Topic: Onboard air

[Soylent Yellow]

Three days in the driveway and I finally got it done.

The beginning

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The tank is in.

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The compressor is in.

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Doh!

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Thats better.  I ran the air hose from the compressor throught the frame as much as possible.

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Mockup of the control panel

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The control panel

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Another shot of the control panel

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Ode to Bobby

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There it is.

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[Goldfish]

Nice work Mitch. Looking at the fourth picture I thought you were trying to make hot air.

[AV Xterra]

Nice Mitch. You have skills.

[Paul]

Very nice!

 

[Bobby B.]

Nice work man.  Thumbs up!

[Soylent Yellow]

Thanks guys.  I still have a few finishing touches like trim around the controls and a leak that needs to be addressed but it works.  I also want to make a hose for airing up.  I don't like the Yellow Slinky Hose of Doom. It was a bit of  a challenge since nothing fit where I wanted it to (except the tank).  Now we have to wait to for a run to see if it works without burning the X to the ground.

BTW, everything is ready for lockers with the exception of tubing from the solenoid valves.  I have to find the compression fittings to use with the Mac valves and the 5mm ARB tubing.  Anyone... anyone...

[zachbiz]

nice man. super jealous. now are you selling that compressor?

[Soylent Yellow]

nice man. super jealous. now are you selling that compressor?

It's yours.

[zachbiz]

OH BOY. how much do you want for it.

[Bobby B.]

BTW, everything is ready for lockers with the exception of tubing from the solenoid valves.  I have to find the compression fittings to use with the Mac valves and the 5mm ARB tubing.  Anyone... anyone...

I just used the ARB ones.  They're only a few bucks each from 4 Wheel Parts.  Sometimes Ace or Osh has them if they have a good selection of air fittings. 

[Soylent Yellow]

I just used the ARB ones.  They're only a few bucks each from 4 Wheel Parts.  Sometimes Ace or Osh has them if they have a good selection of air fittings. 

Ok then.  I was going to order them when I ordered all the other stuff but forgot.  The Ace out here doesn't sell anything close to what I need.  The guys I asked were no help.  They were confused by the concept of a locking differential.

[Alex]

Running the air line through the frame is slick! Do you think you'll need to cover the front from dust and things, or is it good to go as is?

[Bobby B.]

If you can't find any and it's holding you up, let me know.  I'm pretty sure I have a few extra that I can send you to get you going till you can pick some up.

[Soylent Yellow]

Running the air line through the frame is slick! Do you think you'll need to cover the front from dust and things, or is it good to go as is?

I think it will be ok.  I won't be running it while bombing down a dusty road so hopefully it won't be plugging up the filter.  The compressor came with a filter relocation kit but I don't know where I would put it that would make that much of a difference.

[strikedistance]

Looks great!!! Damn the compresser was already spoken for. Desert next Sunday??