Where to get compressor?

Technical Pneumatics
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Does anyone have purchase information for additional air compressors (similar 12V models okay)?

Thanks,

Eric.

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SMC provides all pneumatic equipment, correct (the FIRST contact for pneumatics is HPE)? That’d be a good place to start.

However, what I would definitely do is first go to another team and ask them about it. Most teams would either trade, sell or even give you stuff like that if it’s for a good purpose, depending on their circumstances with pneumatics. I wouldn’t be surprised if your team had one lying around. If you like, I can make some inquiries on my team, though we are in… uh, Canada.

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Actually, a friend of mine wants to find a 12V compressor for motorcycle trips. We’ve used ours on the robots each year. If there is a team that wants to sell one and raise a couple bucks, I can put you in touch.

Thanks,

Eric.

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*Originally posted by jonathan lall *
SMC provides all pneumatic equipment, correct (the FIRST contact for pneumatics is HPE)? That’d be a good place to start.

SMC provides cylinders, solenoids, and other materials, but not the compressors and HPECO is a general distributor. However,
Thomas Industries Provides the compressors. I don’t know if they are custom made for FIRST or not (I don’t have part number and there is no picture of the FIRST one in the pdf catalog), but there are similar models (w/ pictures), and many 12V compressors.

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I have a 12HP 160PSI porter cable comperssor

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*Originally posted by Eric Reed *
**Actually, a friend of mine wants to find a 12V compressor for motorcycle trips. **

For blowing up tires, etc? If so, it’s probably cheaper to stop by you local auto parts store or Target/Wal-mart/etc and just pick up a compressor that plugs directly into a cigarette lighter. If the motorcycle doesn’t have a cigarette lighter, the compressor is still 12V and you could easily cut off the plug that comes with it and put on your own.

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Harbor Freight Tools has a ton of all different air compressors including what you are looking for but I have no idea how their prices compare. I would go with what rbayer said.

Also, there is a great little compressor inside those 3n1 car jumpstarter/ tire inflator things.

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*Originally posted by Tytus Gerrish *
**I have a 12HP 160PSI porter cable comperssor **
:eek: Oh God. :eek: Gas or electric? How many gallon?