I FREAKING LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! Please do keep modding. I have wondered for years if I disassembled contractors' air compressor. Remote placed the tank with a different shape to fit the vehicle and of course, an inverter / remote battery power supply would be a better option. NOW I'm thinking to do all that but also incorporating your mod ideas.PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, list links or acquisition options for the reeds and more not-so-usual items. THANK YOU Hand
I used a contractors compressor in the back of my cherokee for quite a while it was almost an accident that I got the idea or started using it. I had my inverter in the back at the time and loaded a little compressor in the back and when I looked at my inverter the idea just clicked lol and that compressor lived there for a few years. Anyway it was similar to one of those pancake compressors but it had 2 small tanks on top of each other I think it was still like 2 or 3 gallons but it fit nicely behind the seat with the hose wrapped around it the only mod I did was I put nice heavy rubber feet on it, not really even a mod. Nowadays I have co2 and a dual viair system with a 2 gallon tank more integrated into the jeep.
Awesome! I'm glad you are digging it! As far as links I could definitely be better about that lol. These reeds are from Amazon I think I searched air compressor reeds 👍
There are some tine 1 gallon jobsite compressors out there now that I feel would be perfect for this! If you could find a similar spec'd 12v motor and replaced the ac motor with it, you could even forego the inverter which would be nice.
I replaced a pressure switch on a 4 gal contractor compressor. I noticed extremely small holes in the distribution 4way in the bottom of switch. I drilled all 4 out to 3/8" for better flow. They're seriously like maybe 3/16" dia hole...tiny. now I can run airtools off it like an impact gun...it just wouldn't do it before. Not enough flow.
To be 100% honest Nate, I'm just here to watch you do cool stuff in your shop. The compressor series, off-road trailer, disco build, doesn't matter. We're just happy to see you chasing your dream and sharing it with us along the way 🤘
Keep going. There’s so much more to learn and I haven’t seen anyone explore the limits. One issue you mentioned and I can’t get to work is filling multiple tires at once. I always seem to get really lop sided filling with almost all the air to one tire. I’m down to open 5/16 line with nothing in between aside from tire Chuck with the center stripped open so it’s full flow.
Very interesting! I didn't know this was an issue until I shot this video. Now I want to dig in more and figure out how far off the 4 way filling system is when I use it during a trip.
@@DirtLifestyle I built my own system for only 2 tires on my big smittybuilt for the extra speed like you mentioned. But I’m not getting it because of the one tire fill first plus my compressor isn’t that quick to compensate.
How about a block to control flow? Make sure even flow to all points (2, 3, 4, 12, etc). Hose leangths should be equal too. Think of air as you would fluid... once it finds the easiest path..... etc
@@Toyotajunkie I agree but I’m very limited on space. I don’t have room for extra line or much other rigging. I’m tempted to try and make a small receiver from 2-3” pipe and put the fitting in that to try and balance the flow as you were describing with the block idea.
Don't bother with tanks for airing up tires. They make very little difference. You can try that with a home air compressor with a giant tank, empty and full, and the difference isn't significant. With a tiny 1-2 gal tank it'll be even more insignificant.
@@vitaminb4869 This is true. The size of tank that would be needed to make any sort of noticeable difference is just not worth the space it would take up.
One thing I love about your channel is that I learn something Every time I watch a video. As a RC car hobbyist, I would even be interested in a electric motor upgrade.
Can't ignore the groundswell. Your obsession with these is clearly contagious. Thanks and keep going! Looking forward to my DirtLifestyle blueprinted compressor once all the engineering's done!
I think the tougher test that shows the inflators when working harder is from 15 to 30, or 30 to 65 psi. That’s when my inflators have struggled more. The better quality ones always do much better at the higher pressures. The deltas are much closer between inflators that I’ve used, when pressures are lower. Just my thoughts.
Your soldering technique is on point and the way I learned. My old boss would get mad if I didn’t use a rag and wipe the joint while it was still hot to make a clean look.
I don’t know much about compressors, but watching you totally nerd out on it is pretty cool. I consider myself a bit of a tinkerer too, so I think it makes for entertaining videos.
I love watching this series! Iv also played around with these compressors alot trying to max out them. In Australia these are still very easy to get. Like I mentioned last video I ended up joining 2 of these together with all the mods that you have done, with impressive results. I can pump all 4 35" tyres (0-35psi) up at the same time in less then 2 1/2 minutes. The one down fall is that it is heavy! One thing I find interesting in this video is that on the ones we get here the intake valves already have o-rings installed.
Maybe one giant 1/4" check valve with a light spring directly attached to the intake port would be an idea to increase flow and get rid of the two intake reads all together. I would love to see more fiddling around with these compressors. Maybe you could team up with some other RUclipsrs to even build a new cylinder with cooling fins in itself to get rid of the sleeve. Also lighter pistons and more stroke create more displacement could be an option. I could imagine if you would max this out this will be pretty much fun to watch.
@@jonathancorbett5917 100 percent. The reason the reeds are so close to the piston is to reduce dead volume in the head, which is a huge efficiency crusher. A spring+ball check valve inherently has way more dead volume than reeds.
