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Re: How long can the battery run the compressor?

Make sure you do an analysis on whether you have enough air. In my experience, you run out of air much faster then you run out of battery.

You can use the volume of the pistons, volume of the storage tanks, your number of uses (and a worst case timeline of when they are activated) and use the ideal gas law to figure out if you'll have enough air throughout the entire match.