Air Compressor Simple Upgrade - CHEAP & EASY - Increase Tank Capacity!

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[@chatorosales866]

Dude, you need to be on TV!! You’re not like other people with the “and, uh”. You got the narrating down cold.

[@RealToolReviews]

I figure if you take your time to watch it, I should take my time to at least know what I’m talking about 😉

[@mule666]

Maybe he cut allot of that out😁or he made 20.000 videos and posted the best one 😊

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Or jhe could be ust using a teleprompter but if not, well done

[@johnfrederickson3082]

May I suggest you do a review on the HF Fortress 4 Gallon 1.5 HP 200 PSI Oil-Free Professional Air Compressor.

[@jimmywilson1388]

That’s awesome, thanks for the video.

[@michaelwilson1493]

wouldn't the second tank not have the same pressure because you had the tool regulator down?

[@carnogas]

the 5 gal aux tank would be set by the regulator, 90psi in the video

[@TheHelicapt]

CarNoGas Is this correct ? Won’t the pressure from the second tank develops its own pressure

[@Eledaraumar]

NO. The regulator on the compressor is set at 90psi, so it is filling the aux tank to 90psi... Your car tires do't develop their own pressure after you fill them to X psi, do they? Why would the aux tank?

[@chris-8597]

Could I put an 11 gallon tank on a little 3 gallon compressor?

[@edscollectables2728]

Would it work better if you put two couplers on the air tank side,then just drop the regulator down to zero to disconnect the air tank?

[@marshalllhiepler]

Yeah, the couplers act as check valves, which are needed to prevent pressure loss when disconnecting the tanks.

[@dcrickerson9775]

Great idea and nice demo.

[@frankb8616]

the husky looks identical to my California air tools compressor ... wow

[@marshalllhiepler]

Good eye. There are far fewer compressor manufacturers than one might imagine. In fact, each model looks identical as they are assembled on the assembly line. ... all the same color primer. It's not until the final stages of the manufacturing processes, that they receive the final color paint coat, are allowed to dry, and the Brand Name stickers are applied to the various units. And yes. ... they are then sold for different prices, based on the Brand name they are labeled with.

[@61hink]

Now show me how I can do that using my propane tank with an old style valve that I can't refill with propane any more. Now that would be a neat trick!

[@marshalllhiepler]

They sell the New Style Valves for those older tanks. Once the tank is depressurized, the old valve can be unscrewed. The new valve threads into the tank with no modifications. If you take the old tank to a location that "exchanges" empty tanks for full one's (such as Walmart) they often accept the old style tanks for exchange. The gas company that refills the tanks will simply fit the tank with a new valve before refilling it. Edit:. At least that is how it works here in Maryland, USA. (Those living in the outskirts of Southern Ethiopia, may experience different results.)

[@61hink]

@@marshalllhiepler Hmmm. I didn't know that. I'll have to see about getting a new valve, I didn't know they sold them separately. When the new valves were new, they would never take the old style tanks in exchange. But now that they're probably ten years old, most of the employees taking them in aren't on the lookout for old style valves, they don't even know there used to be an old style valve.

[@stanfordlocke758]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@graydation]

Doesn't the secondary tank only fill to the whatever the regulator is set to?

[@RealToolReviews]

Yes...I typically keep small compressors turned all the way up, sorry I wasn't more clear on that.

[@mikeelectricalrewinding]

@@RealToolReviews sir,how to remove the rotor

[@joelverdin1310]

Good ideas mi amigo.,!

[@GFlCh]

Great video. I'd recommend adding a shutoff valve (one-quarter turn ball valve), between the new tee on the auxiliary storage tank, and the (orange) lead line. Then you can close the new valve when you detatch the lead line from the compressor to hold the air in the auxiliary storage tank (actually holds the air in both tank systems) allowing you to retain its functionality as a pressurized portable tank. Plus this eliminates "wasting" the stored air pressure and reduces the time the compressor needs to run to pressurize the system thenext time you attach the auxiliary storage tank (if htere is pressure remaining there). Or, alternately, install a coupler on the new tee on the auxiliary storage tank, and another plug on the end of the (orange) lead line. This means the (orange) lead line will have a plug at each end. Then to disconnect the auxiliary storage tank from the compressor, first back off the regulator valve to 0 PSI, then disconnect the (orange) lead line from the new coupler on the auxiliary storage tank. Again, you'll now be able to use the auxiliary storage tank as a pressurized portable tank. Finally, for safety sake, I'd consider finding a way to reinstall the pressure relief valve on the auxiliary storage tank. Either add a second tee to add another port/fitting for the relief valve, or use a 4-port ("x" or "cross") fitting instead of the tee, to start with. This would add a margin of safety in case the auxiliary storage tank was exposed to (extreme) heat, which might cause the pressure to rise above the tank rating.

