@@EagleNestFarm I was singing "Air tank, Air tank!!!!! Whatcha gonna do? ...." all the way to Harbor Fright to buy my air tank. I got the 7 Gallon Aluminum Tank when they had the $49 clearance sale. I think any air tank can be scary when fully charged so be careful. I found it empties out too fast when blowing dust out of computers. I didn't want to buy a compressor so I got an air tank that I can charge with a tire inflator. I think I should have bought a CO2 tank and regulator.
@elminero49 Interesting! It looks like HF just discontinued this air tank model so I can't see specs. I have the feeling that the limiting factor is you pumping air into the tank by hand and stopping before reaching high enough PSI. A compressor or even a tire inflator would make it easier on your back, so perhaps worth giving it a try? See what the tank is rated at and fill it up, say 80% of the way there. This should give you a good amount of air, and a lighter and cheaper setup than a CO2 bottle. Project Farm did a review of some tire inflators. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kWNYjkh-JyI.htmlsi=ogKCoAGK06h9fZoa Perhaps worth a try?
You do realize that you don’t need the adapter to fill the tank, right? You open the fill valve by turning the red plastic disk counterclockwise and pressurize the tank with a standard air chuck like the one you removed. Yes, the adapter is convenient - but not at all necessary.
You're correct, you don't technically *need* to modify the tank in order to fill it up or use it. However, switching to the quick connector setup makes this tank tremendously more useful.
Yes, you can definitely do this. I imagine simply using a Tee like this one would allow you to keep the extra tank connected for some extra air, in case your compressor can't keep up with the demand. www.harborfreight.com/14-in-npt-brass-t-connector-63567.html
@halffast7799 The air hose that's supplied with the tank has a tire valve permanently crimped on the other end, so you can't unscrew if from that side. That hose is quite short as well, so that make is not useful for anything besides filling tires. I prefer having around 6-8 feet of hose so I can use a air stapler while the tank rests on the ground. The only *additional* expense is the air hose, essentially, which is $6. Worth it, In my opinion. www.harborfreight.com/38-in-x-8-ft-15-ft-rubber-air-hose-remnant-60356.html
I've never had issues with water accumulating inside the tank and I've used it for more than a year. With these small tanks it would be easy to remove though -- just fill up with air and turn upside down and it will blow any water out.
I bought the exact same one. I never owned a central pneumatic air tank. I asked the sales person at Harbor freight on where to take it to fill it. He said he doesn't know. What did u get air from to fill it ? I bought the quick disconnect kit with it. I didn't see that lever piece tho. Where do I get it it at ? Great video. Thank u.
Harbor freight sells these valves in the same area that they sell air connectors and kits. The idea behind having this tank is that you already own an air compressor at home and this is used as an extra air tank. If you don't own a compressor, you could go to Costco for example and fill it up at a tire inflator station, but this seems impractical. Best to get at least a small pancake air compressor to refill this.
No, you don't really need a regulator for most air tools. As the air pressure decreases, if it gets too low you will notice that your stapler or nail gun starts to not fully sink the nails. That's when you know it's time to top it up. But you can nail a lot of brad nails before then. I guess it depends on how mission-critical the air tool is. The ones I use are not picky at all.
@@crystalrenee8650 The slime 5 gallon looks very similar to the Harbor Freight unit. The hose has a steel end and the valve is brass, so it's not a one-piece component -- you should be able to unscrew them. It may be easier if you spray some penetrating oil (Sea Foam Deep Creep is great). Good luck with your project!
@@danieledibernardo2821 No. The male end will Not hold air in the tank. Plus, all your air tools are male ended and the standard hoses have 1 male and 1 female end.
The assumption here is that you're adding this air tank *in addition* to other air tools that you already own. For example, an air compressor and some basic air tools. You could technically fill this up with air using a bicycle pump for example, but that's not very practical - its' much easier to fill it up using an air compressor.
It looks like it's 1/4 NPT thread. This is a link to Harbor Freight's website where you can buy these couplers: www.harborfreight.com/brass-industrial-quick-coupler-starter-set-5-piece-56710.html?_br_psugg_q=air+quick+coupler
