Nigel Heath Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) The tag should read - Its fun sticking bits of metal together - it seams to be limited to a restricted number of characters, oh well. I built this twenty five years ago almost entierly out of scrap. Its given faithfull, trouble free service ever since. The compressor is off an old fridge, the tubular frame is from a metal chair, cut down and welded back together: As an aside the airbrush stand is made from boyhood Meccano: The gauge is the only new bit, I didn't buy it though, I think I nicked of off my dad. The tank is off a small lorry's airbrake system: This is the inlet desiccator, also from an old fridge. It is fitted with a plastic non-return valve. Its purpose is to prevent water ingress and is packed with silica jell. I baked it dry when I built it but I have not done so since. I have never had any problem with water transfer. There may be water in the bottom of the tank but I've never checked, perhaps I should. Note also the auxiliary high pressure outlet for blowing up tyres and the like: Rock solid Scottish engineering: This is the pressure control system. The control panel is made from the facia of a sterio amplifier - its extruded aluminium. The hose connection on the tank is the top off one of those horrid airbrush propellant tanks attached with brazing: Pressure regulation is achieved via an old fridge thermostat: Its all good except for one thing, it weighs a bl**dy ton. Cheers, Nigel Edited July 30, 2013 by Nigel Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Does no one like my compressor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Looks great! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 That's brilliantly Heath-Robinson, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Does no one like my compressor? Love it, the mad max of compressors!! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rishi Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 The pictures and instructions go very well. I hope to build someday a compressor like this when i am in India. My aim is only to keep the moisture out of air brush and steady regulated pressure (which is possible with reserve tank). I have attached a Injector flushing canister to my diaphgram compressor which helps steady pressure. But have put only a 8.0 bar pop up saftey valve. Thanks for sharing Cheers, rishi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Looks like it could have been professionally built, well almost. I like the way you brazed the top from an aerosol can to give you the outlet, much fancier than just banging a fitting into a tapped out hole. Clever recycling and probably much more satisfying than buying one off the internet like I did. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Séan Pádraig Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Does no one like my compressor? Hi Nigel, I can only access the post and not the images (from work) so couldn't comment until now.... that looks well used and an ingenious use of 'scrap'... I also like the DIY airbrush holder.... I'd never attempt to build my own compressor but I might have a stab at the holder... thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I made something similar out of an argos big noisy beast and bodged a dual compressor with a fridge unit. Fridge for the modelling, argos for the die grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiomikey Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Ha its as bad as my dads. His is the compressor from an old nebuliser (for asthma) and the tank is an old oxygen bottle from a venom (i think) Thats pretty much the whole setup lol. Love what youve done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 That's brilliantly Heath-Robinson, love it! I'm not named Heath for nothing. Love it, the mad max of compressors!! Well done Mad max, I like that. Looks like it could have been professionally built, well almost I like the "well almost". LOL. Thanks for all the comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 That's modern industrial art that is ! I'll bet that it'll still be chugging along nicely 25 years after my no-name, cheap off t'internet thingy has drawn it's last breath. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I hope I'm still chugging along in 25 years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) I forgot to mention that I have also used this as a vacuum pump to degass casting resin. Does anyone think this could qualify as a steam punk style compressor? Edited July 11, 2013 by Nigel Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiomikey Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Not enough brass or shiny bits for steampunk. Maybe deiselpunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yes and not enough rivets either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Mind you I could polish up the brass bits and some of the tubing is copper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiomikey Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Dont know who did this one (some guy on deviantart) Polish it up, give it some redundant vacuum tubes, spinning wheels etc. Create some wood backing in there. It could look pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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