12-Volt Portable Air Compressor

12-Volt Portable Air Compressor FARM SHOP Tools 18-2-26 This new compact 12-volt air compressor works great for operating air tools, filling tires, cleaning out radiators, etc., and is small enough to fit in the corner of your pickup bed. 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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