I think there is a lot of improvement that can be done with off road air compressors. These compressors are currently designed for a maximum piston backpressure of 100+ psi at 100 amps or so. If you instead designed a system that pulled 100 amps at 35psi you could incorporate a cylinder head with far more volume per stroke. This would maximize the motor name plate power level at lower tire pressures which is where we need it.
Not sure I follow you. I made a vid showing the power draw 0-120psi. The highest draw is at start then lowers as it goes up. CFM is highest at a lower psi then as psi goes up the CFM goes down.
I personally would like to see this video series go further. I love the tinkering, and modifying things. What your doing is just fixing and enhancing, the design flaws that the manufacturer didn’t think of; which proves that you are smarter than they are if your ideas are a success my friend
I think without a doubt you should do more videos like this. Not only do we end up with better products but we learn so much about the gear we own. Give a man a fish...... the same concept.
This is very cool Nate, my vote is to keep going down the rabbit hole 🐰🕳️! This series got me to try modding an older air compressor so now I can turn a diverter valve and fill the tank to run off, or run direct from the compressor. 👍🇨🇦
id be great if you could do a series on different quick disconnect electrical connectors and how to use smaller wires with some of them this is the problem i have now is using big connectors for the main use of jumper cables between diesel trucks but still wanting to use that connection as a power point for smaller stuff but not wanting the cost of the larger wires
Also something to consider, is having an air tank plumbed in line. I have the same compressor, without mods, plumbed into an air tank. with one quick release chuck in the front bumper, and one chuck in the rear. So might have to test inflating two tires then airing up all 4 at once. My compressor works with my SwitchPros unit, and has a regulator set to 100psi. Which is what the tank is rated to.
If you make the video I'll definitely watch it. I love the high level tinkering, and I especially love that you're putting in the leg work for us. Get better soon and just what your heart tells ya.
These have been my favorite types of videos from you. It’s how I originally found this channel. I love to tinker as well so this and like the HF trailer series has been some of the best and my favs. Keep up the great work brother!
I love this series and getting anxious to do a onboard air system on my own rig but I’m also very anxious about the Suzuki cannot wait to see a update build plan video keep up the great work Nate 😂
@DirtLifestyle, Nate, ABSOLUTELY should do another vid and take it to the next level. This is real-world application testing that shows the reality of a compressor’s full functionality.
Yeah this video was a mess! Not only was I sick for part of it but my dad had a stroke on Thursday so I had to toss together the fastest edit possible and head to Spokane. I was going to touch on the diesel heater but I rushed though this so fast I over looked it.
YES!! Mod that compressor until you feel like you’ve taken everything you can from it. Hope you feel better soon. Your videos are always a great break from my own shop on Sundays. Keep it up
Love the series, its amazing seeing how far you can push these little compressors, have the same sitting in the camper trailer with the only change being fitting wireless RF remote control so i can turn on or off without going to the compressor, the dual outlets is a brilliant touch.
Can confirm qual inflate is faster on the Napa. From my armchair research, I’ve found that the limitation is the Schrader valve at the tire, being that it really can only flow something like 2-3 CFM. Running 4 I can see a drastic reduction in back pressure. Inflator would register ~30 psi over the actual in the tire filling a single tire. Filling 4 the back pressure is around 5 PSI, which to me means that not only are we using more of the available CFM of the compressor, we are also running the compressor at a lower PSI, which is more efficient and more CFM from the compressor.
I believe you (Joshua Manning) would be correct based on the subjective research done by another Australian, (ruclips.net/video/YI8yJRdkiEg/видео.html), although credit where credit is due "Dirt Lifestyle" has done a great job limiting the restriction points within the compressor itself, however, has missed probably the biggest restriction of them all. The tyre valve! In conjunction to some currently unknown extent, the handpiece would create some restriction in flow as well. There are a few ways to combat this, either using the product in the video linked above, or by simply linking tyres together and reducing the flow through each valve. The only way to properly test these would to utilise a flow bench with a full mock-up system including valve stems to have empirical evidence on what works and what does not.
You're demonstrating a wide range of techniques in these videos, which is useful, even if the improvements are marginal, and hey it's the competition and "make number better" that's fun. Nobody makes a battle-bot for actual warfighting (well, except maybe Raytheon etc). We need to redirect these powers for good though...What if you got a more complicated off-road platform, like a Gen 1 Porsche Cayenne...which can be retrofitted with the factory rear locker and an Eaton front diff, had available air suspension that can be improved and made more reliable (I have ideas) but is missing a long-travel option, and can be had with fun stuff like a 400hp V8, manual transmission, and hydraulic active disconnectable roll bars (PDCC)...might be worth it just for how irritated the Toyota and Jeep boys would get 😂
You definitely get this series 🙌. I'm not doing this to save money or to prove anything to anyone, I'm just having fun! Applying weird ideas to a practical application is my idea of a good time. As far as the Porsche... never say never lol. No vehicle is off the table for a build series.
I love this series since it is really fun to see something different and it really shows what a little ingenuity can do to improve on things. Keep the content coming my friend.