[@iNowHateAtSigns]

You answered every question I had. Thanks!

[@deathuponusalll]

Dude! Thank you! This answers so many questions I was starting to have

[@danielfitterer2645]

So a few things. Shouldn't you have the regulator at the end of the supplemental tank? Otherwise your receiving the 125 psi to the tool as that is the static pressure of the line coming out of the supplemental tank. This would be the reason as to why the lug nuts were removed so easily on the second test. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the other output from the primary compressor as this is controlled via the regulator?

[@seanpattersonjr7964]

Removing the regular entirely would be best, there is not enough volume to keep the tool running at a working pressure for a long period of time. Removal or the regular allows for peak pressure for longer and less resistance to flow and would make things a lot easier.

[@Jared01]

To correct one thing you said in the video: "The equalized tank pressure between both tanks of the Husky, as well as that auxiliary tank, have an equalized pressure of 125 PSI." That's incorrect. The tanks attached to the Husky are at 125 PSI, however the auxiliary tank, since it's on the OUTPUT side of the compressor, is limited to the pressure set by the output regulator. In this case, the auxiliary tank will be at about 90 PSI. Because of that, the auxiliary tank works more as a buffer tank than it does as a storage tank - it can give bursts of air for tools that use a lot (impact gun is a perfect example), but because the auxiliary tank is regulated by the output (and at the same PSI level as the tool you're using), the tanks on the Husky will drain every bit as quickly as they did before the mod in order to refill the auxiliary tank. In order for the auxiliary tank to help the other two tanks, it does need to be on the unregulated side sitting at 125 PSI. There's two easy ways to fix this: 1. Set the output regulator to maximum, and add a secondary regulator on the auxiliary tank with an output gauge. 2. Remove the drain plug from the Husky tank, thread in a fitting, and add the auxiliary tank connection straight to the Husky tanks. Option number 1 is a bit more expensive, but doesn't have the water issues that option number 2 has (the water from the Husky will be pushed into the auxiliary tank and need to be drained).

[@RealToolReviews]

Yes, I agree......I normally leave the regulator fully open on these small tanks due to pressure drops......so I mis-spoke. You are correct.....the aux tank has the same pressure as the regulated pressure.

[@larrywhite4310]

+Real Tool Reviews what fitting do i need

[@ryanjames170]

either way it did work well,, but i do agree with you there, i am thinking on doing more of what you said to do though with my 10Gal compressor adding a 10 gal extra tank to double my tank capacity for plasma cutting.

[@Der7w]

Can you tell me the way to set the output regulator to maximum and add a secondary regulator on the auxiliary tank with an output gauge please?

[@midnitebo]

You just turn up the regulator dial on the main compressor to the maximum.

[@ThePete1891]

So, I did this years ago when painting my pickup. I use one of those Porter Cable 6gal pancakes evdry year. One year, I saved the broken one year, and made an auc tank. What I found is yes, you get twice the capacity, but it takes twice as long to fill. Not good when painting a pickup. I ended up firing up my wheel barrow Emglow, with 5hp Honda. With that the tank will fill while I am painting. What you need is a larger pump. The compressor gets super hot running super longrunning so much longer, and using constant for painting, or impact steady.that is what I found anyway

[@sandy7m]

Sorry if this has already been commented on but it is pretty important. You have to install a one way valve between the quick connector and the extra tank. There is a high hazard scenario where a quick connector could be inadvertantly disconnected allowing the total volume of the extra tank to rapidly vent through the unckecked male connector. Alternately, a double action quick connector could replace the standard quick connector. Ideally the quick connector should be changed out for a thread connection system such as NPT or BSP. Hope this helps

[@Universalengineerings]

I thought also like your mind, we have to install Check Valve/ One way Valve to protect Compressor Piston from back pressure from Auxiliary Tank.

[@beller5853]

Let me get this straight You went from 4.6 gallons to 9.6 gallons just by adding 5 to 4.6? Voice was made for radio, video was made for repeating itself ;)

[@matthewbloomfield5580]

Wouldn't you lose the ability to set your tool pressure? I think to do this right you really need a few more fittings: A check valve to allow you to use the tank as a portable tank/remove and not blow air everywhere, a safety blow off, and a pressure regulator. This would allow you to regulate tool pressure properly, plus adding some safety all around.

