1994 - Volume #18, Issue #2, Page #26
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12-Volt Portable Air Compressor
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The compressor is enclosed inside an 8 1/ 2-in. wide, 18-in. high, and 16-in. long steel box that fits behind or ahead of the wheel well. A 12-volt DC motor powered by the pickup battery belt-drives the pump. Two quick coupler outlets mount on the side of the box.
"There's still room in the bed for a 4-wheel ATV or a 4 by 8-ft. sheet of ply-wood," says inventor Dennis Goertzen. "It's not as bulky as gas engine-powered compressors and it's less expensive. Two models are available, one with a single cylinder pump and one with a twin cylinder pump. They sell for $750 and $875, respectively. The single cylinder model delivers 3.5 cfm's and weighs 85 lbs. while the twin cylinder model delivers 6 cfm's and weighs 100 lbs. Both deliver 100 psi continuous, and 150 psi intermittently."
Most farmers bolt the compressor to the pickup bed and leave it there. A small air tank can be mounted ahead of the wheel well.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Goertzen Enterprises, Rt. 1, Box 157, Henderson, Neb. 68371 (ph 402 723-4985).
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