ShoeBox; 2 video tips
Finally used enough air from my Guppy tank to warrant a refill. Gee, it was down to 3,400 PSI and the Guppy will hold 4,500 PSI. it took under 58 minutes to do the 1,100 pound job. My PowerMate home shop compressor would rest a second or so over 4 minutes and then run for 21 to 24 seconds to build up the 90 PSI working pressure precharge.
Oh, I promised 2 video tips, didn’t I ❓
OK, watch this video and pick out what you think the tip is:
[video src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid992.photobucket.com/albums/af47/EDMUND0j0/VIDEO0012.mp4" /]
And even better:
Quick cover On & Off
[video src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid992.photobucket.com/albums/af47/EDMUND0j0/VIDEO0015.mp4" /]
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Twohsieh, Wow ❗
I think you meant to say ‘Cut the fill time in half.’
But, we got the idea. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Thanks for posting and please give more details.
Anybody got a hookup for more than two shoebox’s :popcorn:
I’ll see your Shoebox and raise you one! 😀
Thanks Synopsys! 😉
OK, now I get the twist tie thing and the rubberband thing as well. Where there is a will, there is a way, or necessity is the mother of invention.
Yeah, i’d have to quit work to use that much air… 😆
Thanks Synopsys ❗
That works.
BUT…NOW I’m seeing Da da DOUBLE when I look at Twohsieh’s post 😯 😯
Holy crap!!! 😯
double the fill rate. 1/2 the time.
around 900 psi/hour on an 44cf scba tank. 3000psi to 4500 psi in 1 hour 40 min.
Your posting a link to a video not a image I guess… Who knows. I used the “url” tag and the link is a clickable link at least… Just quote my post and copy the links into your original post.
Nice set up!
Links are working fine here. Copy and pasted link from between the Img tags into a new window. Opens up shockwave player and plays.
Sorry Steve, the address looks correct except now when I copy it, it has a couple extra spaces. I tried a fresh copied address but that still doesn’t work. It works only when I play it from within my Photobucket account.
Anybody got a suggestion???
Hi Lurker, I couldn’t get your links to work.
With fan running it must have taken 4 or 5 hours did notreally keep track. I shut it down about every hour for a few seconds to put some lube on the piston rods. turned right back on and let it rip!
I could hold my fingers on the pistons even after all that running.
That has got to extend the life of the seals!
Yep, thats why i said maybe. I’m in no rush to mod my Shoebox. But over time, i will decide what i want. Right now, my big fan (kinda like yours but its a floor stand version) works very well. it moves a ton of cool air.
One thing I did to the cover was cut out the small bar at the bottom of the outlet with a pair of side cutters so I can remove my cover without needing to disconnect the hose. Love the elastic idea. I shall do that next. Thanks.
i have been using a small fan sitting in front of my shoebox for 8 months. works great, cheap, and a LOT easier than cutting a hole in the shoebox case and installing a computer fan then having to wire it up. and no matter what anyone says, a small fan sitting in front of an open shoebox is going to move a lot more air over the pistons/cylinders than a 3-4 inch computer fan sucking air into a closed housing.
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I think you meant to say ‘Cut the fill time in half.’
But, we got the idea. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Thanks for posting and please give more details.
Anybody got a hookup for more than two shoebox’s :popcorn:
My bad, your right, double the rate, 1/2 the time.