DIY - How To Make A High Pressure Air Setup From A Refrigerator
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, I take an old refrigerator that was no longer cooling but the compressor still ran and make up a high pressure air system suitable for bottle popping or charging air cannons to good pressure. The compressor is removed from the fridge (I cleaned the back of the fridge before making the video) then it is tested on the bench, mounted on a wood base, and given an intake filter and manifold with pressure gauge. The finished unit is tested by using it to bring an air cannon up to 350 psi.
Some of you people on this page are pathetic!! Do your really get your nuts making fun of how he speaks or his accent? Just because he doesn't sound just like you, you make fun. This video is for helping other people learn how to do different types of projects. It is not an English class.. Shame on you!!!
uhhh huh it aint excactly rocket science dude....
To many people running around trying to tell others how to act.... THE guy undoubtedly has been ribbed his whole life about the way he speaks
Biggest problem I have is how slow he speaks and that's made slower by the er uh's and excessive use of er uh other filler words.....er uh to many people add those useless words like uh Valley girls do and er uh other idiots that never were uh educated
Any one can lean to speak well and not doing so is er uh just plain er uh silly
Self improvement is never a waste of time
And for those people that don't like bullies well they need to stfu and accept their place at the bottom of the pecking order
Bullying is nature's way of strengthening the weak or eliminating them.... Pecking orders always exist and no one will ever eliminate them
As a proud Canadian I can say this guy does speak slowly, however you can find the same level of incoherent speak from USA. I agree with donnie Gaskill that just because you have nothing better to do, doesn't mean you have to sit and make jokes at someone else. At least he MADE this video to help.... far more than most of us can say.
If you are a "Liberal" , you have the self appointed right to mock others. Thank you Bill for talking methodically and coherently in a manner that even a liberal can comprehend, should they choose. Good job, shows a high degree of forethought.
Your man is obviously from the East coast provinces, I'd say Newfoundland. Nawt wrong with his accent. I had to get use to many accents from West Indian and Irish, but the one thing that irks me the most is the people from the US who mispronounce words and names. I find the New England accent most iratiting to listen too, so I don't.
Great video! You know, it's really hard when the viewer's previous knowledge is unknown, to know how much information to give. For example, step 1, take out the compressor, leaving capacitor connected, would've been fine for me, so people saying it's boring are referring to that, but for those who've never done it You were very thorough. You can't please em all, and you made the right call, otherwise you'd be bombarded with questions. Anyone serious about making one won't mind and will appreciate the time you've spent. Great job, very professional.
I totally agree! I'm here for knowledge, that which he has on this subject. This is one of the best, if not best, videos on this subject. Very complete and thorough....
Very good comments, indeed before and after doing there are sequential data and standard operations.....like this video..th-cam.com/video/tCNAAgT0850/w-d-xo.html.......
success for "Andy Jones"
Great video I definitely must try this and can I use any size fridge compressor? Wondering if a mini fridge one will work for the 4000 psi? Thanks great detail and demonstration
This plays very well at double speed.
Kudos to TH-cam for giving us this feature!
Video dragged out way longer than needed but content was fantastic, concise is the name of the game
This is one of the best and most informative YT instructional videos I have ever viewed and I have viewed hundreds across many different subject categories since I enjoy building, engineering, repairing (DIY'r) almost anything electrical, mechanical, computer / video / audio, appliances, even gardening and carpentry. Reason this video is so good is the pace, organized well planned step by step process with just enough detail. Most of all there is something about your voice that is both soothing and keeps my interest peaked - most videos I have to rewind several times because of mumbling, bad grammar or conflicting information, yours I did not have to stop or rewind once.
QUESTION: I want to build a compressor that is suitable for filling a PCP Air-Rifle and/or a portable air tank that is used to fill a PCP Air-Rifle. The required PSI fill is from 2000 to 3500 PSI (depending on particular PCP rifle brand/capacity). I am a novice when it comes to compressors but I have experience working with residential air conditioners, refrigerators etc.. repairs primarily on the electrical side. Would a unit like yours have enough compression capacity to fill a small tank that requires 2,000 to 3,500 PSI when full? They do sell hand pumps (bi-cycle style) made for this purpose (can cost upwards of a few hundred dollars), electric and gasoline powered units that are in the high hundreds to $1,000s of dollars. So a project like this is well worth the effort if it works - even if it takes several hours to fill a small "SCUBA" like portable tank that can fill a rifle several times on a single fill or the small air container built into the rifle (50-100 shots on full charge) directly.
Thanks
Chris
FINALLY .... I well made video on youtube that everybody can understand ! You are a good teacher ! Not everybody can teach ! Got tire of dealing with cheap china made air pump that don't last ! AWESOME VIDEO ! Thank you very much !
