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On Wed, 21 Dec, wrote:
You can connect a large series of tanks to one compressor. It provides
a larger volume of air before the pressure drops enough to turn on the
compressor.

The connecting lines between the tanks should be larger than the outlet
pipe.

Note that this is usually only done in cases where you have air needs that
surpass what your *compressor* can give you. Your volume storage will give
you X amount of time before the compressor kicks on and starts *trying* to
keep up. Add twice the volume and you get to run that same tool two times
X amount of time before the compressor starts running and *trying* to keep
up.

This is assuming, of course, that both tanks are of equal volume and can
handle the same pressure. Adjust math as necessary if not. Obviously, in
some cases it makes more sense to get a higher volume compressor rather
than adding tank to the system, but if you only *occasionally* overwork
your compressor and have a tank sitting around...

--Donnie

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