Lightweight Air Compressor Works Great On ATV's

Lightweight Air Compressor Works Great On ATV's ATV'S ATV'S 21-5-4 A new generation of small, lightweight air compressors that can be operated by any small electric generator allows farmers to operate impact wrenches, welders, and other tools in the field by mounting both the compressor and generator on back of their ATV, says Arlen Mickelsen, Superior Outdoor Power Center, Superior, Neb. He recently sent FARM SHOW a photo of a Yamaha 350 4-wheeler with a Honda 2,500-watt generator and a Puma 1,400-watt compressor and 3-gal. air tank mounted on the rear rack. Tie-down straps are used to secure the generator and compressor to the rack. "The new compressors don't require as much wattage so they can be operated by any small generator," says Mickelsen. "You can use them to operate medium size air tools. In the past, air compressors could be operated only by big, expensive generators that took up a lot of space and could be lifted only by two people. This small compressor has a handle on top of it and can easily be lifted by one person. It weighs only about half as much as even the smallest generator. It requires only 1,400 watts yet still pumps up to 115 psi." The compressor sells for $189 and the generator for $760. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Superior Outdoor Power Center, 320 N. Commercial St., Superior, Neb. 68978 (ph 800 333-5161 or 402 879-4785).

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