Modified Harbor Freight 5 Gallon Air Tank (Add on tank for your compressor) 

Time to replace that old porter cable, check out the fortress @ HF.

I think charging an added on tank should be done slowly at first. And possibly separating them after the charge is complete. Maybe. I would like to try this though.

I think charging an added on tank should be done slowly at first. And possibly separating them after the charge is complete. Maybe. I would like to try this though.

@@Thatswiftieofc13 I just bought a craftsman 6 gal same deal

@@KawaiiArcadeMasters yeah it that’s the best way. Just fill it a little at a time. So not to get the compressor hot. The old porter cable was old anyway. I replaced it with a craftsman 6 gallon same deal. Still running the add on tank too.

Awesome Man! I hope it works out for you. It’ll definitely help with air volume

It’ll definitely work until it burns up the compressor. Ask me how I know lol

Thanks I appreciate you watching the video. What type of build do you have planned?

Glad I could help! Appreciate you watching

Thanks for watching,

Thanks, Appreciate you watching!

Yes, just regulate the pressure for the tank.

Thanks Nate! Appreciate it

Thanks I appreciate you stopping by!

Thanks, I appreciate you

Thanks, appreciate you!

Thanks buddy appreciate you!

Thanks I appreciate it!

Haha thanks. I guess you watched until the end. Appreciate you.

@@ShinyKnife Great video. Thanks.

Lol you could probably do it that way too. But this seemed liked the easiest way for me.

There was a jack stand under the axle you can’t see it on the video. I’m not that guy lol

Lol yup 👍

haha yup.. if she burns up now I ain’t lost anything. if I was driving that explorer I would put a torque wrench on it and check it out. but it’s broke down chilling in the yard. .

Yes you are correct that is the word I was looking for

It didn’t take very long, I would fill the compressor tank all the way up. Let rest about 10 mins, then equalize the tanks. Then run it another 7 to 10 mins and it’ll be full

Yes. It’s on the back side of the regulator. It’s just making the tank bigger

Definitely agree, I hardly use air tools tho, just for lug nuts. Or spray off dust from my truck or clothes

Here’s the link www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDCYKI0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yup it’s a burned up compressor now. I have recently replaced it with a craftsman 6 gallon pancake same deal. With the add on tank. Works perfect

I had a regulator in between the 2 tanks so it only put a 125 psi in the auxiliary tank. And your correct about the CFM it only helps for volume. I thought I said all this in the video. I guess you just caught the highlights or either I forgot to mention it. Either way thanks for pointing out the technical aspects

I think the REGULATED output of the compressor should be set to the MAX pressure of the auxiliary tank, yes. But the max pressure of the compressor is that. The MAX output of the air compressor. Keep the regulated output of the compressor to at or below the max rated pressure of any Aux tanks and it should be fine.

@@johnclayton2101 that would be the perfect solution but when the main compressor kicks on it won’t shut off until it reaches max pressure which is 150 PSI that’s why I had a regulator in between the compressor and the helper tank to keep the pressure at 125 PSI. It has a release valve on the tank so if it goes over 125 PSI it’ll release the pressure. So it’s safe. But I get what your saying. If you had a 125 PSI compressor to match the tank you could do it.

@@ShinyKnife Maybe my compressor is different. The output of my compressor has a regulator before it gets to the main tank. If I add an aux tank after that regulator, then both tanks compress equally, right? It's as if the main tank and the aux tank are now one larger tank. At least that's how I understand it. I think the power to my compressor motor monitors the compressor side, so that probably does go to max. But the REGULATED side, I mean the regulator that came with my compressor, is shared between the two tanks. I guess I'll just have to try it. That's the only way I'll know. Until then, you are probably correct. I mean YOU DID IT, and I have not.

@@johnclayton2101 I put my aux tank on the back side of the regulator because it was broke. I took the safety valve out and went off of that side. That’s why I had to add the regulator the way I did it. But you are correct if you come off of your regulator you can equalize the tanks.

It wasn’t water, it was oil I had just put oil in it.

Haha yup you quick

Changed the hose on the tank and added the quick connect. Here’s a link to the hose www.harborfreight.com/3-ft-x-3-8-eighth-inch-air-hose-lead-with-1-4-quarter-inch-18-npt-91294.html