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I've got a compressor at work its receiver is about 6' long and is 18" in diameter.lying around collecting dust is another old compressor  with a stuffed pump, the relief valve and drain is OK and the receiver is much the same size. I just never use it.I was thinking about running a line from one to another to effectively give me a larger volume receiver.The second one wont be turned on at all. Is there any reason why I shouldn't? Cant think of one.Thanks in advance BrettA good guess is better than a bad measurement
Reply:If the second tank and valves (drain and pressure relief) are good and just the pump is 'stuffed' (broken), sure.  You can run air lines into the tank and get more air storage that way.Note that the extra air storage may be helpful or it may make no real difference in your usage.  It depends on whether your air demands are short bursts of big CFM (extra air storage capacity helps here), or long periods of low CFM (extra air storage capacity helps here), or long periods of high CFM (you need a pump able to handle the CFM demands for this case, extra storage doesn't really help much), etc.  Well, the extra tank volume might also help with allowing a little more moisture to condense out.And check that the running pump is rated to handle new duty cycle in filling the extra tank volume.  But if you are dealing with an approximately 80 gallon tank (calculated volume for a 6' x 18" dia tank), you should be dealing with a pump that is capable of continous or extended duty.  It's the little pumps and motors that often are not rated for continuous duty.
Reply:Thanks Moonrise,Looking at it I'm not really getting any advantage, sure the pump will kick in only half as often then run twice as long. But its quite within my current needs. Probably should throw a pump on it and Ebay the thing.Biggest drama is that its buried under all my other "good stuff for Ron" Last edited by Brett; 10-27-2007 at 04:57 PM.A good guess is better than a bad measurement
Reply:Oh, I should add for the Yanks "Ron" is an Aussie term for a period of time "later on" .A Ron can be any length of time varying from when the current game is over on TV and you get off the couch , to when you retire and have to clean out the factory.  "Ron" can also refer to the as of yet undetermined individual who has to perform said task!A good guess is better than a bad measurement