This is pretty cool nate,its like hot rodding an engine but its a air compressor (kinda similar) i wonder if you could safely feed it some more voltage along with all the high flow fittings,different heads,reeds and all the other goodies add some lucas oil stabilizer mixed with some low weight oil who knows,the sky is the limit especially if what your modding is a cheap product,wont hurt as much compared to something more expensive :D
This is an awesome series, super glad you decided to make these and not do it off camera. I couldn't afford an ARB, this is definitely something I'm doing and straight out of your Amazon cart to boot!! Thanks Nate
Yes go for it... I have been messing around with these for years and the reeds/manifold is where the issues are... Factory reeds are subject to heat or extended use failure. It would be great to see what you come up with...
I’ve enjoyed these videos so I’m all for more of them, on a side note I use two viair 485C compressors on my Jeep have been more then happy with viair over the years so the fact you can get a budget compressor to the same level is impressive.
Well dang it seems I am not alone. I started feeling a little off Thursday afternoon. By Friday afternoon I knew I was into some sort of new challenge. A trip to urgent care and Bang. I tested positive for the first time ever with Covid, and was told I have pneumonia to top it off. So I am joining the crowd of under the weather. Thankful for good RUclips channels like this to get through the down time because regular tv absolutely wortless now. God bless and hope everyone out there under the weather gets well soon. Prayers to you all.
I just came to say the same thing! I am trying to convince my fiancé that it will be ok if I cut a hole in the wall for exhaust. I'm sure if you did a video about it, she'd be ok with me doing it!
Do the pistons push in parallel or alternate? If alternating, then the T style outlet pipe would allow the air to bounce back toward the other head before going out. That could cause some loss in efficiency. May not be much advantage changing to a V connection. Also, my big compressor keeps the same diameter pipe as the reed hole all the way up until it enters the tank. I could see there being some flow issues with the larger diameter pipe to smaller passages in the distro block. Just speculating some arm chair hydrodynamics....
Definitely do more on the compressor and other hacks on equipment/gear. These are the things that help us increase reliability when in the middle of nowhere, and helps to think differently about how things are or can be used.
I'll be honest, i'm really interested in this series but now i'm just an interested in the Diesel heater install you did at the beginning of the video. haha
I have an Australian Adventure Kings Thumper Max that looks exactly like yours. I have loved your videos on this mods, and it has inspired me to do something the same. I have mounted mine behind the back seat of my Ford Ranger and going to hard wire it with the upgrade 90A power cables like you suggested. I am also installing an air tank under my tub so I can inflate my types fasted. I can't do the upgrade with the copper pipe, but we have to know our limits. I am going to have to relocate the power switch off the compressor to the side near the back door. I have watched these videos so many times. Thanks for showing us you air compressor mods and keep up the great work on your videos.
"NATES TINKER CHANNEL"!!!! Dude, seriously. We all just sat through a video watching air compressors "drag race". Hell yea man, you should keep doing this. If anybody in the WORLD can make this awesome, it would be you. Rock on brother! [EDIT] How about some little springs to help hold the reeds tight?
YES! Keep the mods coming. I"d like to see how well, if possible, the compressor will do inflating a tire to highway safe pressure. I have 275/70 R18s on my 3/4 ton pickup running at 70 PSI. Thanks.
Vitamin B has NO clue what he's talking about. Will work fine up to 70psi. I have test vids on my channel of it too. Most put a 120psi pressure switch on em.
Nate I mentioned this in a past video of the series I think your air can be effected by your fittings bottle necking the manifold to move less air. From the looks of your 1in aluminum block the fittings seem to go far down to almost touch the inner side of the opposite wall. I’m no engineer nor fabricator but just wanted to add my .02
As someone who is still really new to all the aspects of off roading and fab work it inspires me to do things I never thought I'd do. So please dig in further and see what else can be done to upgrade that compressor. As always love the content keep em coming nate
Nate, I love this series! I built a modded "shittybuilt" years ago and have been using it ever since but it's now starting to fail 😪 I'm thinking of getting a napa compressor and doing the same as you've done, maybe a bit more...? I love seeing people's ways to improve things, I find it fascinating! one other idea I've been thinking of is finally following my dreams of releasing my own product to market... one idea I've had is a specific offroad air compressor. super-fast inflation for BIG tires but still runs off 12 volts. if I end up doing this, to say thanks for the years of entertainment and inspiration, I'll send you one for free. hopefully it will outperform everything you have tested previous lol 😁 I really enjoy watching your videos Nate! this is one of the best channels on RUclips by far!
Great video. I'm really interested in in the 12volt portable air pump topic. I've had atleast a dozen of them: mostly the super low price ones and a few mid-price versions. All of them were single cylinder, non-professional... I also have purchased atleast a dozen Harbor Freight products (because theyn were at a ultra low discount...). I would keep an extra Harbor Freight pump, still in the box, and give them away to friends. They made great gifts. I noticed that some of the Harbor Freight pumps sucked, right out of the box. Some were ok. And a few were awesome. They are good for ONE TIRE! Then you have to let them cool down. If you push them to hard, they burn up....toast. After that, they take forever to air up a tire. Another thing that I noticed was that they got so hot, regardless of brand. If additional cooling fins, a good fan, and aluminum air ducting were implemented, I bet that they would last much longer. Also, i think that some sort of "after cooler", would be helpful. Heat is the enemy!