[@pastorjustin4181]

Thought i was listening to 'Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom'. The Voice same as host Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler or Stan Brock. Kool😀😎

[@CrusaderGeneral]

why not just plug the tank into the second outlet? This way you wont even need a T. just the 1/2 to 1/4 reducer and the short hose..

[@dondonaldson1684]

You should consider a ball valve right where your auxiliary tank's hose connects to the main tank so that you don't inadvertently unplug the hose, creating a dangerous volume of pressurized air.

[@timberwolf0122]

I was going to make the same comment

[@diydaveman]

Wow, thank you for pointing this out! I hadn't thought of this but there could be a possibility of someone disconnecting the auxiliary hose and causing it to become a flailing wip and might also cause the tank to become a missile.

[@Jeff-ib9dz]

Very good point. Disconnecting the auxiliary tank from the main tank while pressurized could be very dangerous.

[@Der7w]

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[@WheatMillington]

How would having a ball valve help this situation? Even with a ball valve you can accidentally/inadvertently unplug a hose with the valve open. A ball valve just gives the option of disconnecting the aux tank.

[@rdsinoklahoma4357]

The auxiliary tank will never exceed regulated pressure as you hooked it up. You need to tap into the tank before the regulator. A good option would be to tap into the drain plug but that wold send all condensation to the auxiliary tank with the air. this may seem like a moot point but if you were say painting at 40 psi it would greatly reduce available capacity.

[@Canbechangedtwiceeveryfourteen]

This!

[@Valerie10384]

Secondary tank pressure will be the same as the regulated air pressure coming out of the Husky. Not the 125 PSI of the Husky's air tanks. Check valve and ball valve should be in place on the secondary tank.

[@RealToolReviews]

That’s correct, I misspoke.

[@EricDalgetty]

Actually it looks like he connected the additional tank before the regulator so I think all tanks will be at the same pressure

[@ChuckD59]

@@EricDalgetty On my Rolair VT25BIG both those connections are regulated. If this is the same the OP is correct and RTR misspoke, or rather left out the part to open the regulator all the way. Great video though as mine is 6 gallons and I would definitely like to expand it's capacity.

[@joeydelrio]

anyone know how much (roughly) cfm this adds? i got a 20g tank that makes 5.2 cfm, i need (i think) 7.5 to run my sander and die grinder

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

It's good if you have the patience for the longer charge times, but as mentioned at the end, it's not a substitute for a larger compressor, because it doubles the wait time for charging. 5:43 Attaching a 60 gallon tank to it would allow you to do all four wheels at a time, as long as you can have breakfast while charging it up initially.

[@ineedfiles]

i found this out the hard way a few weeks ago with a 8 gallon air compressor and a 20 gallon tank.. it sucked... but i'm gonna try it again with a 20 gallon air compressor and a 25-30 gallon tank this week

[@Shubsru]

Great video. I am now subs. Was struggling for more CFM to use my sandblaster effectively. Lots of Mon. morn QBs in the comments which can be used to my benefit if I choose. Thanks QBs.

[@johnnyboy22]

In addition to storage capacity, I think this also showed another important point: Airflow. While the Huskey compressor has pressure, it doesn't flow the air well due to the fittings, lines or regulator being restrictive. The auxiliary tank with the way it was set up flows a lot more air, which you can see with the impact being much more powerful, and the fact that after using the tool it took a few seconds to refill the auxiliary tank. Nice work!

[@kieferonline]

Great presentation. You could be on tv!

[@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537]

He is.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Good simple idea to expand capacity. But did anyone mention how good your video is? Great quality and production. Thanks for taking the time to make a video that is easy to watch and listen to. I'll have to check out more of them!

[@appletree8441]

Thanks mom

[@Boost_Addict]

hands down best video explaining this addon

[@Leeroy2586]

this guy's got the best tool reviews on KZbin. hands down. he explains everything to a T. if I'm looking for a new tool I make sure and watch his review. he is like the Hickok45 of the tool world

[@RealToolReviews]

+Clint Moberly haha thanks 👍

[@frontxxrunner]

You had me at Hickok45

[@TheMechanicalPhilosopher]

Years ago I made a T like this but with 2 male and one female connectors so that we could connect any two people's compressors together to run the whole job site off of what we independent contractors normally carried. This is also a great reason to collect old compressors, those tanks are valuable. You've got a very nice mic there, no more changing volume/tone.

