anyone know if i can convert this?

rangerenthiusiast said:

Interested to know how this all shakes down. Been thinking of buying a bead blaster to take care of the minor rust and get rid of the stupid camo paint that came with my ’92 Ranger. Turns out that the only compressor I have (a Bostich "pancake" one) doesn’t have the CFM balls to run a blaster. Not worth spending 6 bills for a new compressor that can handle the load, on top of the couple hundred it will cost for the ‘blaster from my job. Nothing’s ever easy or cheap. But I do see compressors like this around on yard sales from time-to-time...

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adsm08 said:

I have about a grand in my shop air setup, which is close to industrial capacity, just for me. I would say it is worth it.

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rangerenthiusiast said:

If I owned my own home and was sure that I would be able to keep/use it far into the future, I’d agree.

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91stranger said:

Damn, I cant believe this thread is still going. I canned the idea of using that air compressor once I saw how easy a self tapping screw went in the metal. Metal is too far gone to repair. If I was to repair it, I was going to tap and new thread on it and put a drain cock on it. But the metal is shot. Can't use the motor anyway. So like I said previously I am just going to push it the back of the garage and use it for parts or a future project. And yes I am always hard up for cash. Jobs don't pay good around here unless you travel 1 hr+ one way. I have kids and bills and my projects come second to my kids and bills. Seems like when I do get money something breaks. Not to mention the long list of shit that already needs fixed or replaced. The gas motor would work but from what I read its not worth it. Motor would either run non stop or you would have to start it and shut it off when pressure builds up. My main concern was the motor. But I cant use the motor, cant use the tank. going to save it for later or sell it.

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Denisefwd93 said:

Toss it! but if you save anything save the pressure switch & compressor depending on its size, it may be worth keeping if you can find another tank belt drive compressors seem to have more volume then the newer direct drive units. Chec some yards that have big old trucks, many of them have air tanks for the air brakes how do I know? LOL I used to belong to a yacht club that had one of those big old trucks twas always hissing, wheezing and coughing and sneezing and the air brakes of course made their own unique noises LOL

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