I’ve been in touch with my Napa field sales agent, he says this was a one off purchase for Napa and there is no availability nor are they going to purchase more from China in the foreseeable future. I really do wish there was the same product under another brand name available
I’d like to see what you can make if you had a small CNC like a Tormach 440. This would be a great learning project to teach yourself CAD, CAM, and machine tool technology in general.
Nate, i think we all wanna see whatever you passionate about wanting to make. I think that that just ends up being your best content by osmosis. This was just fun to watch. And extreamly motivating for the rest of us that like to tinker. Great video!
Typical valve plates are ground dead flat. The oring is going to pop out and jamb up. Start with a flat block of aluminum so that the valve is flat so that it self seals. Great series! Love watching you work through this process.
Relief cut the head for the reed valves? I would think the heat would kill the seal from an O ring. Have you kept track of the hours and dollars spent to compare?
I'm planing on looking into a few different ways to seal it up. O rings for AC systems would handle these heat with no problem but getting them to stay put could be a challenging. As far as hours I don't see a need. I'm not trying to save money or prove anything with these mods. I'm just having fun and sharing the experience with whomever is interested 👍.
@@DirtLifestyle My Wife calls it “fiddling around time”. I spent days fooling around with heating plexiglass and pressing it into shape for a center console change holder on my 71’ bronco. So I get it….Just added a Victron solar controller to the bronco this month. Love your real world take on your vids. Interested in the new set up on the Disco….As they are comparable in size to mine.
What if you add a small air tank to the system? IDK if that would help especially for the space/weight it takes up. I was thinking a 5gal tank or a repurposed propane tank.
We want more Nate! This series is Gr8, love to see some more mate. Oh yeah, could you have turned those valve reeds the other way up? It looked a bit like they were warped slightly away from the valve ports, if inverted they may have made a better seal.
I FREAKING LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! Please do keep modding. I have wondered for years if I disassembled contractors' air compressor. Remote placed the tank with a different shape to fit the vehicle and of course, an inverter / remote battery power supply would be a better option. NOW I'm thinking to do all that but also incorporating your mod ideas.PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, list links or acquisition options for the reeds and more not-so-usual items. THANK YOU Hand
I used a contractors compressor in the back of my cherokee for quite a while it was almost an accident that I got the idea or started using it. I had my inverter in the back at the time and loaded a little compressor in the back and when I looked at my inverter the idea just clicked lol and that compressor lived there for a few years. Anyway it was similar to one of those pancake compressors but it had 2 small tanks on top of each other I think it was still like 2 or 3 gallons but it fit nicely behind the seat with the hose wrapped around it the only mod I did was I put nice heavy rubber feet on it, not really even a mod.
Nowadays I have co2 and a dual viair system with a 2 gallon tank more integrated into the jeep.
Awesome! I'm glad you are digging it! As far as links I could definitely be better about that lol. These reeds are from Amazon I think I searched air compressor reeds 👍
There are some tine 1 gallon jobsite compressors out there now that I feel would be perfect for this! If you could find a similar spec'd 12v motor and replaced the ac motor with it, you could even forego the inverter which would be nice.
Thank you for the reed info and other advice/info gentlemen
I replaced a pressure switch on a 4 gal contractor compressor. I noticed extremely small holes in the distribution 4way in the bottom of switch. I drilled all 4 out to 3/8" for better flow. They're seriously like maybe 3/16" dia hole...tiny. now I can run airtools off it like an impact gun...it just wouldn't do it before. Not enough flow.
I love stuff like this! It doesn’t always have to be hardcore fabrication and wheeling. These kinds of projects are perfect for winter.
To be 100% honest Nate, I'm just here to watch you do cool stuff in your shop. The compressor series, off-road trailer, disco build, doesn't matter. We're just happy to see you chasing your dream and sharing it with us along the way 🤘
I'm here for all the air compressor mods! One of my favorite recent series you've done.
Thank you!
Keep going. There’s so much more to learn and I haven’t seen anyone explore the limits. One issue you mentioned and I can’t get to work is filling multiple tires at once. I always seem to get really lop sided filling with almost all the air to one tire. I’m down to open 5/16 line with nothing in between aside from tire Chuck with the center stripped open so it’s full flow.
Very interesting! I didn't know this was an issue until I shot this video. Now I want to dig in more and figure out how far off the 4 way filling system is when I use it during a trip.
@@DirtLifestyle I built my own system for only 2 tires on my big smittybuilt for the extra speed like you mentioned. But I’m not getting it because of the one tire fill first plus my compressor isn’t that quick to compensate.