[@peviens]

I know it's an old video, but why not remove the safety valve on the compressor side, put a Tee fitting, reinstall the safety valve on the Tee and plumb a line to your aux tank? This way the safety valve on the compressor side will work for both tanks and you just use your tools from the compressor side that is regulated. Isn't this the proper way of doing it?

[@chandiaz7694]

Took your idea and applied it to a Porter Cable 6 gallon pancake tank. The Porter Cable compressor had its days so I’ve removed the compressor and all the valves, gages. Plugged the hole were the gages and regulator was installed with a quick disconnect that was on the gage setup. Now all I need to do is purchase the “T” since I have all other parts you used in this video. Thanks I needed to give my 21 gallon compressor more capacity for air tools I’m using.

[@philthyphil3324]

Great video, I've been thinking about doing this for a while. But my main concern is for the compressor motor. Won't it have to run much longer to pressurized the extra volume? I think this might be a good way to burn up a motor. I'm just thinking out loud here, I'm really not sure. Either way, I am getting a 60 gallon 3.7 horse for the garage, and will use my 2 horse compressors for the job sites.

[@si98justme1]

A little late to the party here... I had the same concerns, however, when you think about it, the motor is designed to pressurise a completely empty tank (ie a long time), so the topping up cycling will not cause any more strain or heat on the motor, however it will still run for longer each cycle, so wear items like bearings, rings bores etc will see more wear if it were cycling at the same frequency for longer. This is not the case though, as it should cycle less often, though for longer, eg if you double the original tank capacity, it will cycle roughly half as often, but for twice as long, which nets to more or less the same motor run time overall. So in short, it shouldn't cause any additional motor wear, and if it does, it would likely be negligible.

[@ManlyManStuff]

Even later to the party but I'll shine some light on the subject anyway. I actually did some research correlating to this a while back and it's cycles that ultimately kill compressors. So more volume, less cycles, longer life. Cut and dry.

[@Canbechangedtwiceeveryfourteen]

@@ManlyManStuff but now each cycle is twice as long... (even later to the party)

[@Lasurge1982]

Wow you made this so easy to follow along with. Straight and to the point . Probably the best video on KZbin for this application. Every other video that I seen the person babbles on about useless irrelevant information other than what I am trying to accomplish and don’t make it easy to follow along. Thank you for not babbling.

[@DustinGould]

sadly extra capacity is a bandaid fix and its no good it works this way --- you can take off 2 bolts with 1 tank and 4 with double the capacity then it takes 2 times the refill time then you still dont have a working compressor ---- the real fix is more cfm on the compressor ---- this is just delaying the agony

[@pastorjustin4181]

Baffle em with bs ahaha😂

[@marshalllhiepler]

Oh poor wowzi wowzers. Yes ... if you have a dozen bolts to remove, it is going to require more time. So. ... remove two, then go make a sandwich. But. ... don't spend your time crying about how your compressor is inadequate. Somewhere. ... there is a handy person building bird houses in his she'd. He likes to build three houses, then spray them with paint. ... but his compressor tank only holds enough air to spray two. Adding another tank allows him to spray all three bird houses, with enough air remaining to clean his spray equipment with solvent when he's done. If you need a larger compressor and tank set-up. ... go buy one. But, don't try to convince the bird house man that there is no value in what was presented in this video. It is what it is, not what it isn't.

[@YknotLearnall]

I'd have to disagree with some you state in this video. And the set up. The way you have it, you lose your regulator. Or rather, your regulator dictates the fill pressure to the auxiliary tank. If your mains have 120, and you set your regulator at 40psi, you're only going to fill to 40psi in the auxiliary tank. Had you put a tee prior to the regulator and pulled off there, yes, your auxiliary tank would be equal to the mains all the time. Secondly, backing off the regulator once the auxiliary tank is at 120psi will not lower it's pressure. There's no where for the air to go. It'll remain at 120psi until you release the pressure. Nor would pulling the auxiliary off with everything being full, effect the mains. It's after the regulator, it's after a cut off coupling. It wouldn't effect main pressure any more than a tool being disconnected or a hose. So the way have it plumbed up, you gain the tank space, but lose the regulator. The only way this would be good is if you never want to regulate the air pressure. Because full, even regulated, that tank at full pressure bypasses the regulator once you lower it for the second coupler. It's a one way regulator. So despite you setting it at 40psi, that tank would have to lose pressure through some means, be it the tool you want to run at 40psi or a release valve. Unit it comes down to 40psi. So your start pressure, despite what you set the regulator at, would be whatever the auxillary tank pressure was at for the second valve. Until as mentioned, the auxillary tank pressure lowers to whatever you set the regulator to. Excellent speaking voice though for sure. 😀👍

[@markdaniel8740]

You are circle regarding the aux tank pressure being limited by the regulator. I think his intention regarding disconnecting the aux tank, would be to release the pressure before disconnecting the hose.

