On Dec 28, 3:47*am, Gunner Asch wrote:
My Christmas presents included a gift certificate to....Harbor
Freight.. G

I was browsing the online catalog and came across their 12vt air
compressor. This would be handy for my truck.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96068

Is this a decent rig, or is it a piece of crap?

Any suggestions for a decent one under $50?

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont *kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." *Gunner

Good subject for discussion...thanks for bringing it up.

All the commonly seen air compressors are junk...don't waste your time
even looking at them.

I did buy several of the these Harbor Freight compressors for their
portability...they still have a short lifespan.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93186

Got it with the HF email coupon offer which will be 10-20% cheaper
than sale price.

While I haven't looked into it, some vehicles have small compressors
for air shocks and these compressors might serve your purpose.

What is on my to-do-it list is to find or build something like
this....

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...ok/12vcomp.htm

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.as...-1752&catname=

Note the amperage of the unit....80 amps...compressors take serious
amps.

With your abilities Gunner, I would suggest haunting some junkyards
and either salvage an unit or build one up from scratch. A starter
motor or one from an electric forklift would be a good way to do the
motor part of the unit. A suitable compressor unit should be easy to
find.

If you build something, be sure to show and tell for the group.

TMT