How about a block to control flow? Make sure even flow to all points (2, 3, 4, 12, etc). Hose leangths should be equal too. Think of air as you would fluid... once it finds the easiest path..... etc
@@Toyotajunkie I agree but I’m very limited on space. I don’t have room for extra line or much other rigging. I’m tempted to try and make a small receiver from 2-3” pipe and put the fitting in that to try and balance the flow as you were describing with the block idea.
unless your weight distribution is perfect, it won't until you regulate the supply, just do both fronts and both rears.
Do more for sure. Also be cool to see if a 1 or 2 gal holding tank would help for on-board air style set up
Don't bother with tanks for airing up tires. They make very little difference. You can try that with a home air compressor with a giant tank, empty and full, and the difference isn't significant. With a tiny 1-2 gal tank it'll be even more insignificant.
@@vitaminb4869 This is true. The size of tank that would be needed to make any sort of noticeable difference is just not worth the space it would take up.
One thing I love about your channel is that I learn something Every time I watch a video. As a RC car hobbyist, I would even be interested in a electric motor upgrade.
I'm sick as hell right now too, the wife yelled at me because I was working on the truck the other day. Get better soon brother.
Had the same thing for 3 weeks 😮💨
@@stevebratten6592 it's going around! It's not fun!
I had it late September earlier than most people 😂 less than 2 weeks and I was back to normal
You too man!
Can't ignore the groundswell. Your obsession with these is clearly contagious. Thanks and keep going! Looking forward to my DirtLifestyle blueprinted compressor once all the engineering's done!
I think the tougher test that shows the inflators when working harder is from 15 to 30, or 30 to 65 psi. That’s when my inflators have struggled more. The better quality ones always do much better at the higher pressures. The deltas are much closer between inflators that I’ve used, when pressures are lower. Just my thoughts.
Your soldering technique is on point and the way I learned. My old boss would get mad if I didn’t use a rag and wipe the joint while it was still hot to make a clean look.
Being a machinist my vote is yes,keep modding the compressor.
I don’t know much about compressors, but watching you totally nerd out on it is pretty cool. I consider myself a bit of a tinkerer too, so I think it makes for entertaining videos.
Nice! Great feedback 👍
Yes please. Definitely should do another video on the compressors. Super interesting.
I love your way of thinking outside the box Nate. Keep it up.
Thanks man!
I love watching this series! Iv also played around with these compressors alot trying to max out them. In Australia these are still very easy to get. Like I mentioned last video I ended up joining 2 of these together with all the mods that you have done, with impressive results. I can pump all 4 35" tyres (0-35psi) up at the same time in less then 2 1/2 minutes. The one down fall is that it is heavy! One thing I find interesting in this video is that on the ones we get here the intake valves already have o-rings installed.
i am in England and for my Gen 2 Pajero i want to do 2 or 3 together, got lots of old cheap ones laying around and some spare time...
Maybe one giant 1/4" check valve with a light spring directly attached to the intake port would be an idea to increase flow and get rid of the two intake reads all together.
I would love to see more fiddling around with these compressors.
Maybe you could team up with some other RUclipsrs to even build a new cylinder with cooling fins in itself to get rid of the sleeve.
Also lighter pistons and more stroke create more displacement could be an option.
I could imagine if you would max this out this will be pretty much fun to watch.
A more efficient check valve could help as long as the "head volume" isn't increased too much. IMO
@@jonathancorbett5917 100 percent. The reason the reeds are so close to the piston is to reduce dead volume in the head, which is a huge efficiency crusher. A spring+ball check valve inherently has way more dead volume than reeds.
I think there is a lot of improvement that can be done with off road air compressors. These compressors are currently designed for a maximum piston backpressure of 100+ psi at 100 amps or so. If you instead designed a system that pulled 100 amps at 35psi you could incorporate a cylinder head with far more volume per stroke. This would maximize the motor name plate power level at lower tire pressures which is where we need it.
Not sure I follow you. I made a vid showing the power draw 0-120psi. The highest draw is at start then lowers as it goes up. CFM is highest at a lower psi then as psi goes up the CFM goes down.
I personally would like to see this video series go further. I love the tinkering, and modifying things. What your doing is just fixing and enhancing, the design flaws that the manufacturer didn’t think of; which proves that you are smarter than they are if your ideas are a success my friend
Please continue this series! Very cool to watch your thought process as you are modding.
Man that pipefitting work is an art!
I love it and I miss it! It's a great trade 🙌
I love seeing you tinker and your process to improve things. Keep it up!
This is a great tinkering series, so much fun to watch. I'd definitely watch another episode.
I think without a doubt you should do more videos like this. Not only do we end up with better products but we learn so much about the gear we own. Give a man a fish...... the same concept.
Quad air Inflation would show a ton faster time when airing down or airing up all 4 tires vs 1 tire at a time. exactly @14:24
You GOTTA do more videos dude!
Also, you should use flush mount screws if you can find them.
Yes dude!! Keep on pushing this thing to its limit! There’s definitely a lot more things that you can do to it!