Play with 1.5-1.75 playback speed is the best version.. try it..
Oh man.. What a save.
Hahaha, it's literally ALMOST normal-ISH on 1.75 lol, still, painfully drawwwnnnn-out tone/speech... oh man, good call tho and great comment. It's almost like he accidentally uploaded it in half speed or something with just how normal it sounds speed up!
Cheers!
haha
Thanks for saved time
Definitely tolerable now thanks for the tip.
Out-standing video! I'm a home brewer, I typically make five or ten gallons a week. My need for this is co2, with the step by step, I think my old air-conditioner compressor will work perfectly. I've already salvaged the compressor and with some fittings, I will be able to carbonate my home brew without expensive tank refills.
Wow, you are an expert engineer. You deserve credit.
Love from Pakistan❤️
The fact he sounds like kermit makes this 1000 times more enjoyable
What a fantastic video. I have a smaller salvaged air compressor and was looking for a video to guide me in the right direction for building a moderate to low pressure air system...yours fit the bill perfectly to get me started. Thanks so much!
very informative, i was thinking i should of used a faster playback speed when i woke up, i could imagine a peg on his nose till i fell asleep. nice job im off to look for old fridges. haha
i love the way this guy talks - he could be an awesome radio personality lol
Back in 78 I went to mechanic votec in Mn. We took one of these and made an evacuation pump for air conditioners. It could pull them down to nearly zero where they needed to be to recharge. Made one myself at home but never did do much with it. I left in in Mn when we moved back to the Dakota's.
Excellent Step by step instruction. Job well done my Canadian neighbor.
Sir, this was an excellent video, exactly what I was looking for. A very detailed and clean one, giving attention to little details. Plz ignore all those who are here to comment about the way you talk (there are all kinds of people in the world). To me, its perfectly fine and each word was crystal clear. Kudos to you!!!
Good work Bill.
I have a small but noisy compressor out in the shed and I forget to turn the bloody thing off from time to time. Damned thing starts up at two in the morning and wakes all the dogs and most of the bloody neighbors in the area. So I'm off to get a fridge compressor as soon as the stores open again. Cheers mate.
Brillant! I've never thought of recycling a refrigerator compressor... I'm in need of one for PC cleaning - maybe this would be overkill I'll see -, and PC moding works (moding this for a sufficient air tank so that some air power tool could be used? hmm..). Since I have an old and unused frig in the basement... Man you made my month, bravo et merci (if you had a paypal link I would click it instead throwing out hundreds of dollars at the store)..Some people have made good comments down below for making it even better (capacitor to start it, check valve, etc... read on). One TH-cam gem.
he might be the pioneer of pcp air rifles
hi bill I don't know if you remember me I'm Karens son chris ed branderhorsts ex wife kid. I have a sister named Emily. I live in north bay now after ford plant in st Thomas plant shut doors. I'm now learning new skills. I was looking at these videos and I recognized your voice. wow I knew you were a smart man. anyone watching this this man is smart listen to his videos and you wont go wrong,, well done bill
I remember you, your Mom, and Emily. Hope that you will do well up North and can get established. I wasn't posting many videos for quite a while but I am back. You will see more ...
I absolutely love your accent. I could listen to you all day long!
Very concise, straight forward and orderly build demonstration. Good job.
Good slow-mo capture at the end!
I made a hobby shop compressor for air brushing and other misc tasks. Those fridge compressors work excellent and they are virtually silent. Also have a pneumatic switch to automatically shut off just like a standard shop compressor.
Hey Eric do you know if this would work to power a dentist drill. I do wood carving and I’m looking for a very quite compressor, as I am in an apartment and do my work in the overnight hours. Thank
Phoh finally i can ask this question
Can i configure this for my airbrush ? How did you do it?
I finally seen a beautiful green blade of grass grow! Thank you I can mark that off my bucket list.
Excellent job and video too. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Congratulations!.
Awesome work! Thanks for the video. I never in a million years would have put it all together. I'm looking for an old refrigerator now!
Absolutely love your skill set and your ability to create a useful shop tool from a re-purposed refrigerator compressor.
I just happened to remove a compressor from a discarded dehumidifier, along with the cooling motor & squirrel cage fan, the power supply, the controller board, and several sensors (humidity, water level, etc.), so I did a TH-cam search for ideas as to what to do with the compressor (if it still works). You have given me understanding, a parts list and a visual how-to guide, so I am off & running with one of my next projects. Liked and subscribed sir!
