[Chris H]

I work part time in a hardware store, where we purchased a used compressor for small engine service. The age of the compressor is unknown, but looked to be in good shape. I drained the tank after every use, but who knows what the previous owner did with it.

One day, I had it running and under pressure, when I heard leaking air. Yup, you guessed it, the tank was leaking. To say the least, it was shut down, and the pressure was bled off. The tank was disconnected from the compressor.

Not having a spare tank lying around, and being on a tight budget, I improvised. Used an 8' length of 2" schedule 40 pipe and a few fittings for a receiver. Just moved the pressure switch, and relief valve over to the pipe and went from there. It does not have a lot of air capacity, but between the pipe and 50' of 3/8" air hose there is enough capacity there for our needs. There is enough air available to run an air ratchet and a small 40:1 chassis pump.

Chris