This is very cool Nate, my vote is to keep going down the rabbit hole 🐰🕳️! This series got me to try modding an older air compressor so now I can turn a diverter valve and fill the tank to run off, or run direct from the compressor. 👍🇨🇦
id be great if you could do a series on different quick disconnect electrical connectors and how to use smaller wires with some of them this is the problem i have now is using big connectors for the main use of jumper cables between diesel trucks but still wanting to use that connection as a power point for smaller stuff but not wanting the cost of the larger wires
Also something to consider, is having an air tank plumbed in line. I have the same compressor, without mods, plumbed into an air tank. with one quick release chuck in the front bumper, and one chuck in the rear. So might have to test inflating two tires then airing up all 4 at once. My compressor works with my SwitchPros unit, and has a regulator set to 100psi. Which is what the tank is rated to.
From testing I've done nope a tank really doesn't change much
If you make the video I'll definitely watch it. I love the high level tinkering, and I especially love that you're putting in the leg work for us. Get better soon and just what your heart tells ya.
These have been my favorite types of videos from you. It’s how I originally found this channel. I love to tinker as well so this and like the HF trailer series has been some of the best and my favs. Keep up the great work brother!
I love this series and getting anxious to do a onboard air system on my own rig but I’m also very anxious about the Suzuki cannot wait to see a update build plan video keep up the great work Nate 😂
@DirtLifestyle, Nate, ABSOLUTELY should do another vid and take it to the next level.
This is real-world application testing that shows the reality of a compressor’s full functionality.
Diesel? heater install at the intro but no mention in the video? What’s the scoop?
Yeah this video was a mess! Not only was I sick for part of it but my dad had a stroke on Thursday so I had to toss together the fastest edit possible and head to Spokane. I was going to touch on the diesel heater but I rushed though this so fast I over looked it.
Wow Nate, really hope you and your dad are ok.
On my 2 stroke dirt bike, I was able to get some fiberglass reeds that replaced the factory steel ones. I wonder if that would improve any efficiency?
I like this series and would definitely watch another episode of it!
Totally on board for more of these. It's a good mix with your regular content. Periodic changes from serious fab is very welcome.
yep, i'm interested in the Napa Compressor mod . keep it coming 👍
Thanks for this Compressor Series, I have 2 of these Compressors and I been moding them after you show how lol thanks for all the Info!
Nice! I hope you are having fun digging into these! I'm having a blast playing around with these different ideas
@@DirtLifestyle I got one modified and other one is stock, mods do make a bit difference. keep up the great work with cool little tinker ideas,
YES!! Mod that compressor until you feel like you’ve taken everything you can from it. Hope you feel better soon. Your videos are always a great break from my own shop on Sundays. Keep it up
Don't stop. Cool to watch you roll with all these ideas.
Love the series, its amazing seeing how far you can push these little compressors, have the same sitting in the camper trailer with the only change being fitting wireless RF remote control so i can turn on or off without going to the compressor, the dual outlets is a brilliant touch.
Can confirm qual inflate is faster on the Napa. From my armchair research, I’ve found that the limitation is the Schrader valve at the tire, being that it really can only flow something like 2-3 CFM. Running 4 I can see a drastic reduction in back pressure. Inflator would register ~30 psi over the actual in the tire filling a single tire. Filling 4 the back pressure is around 5 PSI, which to me means that not only are we using more of the available CFM of the compressor, we are also running the compressor at a lower PSI, which is more efficient and more CFM from the compressor.
Yes...but from shop air at 175psi I was able to fill the same tire in like 1 min....so if the valve is restrictive...doesn't make sense
I believe you (Joshua Manning) would be correct based on the subjective research done by another Australian, (ruclips.net/video/YI8yJRdkiEg/видео.html), although credit where credit is due "Dirt Lifestyle" has done a great job limiting the restriction points within the compressor itself, however, has missed probably the biggest restriction of them all. The tyre valve! In conjunction to some currently unknown extent, the handpiece would create some restriction in flow as well. There are a few ways to combat this, either using the product in the video linked above, or by simply linking tyres together and reducing the flow through each valve. The only way to properly test these would to utilise a flow bench with a full mock-up system including valve stems to have empirical evidence on what works and what does not.
You're demonstrating a wide range of techniques in these videos, which is useful, even if the improvements are marginal, and hey it's the competition and "make number better" that's fun. Nobody makes a battle-bot for actual warfighting (well, except maybe Raytheon etc). We need to redirect these powers for good though...What if you got a more complicated off-road platform, like a Gen 1 Porsche Cayenne...which can be retrofitted with the factory rear locker and an Eaton front diff, had available air suspension that can be improved and made more reliable (I have ideas) but is missing a long-travel option, and can be had with fun stuff like a 400hp V8, manual transmission, and hydraulic active disconnectable roll bars (PDCC)...might be worth it just for how irritated the Toyota and Jeep boys would get 😂
You definitely get this series 🙌. I'm not doing this to save money or to prove anything to anyone, I'm just having fun! Applying weird ideas to a practical application is my idea of a good time. As far as the Porsche... never say never lol. No vehicle is off the table for a build series.
May have to look into doing the same mods to a portable compressor, the basic VIAR single compressor+2 gallon tank takes forever on 38s.