I assume that the compressor oil can be drained out via the inlet or outlet lines, collected for volume measurement, and then replaced with an equivalent amount of air compressor oil. Definitely an important piece of information to know. Thanks Bill!
Great video Bill! My suggestion is is to add a storage tank.
great for getting crows out of 80' spruce trees around my place thanks Bill ! :-)
I’m gonna send you to the future!
At approximately 21:20 in this video, hitting 88 mph with the required 1.21 gigawatts, you will see compressed air!
It’s a very good, thorough diy video of a unknown and amazing air compressor, with lots of pressure. It’s a 15 minute video if you set the much needed playback speed at 1.75 gigawatts :)
My father build one 30 years ago. Its still in daily practical use. Although with a much biger tank. Whery silent.
I work in hvac and now know what I'll start doing with the old compressors lol
Billyboy4209 Its a great use for them, I'm thinking about building one, but I would think that building it and mounting it to be able to fill an air tank would be even more practical. Only other issue is figuring out a setup to install a pressure switch to turn the compressor on/off at certain pressures as a regular air compressor does.
William Todd They make head pressure cut off switches for air conditioners just check out PENN head pressure switches and fan cycle switches there perfect for what you need.Just make sure you don't get a manual reset one otherwise you have to reset it every time it hits the setpoint.
gsppuffer Ahh ok, never thought about a pressure switch. Sounds like a potential winter project idea :). Thanks again for your guidance.
Very thorough, thanks. Fortunately air compressors are cheap these days. However I think I'll give it a go when I come across my next dead fridge. Thanks
Well I didnt think I could handle your voice for 27 minutes. But I watched till the end and thinking you would hook up some lame little air blaster and wow. great finish. Glad I am not the bottle.
Great step by step video... Didn't know you could make a high pressure compressor from a fridge. Will be making one for my sons film making
Thanks for sharing.
Dave in Birmingham UK :)
Great share. I would suggest a type of water based air filter to keep those nastys out. This can be easily made with a few water containers and plastic tubing.
But otherwise a great build. Ignore the negative comments. It seems as if these people just watch videos to make bad comments all day.
I have a new table top fridge sitting and doing nothing.
Now I know it is not going to have milk and yoghurt in it!
Good video and getting my tools ready.
Thanks
I think the dude huffed the freon when he cut it out! Haha.
LMFAO
I never thought about using gasket sealer and teflon tape together. Great idea! I have my welding tanks on air couplers so to prevent leaks, i think I will do the same.
Thanks!
Pretty classy work shop with a Persian carpet on the floor. I see from your bench you have recycled a microwave and a few speakers, too. And a nice touch, ending with a BANG of the cannon.
Thanks for a very complete and clear video.
Hi Bill,Thanks for your video….yours was the first that caught my attention and got me interested in this.
Since then I’ve made a number of these compressors for others (from used,
broken, craigslist, and dump-finds with Porter Cable, DeWALT, Craftsman, Campbell Hausfeld, Huskey, Bostich, and Central Pneumatic tanks (2 gal to 20 gal)). ALL working great (and none having experienced temp overloads filling from empty- which surprised me on those greater than 8 gal).
TWO OIL DRAIN-FILL QUESTIONS (answers will help not only me,but all others making these units)
(1) With a refrigeration compressor with 1 pressure tube and
1 inlet tube (assume “without” any manufacturing installed crimped Freon fill
tube) I’m having trouble draining/filling oil (while tilting compressor towards
the inlet tube) due to "either", various bends in the inlet tube, OR due to no air escape route while draining. Any suggestions how to drain/fill with only 1 inlet tube
(2) If there are no answers to (1) above, I assume a last
resort might be to drill a hole in the compressor and Braze a fitting into the
hole (that can be capped or plugged for drain/fill). Can this be done with a
Bernzomatic TS8000 torch using Mapp gas?
Issues are not knowing what's on the other side of where you're
drilling; getting chips into the compressor
while drilling; heat having some bad affect inside the compressor while
BRAZING.
Thanks, Rich
Very well done video. Watching makes me believe that I could build one. I've always wanted a good compressor for my garage work. Thanks, Mr. Gillmore!
+Mike Prell It want work for a garage air compresser. To run air tools, it requires an air tank and this compresser will overheat trying to pressure up an air tank to say 120 psi.I was also thinking that he was making a shop compresser when I clicked on his video.Take care , Mike.
I guess I'll wind up going to Sears.
Agree, educational videos...like this video...th-cam.com/video/tCNAAgT0850/w-d-xo.html
The existence of data before and after assembly is necessary
Thanks a lot for this detailed video, much respect!