[@corynickoleff767]

Wouldn't you want some sort of valve off the lead hose before the "T" ???? You could use the air tank to go blast some brad nails or tank it to air up a tire on the lawn tractor

[@edwinong7566]

Just buy electric impact wrench. Oftentimes they put it on sale $50 or less

[@bereantrb]

Useful for more than just wrenches.

[@PlasticImaginationWorkshop]

Great video, thanks for sharing this. Have a great day. -David

[@benjaminskwirut]

You sir have a radio voice. A movie voice. An audiobook voice. Etc. Never heard anything like it.

[@RealToolReviews]

+Skwirut haha thanks 👍

[@namdlogxion7567]

He should be a country singer...lol

[@YknotLearnall]

I noticed and was thinking the same thing. Excellent speaking voice. Seriously he should consider going into TV. Be for voice over or as a front man... If he ever tires of mechanics, there's a way to make more money for less work... Could always fall back on mechanics.

[@eddieallen8982]

need to add a ball valve or check valve to the aux tank so it be removed to for use away from the the compressor.

[@JustCallMeChad]

just add a quick release, no valve needed

[@dfw_motorrad1329]

A valve will be needed on one of the tanks with a quick-release fitting. The quick-release will only seal on the female side and air will drain from the male side. Add a ball valve on the male side and close it when removing the auxiliary tank to prevent drainage of the main tank.

[@lmalino695]

No, ball valve not needed. Think about it .

[@Dan-TheOracle]

a quick release would work just fine but your connector hose will be male ends on both ends. you just have to make sure you unclip both ends of the double male hose at the same time. i have done exactly this on a pressure sprayer i modified to pump oils from under cars and it works just fine, ball valve is probably a better solution tho.

[@spacemanrick2014]

If you add a ballvalve, or check valve, right after the inlet, you must also add in a saftey blow-off poppit. I would have added one on this anyway, as close to the 1/2" port as possible.

[@SWResto]

I would have used 1/2" T and also I would add a shut off valve on intake side! much better option

[@RayRosher]

Excellent Video. But bear in mind that the electric motors and compressor have a limited run time. Usually 15 minutes max! then they must be rested for a time..

[@ortiz381973]

I forgot to mention the 30 gallon compressor is a 150 psi and the auxiliary tank is 160 psi

[@Jude-kq1jw]

Great video and high quality.

[@FloraOjow]

you are great in engineering solutions !

[@RealToolReviews]

Thank you! 🙂

[@HiFiInsider]

wouldn’t this over work the motor? filling a larger size tank(s) the compressor was designed force

[@der_pinguin44]

Thank you for using exciting music.

[@12949golface]

I would imagine that you have to change the pressure switch to 120 lbs (Off) and 90 lbs (On), otherwise, the compressure will never go above the 100lbs (Off) and 75 lbs (ON). Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Canbechangedtwiceeveryfourteen]

Yea this guy sure doesn’t seem to like people questioning his methods lol, makes me even more skeptical. Also, as others have noted, the aux tank being after the regulator means aux will only ever achieve static tool pressure, right? Essentially it’s no different than if you were to connect 20 hoses together, increasing the space between the regulator and tool

[@rickcarpenter4518]

Is there a rule of thumb for final increased capacity for a given horsepower motor? I have an 8 gal oiled 1.5 hp comp that I could do this mod to, but I don't want to screw up the duty cycle too much.

[@johnmcdougald1238]

I did something like that but I installed a ball valve inline on the auxiliary tank so I could also use it to just fill the tank and use it for smaller projects around the house. You get the benefit of the unrestricted air flow and still have the original portability of the tank.

[@dandavis1023]

Simple and too the point. No family history and compressor past failures. Good video.

[@johnapplianceguy9317]

Great video. Fantastic explanation and great speaking skills. A+

[@ChrisNieves]

must of read my mind, I was piecing out this project the other day exactly how you have it. Thanks

[@MarkSWilliams27]

Good idea. Thank you for the clear explanation.

[@chuckkolancz4969]

I’m so glad I saw this. Was about to go drop a couple hundred bucks on an air compressor id use once every other month to use my impact. Now I can go spend $60 and get by with the impact a lot better and also have air to keep in the bed of my truck in case my tires get low. Thanks!