Yep low volume or (CFM)
You should keep it up on those slower down days man, it's a cool project and fun to watch the progression
I love this series since it is really fun to see something different and it really shows what a little ingenuity can do to improve on things. Keep the content coming my friend.
This is pretty cool nate,its like hot rodding an engine but its a air compressor (kinda similar)
i wonder if you could safely feed it some more voltage along with all the high flow fittings,different heads,reeds and all the other goodies add some lucas oil stabilizer mixed with some low weight oil
who knows,the sky is the limit especially if what your modding is a cheap product,wont hurt as much compared to something more expensive :D
For sure keep this mod fest going, it's amazing and fun to watch!!!!
This is an awesome series, super glad you decided to make these and not do it off camera. I couldn't afford an ARB, this is definitely something I'm doing and straight out of your Amazon cart to boot!! Thanks Nate
Yes go for it...
I have been messing around with these for years and the reeds/manifold is where the issues are...
Factory reeds are subject to heat or extended use failure.
It would be great to see what you come up with...
I’ve enjoyed these videos so I’m all for more of them, on a side note I use two viair 485C compressors on my Jeep have been more then happy with viair over the years so the fact you can get a budget compressor to the same level is impressive.
Well dang it seems I am not alone. I started feeling a little off Thursday afternoon. By Friday afternoon I knew I was into some sort of new challenge. A trip to urgent care and Bang. I tested positive for the first time ever with Covid, and was told I have pneumonia to top it off. So I am joining the crowd of under the weather. Thankful for good RUclips channels like this to get through the down time because regular tv absolutely wortless now. God bless and hope everyone out there under the weather gets well soon. Prayers to you all.
Keep it going. I'd like to see how far you can take the compressor mod.
Love to see series on diesel heater also.
I just came to say the same thing! I am trying to convince my fiancé that it will be ok if I cut a hole in the wall for exhaust. I'm sure if you did a video about it, she'd be ok with me doing it!
Yup, keep modding. Absolutely love what you're doing with them. Firm believer in if a little is good, extreme is better! Always love what you do.
Do the pistons push in parallel or alternate? If alternating, then the T style outlet pipe would allow the air to bounce back toward the other head before going out. That could cause some loss in efficiency. May not be much advantage changing to a V connection. Also, my big compressor keeps the same diameter pipe as the reed hole all the way up until it enters the tank. I could see there being some flow issues with the larger diameter pipe to smaller passages in the distro block. Just speculating some arm chair hydrodynamics....
I have one already and very interested in upgrades to make it better!
one of my favorite channels, real , raw, mistakes, victory. more series like this. optimizing the rig and all the gear
Definitely do more on the compressor and other hacks on equipment/gear. These are the things that help us increase reliability when in the middle of nowhere, and helps to think differently about how things are or can be used.
I'll be honest, i'm really interested in this series but now i'm just an interested in the Diesel heater install you did at the beginning of the video. haha
That evolution miter Saw is sweet like how big the base is
I have an Australian Adventure Kings Thumper Max that looks exactly like yours. I have loved your videos on this mods, and it has inspired me to do something the same. I have mounted mine behind the back seat of my Ford Ranger and going to hard wire it with the upgrade 90A power cables like you suggested. I am also installing an air tank under my tub so I can inflate my types fasted. I can't do the upgrade with the copper pipe, but we have to know our limits. I am going to have to relocate the power switch off the compressor to the side near the back door. I have watched these videos so many times. Thanks for showing us you air compressor mods and keep up the great work on your videos.
Nate! Some of us need to see you do this to a viair compressor!
They are so expensive I'm scared to take one apart! But I love the two that I have 👍
@@DirtLifestyle haha! Me too! What did you use for upgraded reed valve material or source?
"NATES TINKER CHANNEL"!!!!
Dude, seriously. We all just sat through a video watching air compressors "drag race". Hell yea man, you should keep doing this. If anybody in the WORLD can make this awesome, it would be you. Rock on brother!
[EDIT] How about some little springs to help hold the reeds tight?
YES! Keep the mods coming. I"d like to see how well, if possible, the compressor will do inflating a tire to highway safe pressure. I have 275/70 R18s on my 3/4 ton pickup running at 70 PSI. Thanks.
I'm quite certain that compressor would explode trying to pump it to 70 PSI.
@@vitaminb4869 Thanks.
Vitamin B has NO clue what he's talking about. Will work fine up to 70psi. I have test vids on my channel of it too. Most put a 120psi pressure switch on em.
yes continue down the rabbit hole in modifying the compressors, getting the most out of the design & doing the 4 tire refill test
Nate I mentioned this in a past video of the series I think your air can be effected by your fittings bottle necking the manifold to move less air. From the looks of your 1in aluminum block the fittings seem to go far down to almost touch the inner side of the opposite wall. I’m no engineer nor fabricator but just wanted to add my .02
Love this series. Really like all the details and extensive filming. I would like to see more.
Kinda curious to see an update on this and how well the compressor has held up. Even if it were just a short blurb in another video!
It’s hysterical that you are still tinkering with the compressor…..so awesome😂😂. Great stuff as always…can’t wait to see the next one 👍🏻
Does that 5kw chinese heater heat your shop up good ? I got a cannon style diesel heater but they make so much noise and smoke too.
