how does a portable (gas powered) air compressor work?

December 6, 2009 by admin · 1 Comment
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TOM D asked:

i want to build a portable gas powered air compressor ( i have already buildt a 60g 110v air compressor for home that works just fine no problems). on regular compressor you plug them inick,turn on the switch and thats it. compressor starts shuts off at regulated psi. while using compressor, pump and starter cuts in at regulated psi. by itself repetes over to keep regulated psi in tank. well if tou have to pull a draw string to start a gas powered compressor and it starts compressing air. what happens when it reaches desired psi or when pressure drops and has to fill up again. do i have to manually start this thing every timepsi gets psi gets low ? or how does it start again without me having to manualy start it? or does it stay running all the time? do i need any special or different valves or something? or just HOW DOES IT WORK?

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One Response to “how does a portable (gas powered) air compressor work?”
  1. ACE REPAIR says:
    December 7, 2009 at 3:18 am

    you have to run it all the time and yes, you need a special valve, basically a pressure relief or pop-off valve that will expend the excess pressure when it reaches a desired level. much like a tractor trailer’s air compressors, they run all the time, they just have a valve that releases execess pressure over 120 i think. ACE REPAIR

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