[@1jasonover]

You sir, make one excellent video. cheers

[@Wagonman5900]

I added a ten gallon auxiliary tank to my six gallon compressor. It works just like he says it does. When I plumbed the secondary tank I did add a ball valve to take the tank and add air to tires if I need to. I also used a four way connector instead of T connector for a pressure gauge.

[@RealToolReviews]

Nice job!

[@Wagonman5900]

Thanks. I did find a sticker on the tank that said not use it with tools that require a regulated air source, but I think that was just a suggestion.

[@alonfn2]

we have this setup on our big 80 gal compressor and use 44 gal surge tank I can usually do 2 sometimes 3 tires before it will kick on

[@mlee6050]

@Finky198 is there a recommended size system for diy stuff as in do car things too, at moment looking at a 14 litre compressor but as it gives great air compression speed at 55db (aiming to try to keep things below 70db where I am)

[@wedge999]

I do this slightly differently. Put a manifold with universal couplers off one side of the T fitting on the auxiliary tank This gives you the option to run multiple small tools without swapping your air hose every time you change tools (not always a need but handy). Take a pair of NPT fittings and join them together so that you can link the air hose off of your supply tank/compressor into the auxiliary/portable tank for fast filling. Off the other side of the T-fitting, a pressure gauge with the standard schrader valve so you can still fill it with an air chuck while you're "out in the world". Tip: Always use universal couplers on your hoses so you can connect up to whatever fitting is on the tool you're going to use (Industrial, Automotive, or ARO). I also prefer brass since it usually connects/releases easier.. I keep a short hose with an air chuck and the male-to-male coupler I mentioned with the portable tank at all times.

[@leefhead1]

There are quite a few issues with this, ill put them in a list. 1. with the regulator on the tank set the way it is, the second tank is at a much lower pressure than the first tank, negating a lot of the benefits you're trying to gain. You would have seen this if you added the air pressure gauge back in with another T fitting. You should crank up the regulator and add one at the outlet side of the second tank, or move where the second tank connect to the main tank to before the regulator. 2. although you have a higher capacity, the compressor motor is FAR too small to fill that amount of space, so it will take a lot longer to fill, and lower the motor life span greatly as its not designed to run so long, every time. 3. if you disconnect the air line from the main tanks, it'll blow off all of the air. you should have put an air shut off valve at the tank between the hose and the adapter, as well as have 2 female connectors on the tank, and build a male/male hose. This allows you to close the valve, then disconnect the hose while losing very little air and you can still use the air pig as an even more capable air pig, now that it has a larger orifice to allow quicker movement of air. This would also allow a lot easier emptying of the aux tank. simply close the valve, disconnect the air line at the main tank, then open the valve as little or as much as you want to empty the tank, as quickly or as slowly as youd like. 4. After the costs of the air pig, the adapters, the hose, an extra regulator, shut off valve, and all that+65 time, you could have just sold your too compressor thats too small and bought a properly sized used compressor. With all this in mind, I love your videos. Theyre very informative and have helped me decide on many different tool choices.

[@dtrrtd774]

I actually prefer higher CFM ratings with smaller storage tanks because when an overly large tank is used, it's too frustrating waiting for the tank to charge up from empty. The only thing it would be useful for is a one shot use where you can flip it on, walk away and have breakfast, then come back and get to work. If the work you have to do requires more air than what you stored, you'll have to go for lunch as it charges up again. The compressor output is the driving factor in the ability to work continuously, not the size of the storage tank. Large tanks extend both the work time intervals but at the cost of longer idle periods while waiting for it to charge up again.

[@josephflint19]

This video only tells you how to get stored compressed air where as his problem described needs more cfm

[@gbitpal]

Cab I have this scenario with my 26 cpmpresor tank, that the motor is not working.

[@motobrad32]

why not add a ball valve to keep pressure in the auxiliary tank

[@RealToolReviews]

I was showing the cheapest way to do this.....I agree, add-on options would make it better, but will also drive up the price.

[@motobrad32]

A cheap little ball valve at tractor supply is like $10 I think

[@stevencarter7999]

Bradley Springfield just a check valve on the inlet hose would do the trick

[@inim1980]

that's what I did and work perfect

[@knighthawk86855]

I have a 10 gal portable, guess what I'm doing this weekend.... Tks man..... I have a 3.5 gal 4hp pancake craftsman level 4 compressor this will greatly improve my mobile business of small engine repair.

[@RealToolReviews]

Dont run it nonstop....you’ll burn the motor up. That’s 4xs the volume it was designed for.