Do it!!! More please...I love this series. :)
Go crazy, I’d watch you tinker with pretty much anything
LETS SEE A PART 4!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!! 🙌🥳
Loving this series! I've been looking to put onboard air on my truck and this series has given me so many ideas and I've learned so much!
Yes more compressor vids!! What about a 5-20 psi standard ?
You mean like a 5 to 20 air up tine?
@@DirtLifestyle yes sir to help with the debeading and because most of us don’t regularly air down to 0 haha
As someone who is still really new to all the aspects of off roading and fab work it inspires me to do things I never thought I'd do. So please dig in further and see what else can be done to upgrade that compressor. As always love the content keep em coming nate
Uhm, yes, please continue this series. This is so interesting and love to see the tinkering.
I would love to see another video with more mods and even some quad tire inflation testing bro
I'm ready for another episode already lol
Nate, I love this series! I built a modded "shittybuilt" years ago and have been using it ever since but it's now starting to fail 😪 I'm thinking of getting a napa compressor and doing the same as you've done, maybe a bit more...? I love seeing people's ways to improve things, I find it fascinating!
one other idea I've been thinking of is finally following my dreams of releasing my own product to market... one idea I've had is a specific offroad air compressor. super-fast inflation for BIG tires but still runs off 12 volts. if I end up doing this, to say thanks for the years of entertainment and inspiration, I'll send you one for free. hopefully it will outperform everything you have tested previous lol 😁
I really enjoy watching your videos Nate! this is one of the best channels on RUclips by far!
Love to see another video! Thanks
Great video. I'm really interested in in the 12volt portable air pump topic. I've had atleast a dozen of them: mostly the super low price ones and a few mid-price versions. All of them were single cylinder, non-professional... I also have purchased atleast a dozen Harbor Freight products (because theyn were at a ultra low discount...). I would keep an extra Harbor Freight pump, still in the box, and give them away to friends. They made great gifts. I noticed that some of the Harbor Freight pumps sucked, right out of the box. Some were ok. And a few were awesome. They are good for ONE TIRE! Then you have to let them cool down. If you push them to hard, they burn up....toast. After that, they take forever to air up a tire. Another thing that I noticed was that they got so hot, regardless of brand. If additional cooling fins, a good fan, and aluminum air ducting were implemented, I bet that they would last much longer. Also, i think that some sort of "after cooler", would be helpful. Heat is the enemy!
I agree with comments below. KEEP GOING NATE! Rock on with the series!!!
I loved this series, it would be awesome if you found a more available budget air compressor and modded it (so we can do the same)
I’ve been in touch with my Napa field sales agent, he says this was a one off purchase for Napa and there is no availability nor are they going to purchase more from China in the foreseeable future. I really do wish there was the same product under another brand name available
I’d like to see what you can make if you had a small CNC like a Tormach 440. This would be a great learning project to teach yourself CAD, CAM, and machine tool technology in general.
I definitely want a plasma table. Eventually I will get there 👍
What I want to know is how well that diesel heater works in your shop?
Nate, i think we all wanna see whatever you passionate about wanting to make. I think that that just ends up being your best content by osmosis. This was just fun to watch. And extreamly motivating for the rest of us that like to tinker. Great video!
I'm down for another installment. I just like watching Nate build shit. It's inspired so many of my own projects.
Do more vidoes in this series! I'm moding an air compressor I bought from harbor frieght because of you and your ideas are really good.
I’d like to see the fastest possible 4 tire inflate time you can get. Keep going!
Typical valve plates are ground dead flat. The oring is going to pop out and jamb up. Start with a flat block of aluminum so that the valve is flat so that it self seals.
Great series! Love watching you work through this process.
Relief cut the head for the reed valves? I would think the heat would kill the seal from an O ring. Have you kept track of the hours and dollars spent to compare?
I'm planing on looking into a few different ways to seal it up. O rings for AC systems would handle these heat with no problem but getting them to stay put could be a challenging. As far as hours I don't see a need. I'm not trying to save money or prove anything with these mods. I'm just having fun and sharing the experience with whomever is interested 👍.
@@DirtLifestyle My Wife calls it “fiddling around time”. I spent days fooling around with heating plexiglass and pressing it into shape for a center console change holder on my 71’ bronco. So I get it….Just added a Victron solar controller to the bronco this month. Love your real world take on your vids. Interested in the new set up on the Disco….As they are comparable in size to mine.
Probably the only thing on your channel that I can actually do. Lol. Great series.
What if you add a small air tank to the system? IDK if that would help especially for the space/weight it takes up. I was thinking a 5gal tank or a repurposed propane tank.
I really love this series please keep it going on board air is so important to me and this is extremely educational
We want more Nate! This series is Gr8, love to see some more mate. Oh yeah, could you have turned those valve reeds the other way up? It looked a bit like they were warped slightly away from the valve ports, if inverted they may have made a better seal.
Hell yeah, I love tinkering with cheap stuff to make it better. I say go for it!