Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

[Ed] from Ed’s Systems, aka [Aussie50] took some time to demo his high pressure Frankenstein air compressor he stitched together from two refrigeration compressors. The two Danfoss SC15 compressors ...

My love affair with compressed air started a number of years ago when I got an entry level oil-less air compressor for Christmas. Looking like a bloated red fire hydrant lying on its side, it made a ...

Low-pressure controls are a common accessory added to many refrigeration systems. They are normally used to electrically cycle a compressor on and off; however, when and why they do so will vary based ...

I first started using air-powered pneumatic tools nearly 40 years ago while working as a custom cabinetmaker and remodeling contractor. At that time, air compressors were behemoths: large, loud, and ...

Why is a built-in air compressor useful? Let's pump through a few scenarios. Say you're making your way across Moab, Utah, the hard way in your fancy new R1T. To scramble up and over some of the ...