[@hobbydiycarcare2999]

Great video. Useful

[@HealthSupercharger]

I would do this with a 100 lb propane tank which you can get free and they are good for over 375psi and have 25 gallon capacity. This way you could work in your shop like small paint jobs, or you could remove all 4 tires without having to wait for compressor to recharge. Or you could use a big nail gun for hundreds of nails before the compressor would not keep up with your nailing.

[@lilpedroart]

So im using this set up for my airbrush and i only need to run my brush between 20 an 30 psi but when i back off the regulator it emptys the aux tank. Do i need to add a regulator to the aux tank?? Help plz!!!

[@cartmanrlsusall]

I'm amazed this can be done with standard off the shelf components, this was a useful video .

[@kodyamos]

Wasn't sure where to post this so I just came to your most recent videos. Your approach and format lead me to trust what you have to say! So, do you have an opinion on floor jacks? I'm considering and Arcan low profile... Looking for 2.5-3.5 ton, low profile, dependable / reliable, at a good price....

[@RealToolReviews]

+Kody Amos Thanks! What is your price range? Also, what is the minimum clearance you need? Most of them that are 2.5 ton & up cannot fit under very low profile vehicles. I have two ---- and Arcan & Sunex.....the Arcan has lasted for years without issues (other than me shearing a zerk fitting off). The Sunex is much lower profile, but is a 2 ton max.....I use it primarily. Here is the Sunex --- amzn.to/26vL7YD The Arcan was a Costo-special (steel version) & I dont think it is sold any longer. I dont have experience with current Arcan models --- they could be as good, worse, or better than mine.

[@kodyamos]

I'm thinking now about getting the aluminum/steel 3 ton lift from Costco - it's an Arcan which is a brand with good reviews on amazon and it runs $100. Seems like a good deal for a couple of times a year usage.

[@landwand]

Quality video. I'm looking to run a small spray gun off of my 0.6 HP, 3 gal compressor. Time to get a 10 gallon tank!

[@webchez69]

This sounds like magical cure... But there is no free lunch. You are encouraging people to fantasize that they can do a lot more work with a little compressor. You have not told people that you cannot overuse a small compressor or the motor will burn out by staying on all the time.. I once tried using a framing gun with a little compressor... I destroyed the compressor in 5 minutes. Get a bigger compressor with a bigger motor..

[@firworks]

This is a pretty neat idea and something I've been wanting to do with an old 6 gallon portable air compressor that has a bad check valve. The only thing I would caution people of is to check the duty cycle rating on their compressor. California Air Tools doesn't list one but say not to operate their compressors for more than an hour continuously. If you are using a small portable compressor with a large air tank and using air hungry tools it may be possible to overheat the motor on your compressor so just use some judgement when you try out this trick.

[@brianevans1946]

Increasing capacity does not increase the cfm output of the compressor...

[@1987FX16]

Could've done the same thing by just buying an installing a quality high CFM pressure regulator instead of that $1 junk Husky used. The tank volume isn't as much of the problem as the $1 regulator only having 0.25 CFM of flow. If you listen at 8:37 the Husky $1 regulator is hissing air into the equal sized tank to equalize slowly at it's CFM. The unmetered/high flow volume of air is what is needed.

[@albanianeagle3111]

Just finish assembling it together. Thank you for the helpful video. I did it exactly how you did it here. Thank you

[@Martinroadsguy]

I have a 6 gallon 175psi compressor and my impact wrench works fine with it. The compressor kicks on by the time I'm at about to finish taking the second wheel off, but I can get all 4 wheels off of my car without stopping. With my air ratchet it kicks on constantly and I don't use it much because it's annoying.

[@craigieb]

OUTSTANDING video. Thank you SO MUCH for this...I can FINALLY make my little baby HF air compressor have some CAPACITY!! Thanks again!!

[@tkskagen]

And "don't forget" to Drain your "PETCOCK VALVE" to drain the MOISTURE ACCLIMATION out! Is there a Automatic Petcock Valve Drain available?

[@richardjeun]

When I use a Hvlp paint gun, I hook up my 2 gal compressor, 5 gal portable, 30 gal compressor, 29 gal compressor all together. I can keep using air without losing pressure. All three units work together to keep pressure above 90 psi at all times at the dryer. All my compressors are regulated down to 120 psi.

[@manavbharat3865]

Good video. Thanks

[@jeffsthisandthatchannel]

I have a double stack air compressor that the belt keeps breaking and I like to do this in reverse using the double stack tanks as reserve tanks how can I do this.? Can you do a video.?

