warranty conditions of your engine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kristianjohnsen, post: 24407, member: 441"] Re: Help with 12V air compressor, please. Jack, I used to be an off-road truck enthusiast and we used to have uses for compressed air out in nowhere, also. Main uses are inflating tires and operating air tools. I don't know how the pressures involved would translate to your needs. I remember having an ARB compressor in my truck which was very high quality as I recall it. ARB is an Australian brand with a large distribution network in the US. Another great source of compressed air in a truck/car if you are allowed to idle your engine where your are is to have an offroad-shop mount an additional pulley and belt to your engine that can run a second-hand car air condition compressor you buy cheaply at a car salvage yard. Obviously, there is no air-con system or gas involved, you just utilize the compressor. It works so that the engine pulls the additional belt and pulley assembly all the time, but there is virtually no load on the engine when the pump is not in use, as the actual pump/compressor has an electric clutch that engages it to the pulley system only when you want it to. You could DIY this also, depending on interest/ability/time/warranty conditions of your engine. [/QUOTE]

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