Air Tools Modified For Easy Access

Air Tools Modified For Easy Access FARM SHOP Miscellaneous John Lubinski Plainview Minn often uses air tools on his farm to clean dust off everything from riding mowers to hydraulic couplers air conditioner coils radiators and so forth He recently sent FARM SHOW photos of how he set up his shop to make it easy to use those tools He installed a wall-mounted air tool rack and nearby is a big air compressor equipped with a 50-gal tank and a 50-ft flexible hose The compressor is operated by an AC electric motor that plugs into a nearby wall outlet “Everything I need to use my air tools is in one place neatly organized and easily accessible ” says Lubinski To store the tools he bought a 1-ft long tool rack and mounted it on the wall by the air compressor He pop riveted a 3 by 5-in piece of sheet metal onto the rack to make a friction bracket that holds a 30-in curved blow gun as well as a dual tire inflator a 1-ft long blow gun a 2-ft long straight blow gun and a 30-in straight blow gun with the end cut at a 45-degree angle All blow guns are fitted with 1/4-in steel brake lines and can be quickly connected to the 175 psi stationary air compressor which is set up next to the wall-mounted rack The 50-ft hose is stored on a garden hose rack mounted to the motor base of the compressor “The rack and hose are easily accessible as I move between the shop and shed or go outside through a nearby sliding door on the shed ” says Lubinski A metal pipe runs down from the tank and is fitted with a moisture collector equipped with a small petcock at the bottom to drain off water A 1/2-in ball valve with a quick connector is used to release air pressure in order to disconnect Lubinski’s 3/4-in air impact wrench Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Lubinski; jjlubinski@yahoo com

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