[@wcsd9577]

Help me see if I'm understanding this correctly. Wouldn't this setup perform better if the secondary tank was the same PSI as the husky's tanks (125 PSI) rather than the regulated pressure (~90 PSI)? If so how would that setup look? I'm thinking you could remove the drain valve off the Husky and replace it with a brass tee with a drain valve on one side and a coupler on the other, where you plug the secondary tank into so now all the tanks are 125 PSI. Then you run your air tool out of the regulated pressure on the Husky. Does that make sense?

[@DXT61]

Does anyone know if the spare tank PSI limits should match the compressor.? If your compressor has a 200 psi rating and spare tank is 125psi then it could be dangerous or... if it has a pop off valve on the spare it would limit your 200 psi to 125 psi because it will equalize the pressure to all. Correct?

[@justinmurphy2227]

Will this work with the Porter-Cable c2002 pancake compressor? I've heard that it might burn up the pump trying to fill both thanks. Let the pump has to be rated to run continuously. Or or is there a certain size tank that you can stay under and be okay?

[@directornelson]

Great idea and instruction video! I started searching for a tank to make a conversion and came across a reasonably priced tank already converted for this purpose plus others at Lowes in case anybody wants to go the buy not DIY route. Item #: 470444 | Model #: SGY-TANK3

[@stevekennon1786]

Thanks Kent Nelson. I went to Lowes yesterday and bought this air tank (#47044) Your advice saved me a lot of time. The cost of the air tank is about the same as the parts required to covert a 5 gallon air tank into an auxiliary tank as demonstrated in the video. Thanks again.

[@ty6896]

Nelson

[@AceGreene]

Kent Nelson do you use the pressure gauge and release valve that comes with the tank?

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Great suggestion on the Kobalt tank already equipped with the necessary fittings! For those of us who want to convert a tank we already have, is there a source for a pre-assembled fitting like the one on that Kobalt tank (Item#: 470444)? Buying the fittings piece by piece can get to be expensive.

[@Canton-ov5vo]

I have a 200 psi compressor and a portable tank with max of 125 psi if I use this method could I set the regulator for 100-125 psi could I safely benefit from the extra reserve tank? Main concern is being safety.

[@allaboutvideogames5548]

This is the video I was looking for thanks ,,,

[@thakery5720]

I bought a mains power electric impact driver and it completely removes each lugnut in 2 seconds..... thanks China, it only cost $40.....

[@larryohara6513]

So the only real constraint is the original valve that came with the aux tank. Change it out with a 1/2"NPT w/ 1/4"NPT female and you can hook it directly into the main compressor and skip the tee connector? Does that sound right?

[@johnpatterson8697]

Think this would work with a small 50 amp plasma cutter? Have a 4 gallon air compressor+11 gallon air tank www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/11-gallon-portable-air-tank-65595.html

[@vim_usr2753]

Does this change CFM? (i.e. if the compressor has 4 gallon and is rated at 4 CFM, after adding an additional 10 gallon reserve tank, would the CFM change?)

[@clwinner1]

The issue is your husky tank will now be running much longer having to fill up new small tank and the regular tank. When your using air tools like impact gun or cutting tool which uses a lot of air the compressor motor will be kicking on all the time or when it does kick on it's going to run twice as much. So how is that helping other than ability to maintain pressure for a little longer or until electric motor burns out. I am just asking because I truly do not know and am curious. Thanks

[@madghost28]

Those shitty oiless compressors are designed for a short dury cycle. Incresing the reserve size will increase the cycle time. The modification works sure, but you are reducing the life of the compressor substantially. If you are going to buy air tools, go with a 20gal 5cfm unit.

[@multilecful]

Nice idea, all rules broken, where's the shut off valve? Some idiot comes along and disconnects it and 126psi in 3,2,1 seconds in their eyeballs. Not good.

[@DougTheSnowMan]

Old vid but may get a response, does it matter how large I go for the aux tank? Can I add a 20 gallon tank to my 8 gallon? I'm thinking no, because the compressor would be over worked.

[@61hink]

Why don't they make air tanks with couplers installed that are plug-in ready to use for this purpose, instead of having to modify something that was made to fill tires? Or do they? Or if they don't, maybe it's not considered a worthwhile thing to do? Just asking.

[@EltallerdeJeffer]

Fenomenal, amigo. Un abrazo!!!

[@EltallerdeJeffer]

jajaj eso te lo dejo a ti, Yourtube XD