In article ,
"Gareth Magennis" wrote:

Right,


I would really like a very small, cheap, air tank that I can charge every
now and again at the local garage (i.e. can be filled with a standard car
tyre pump).
I would also like it to include one of these, to blow all the dust from the
heatsinks and chassis in Power Amplifiers, amongst other things.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-19...OW-GUN-PORTABL
E-AIR-TANK-/281924138448?hash=item41a3fcf5d0:g:QPYAAOSwpzdWrsU q



Does such a thing exist? Are retail tyre pumps powerful enough to charge
these?
I've been Googling but don't know the connector terminology that says "you
can charge this with your local tyre pump".

I've found lots of portable air tanks aimed at Motorsports, but I'm really
not sure about the local tyre pump mechanism thingy to charge it.

Gareth-

I can't find it now, but I have a small canister that may be what you
are describing. It is slightly larger than a spray paint can, and holds
a little less than a quart. The problem with it, is that it does not
hold enough air to be practical. I think its main value would be for
use as a liquid sprayer. Again, it does not hold enough air, and would
need frequent re-charging!

The canister has a valve assembly that unscrews from the tank, so you
could fill the tank with a liquid you wanted to spray.

It has a push-button valve on top, to spray the air or liquid. There is
a fill valve like the one on an auto tire (tyre), as well as a pressure
relief valve. I think it could easily be filled with a bicycle hand
pump. A filling station air pump might have too high a pressure for the
relief valve.

I have had it for many years. I got it to use for things like blowing
dust. However, I did not need to blow dust very often, so I eventually
forgot about it!

Fred