Nice ending. I just tore down a nearly identical refr today. The compressor had blown the overload protection once before, and I replaced all that, but the refr wasn't getting cold enough, and it was old so i just stripped it out and turned it into a storage box. I might as well wire up the compressor and play with it a little, and see what kind of PSI i get. This might be one of the components i end up using in the waste oil burner i'm getting ready to throw together, instead of one of the things I will be melting with it.
Sounds like you could be Jamie Hyneman's brother. Great video.
Nice job. You make it all appear very easy, I'll do this (build an air compressor out of a fridge compressor).
+Gort Newton As long as the valves are ok in the compressor, you should get a great result. I have one that wouldn't go over 100 psi, so I carefully cut it open to find that I need to replace the intake valve. At least it can be saved.
TH-cam's playback speed feature is a godsend for this video :D
It sounds remarkably normal at 2x.
No way, 1.5X is peachy keen. But I laughed lol
Actually at 1.5X he almost sounds normal!
I WAS LISTENING TO THIS AT X 1.75 WHEN I HAPPENED TO READ THESE COMMENTS.
Bam5 & All, Yes, he does speak a little slow by most people's standards but he gets a A+ in articulation! Also, he is a dead ringer for the late Mr. Rogers, a long-running kids show from the past(for those who are age acclimated to newer shows) ;-)
Thank you for taking your time in making this video and show how to do it. I really like that air cannon that was Awesome.
This is really cool. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. If you make another video in the future, making it a little shorter would be nice, I think this whole video could have easily been 10 min long. Editing is a real pain so if trying to make it shorter is enough of a head ache that it would stop you from releasing the video then please forget what i said. Again thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, I really enjoyed the video and will likely be making one of these.
For my .22 cal PCP air rifle, it takes up to 150 pumps to get it from 0 to 2900psi. I usually stop at 30 rounds and repump from 1700, about 50 hard strokes. I'm thinking on making one of these for partial refill after maintenance to save me from a LOT of initial pumping. Going for max, I would use plywood shield tho!
Interesting and detailed explanation. I was rather surprised at the comments by ignorant people concerning the unsurprising fact that people from other parts speak English differently than they do. Some folks haven't been very far in the world Bill - they're stupid and uneducated. Ignore their remarks.
very nice project, and a mean air cannon you made.
Brilliant idea!
But from the electrical safety point of view, it would be a bloody good idea to add a green/yellow colour EARTH wire.
Done
I scrap compressors every week doing my scrap metal. MATE, the amount of fridge compressors I rip out is impressive. I can have the majority out in less than 2 minutes. The OLD round fridges have some gloriously beautiful old compressors in them, AND the pistons inside these, make great key rings. Any Comp with a bar code on the side, has a piston like a sleeve,,,no good. Any old ones have a real piston like a car engine. The OLD green bell type out of Kelvinators are damn awesone. 50 cents per kilo where I go.
great hands on video and info ,please post more ,i need a compressor for a high temp kiln,thank you
Great video. Would like to see a pressure switch auto shut off and a tank so it would work like an off the shelf product.
I recommend watching at speed of 1.5 or 2, click the settings cog.
Thanks Bill for the video, going to make one per your instructions.
You take the time to thoroughly explain, bravo, very well done. :D
Thank you.
enjoyed the video and your voice lol it's awesome!! the info about the cap. was invaluable. will help lots including me. all the other detail were great too but the shooting at the end was freakin awesome!! just loved that part specially the slow moe!! keep on rockin it!!
Bill Gilmore screw the knockers its a great video and cool air gun. A relief valve would work great to stop explosions. But I love it dont change for nobody.
Very informative, an excellent video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great Job Bill! Love the detailed explanation!
A BIGTHANK YOU FROM THIS OLD GUY clear and percise directions i m putting this on my to-do list this week
Awesome ending which I did not see coming. Good video
great info much abliged. that test at the end was the cherry on top
Hi Bill. Please post some videos again. I really enjoy your projects. Blessings
Great vedio! I just got twoo refrigerator compressors, and I'm thinking to build an air compressor! Just like you did, thank you very much for sharing this and giving us information, but I would like you to show how to change the oil in that unit! Thanks again and keep the great job!
Greetings from Sweden!!
great video . very informative...loved the air cannon grand finale! thanks for posting
I'll bet you do a mean Walter Cronkite impression!
That's the way it was?
Awesome twist at the end
Very good attention to detail! Great how too!
This is creative nothing wrong with that he's great
Great video on this. I made a small compressor out of a btoken window unit a/c.
Thank You for this video. I am interested in pop air rifles, silent air compressors, and vacuum pumps. I am going to mount my frig compressor on top of an old pancake compressor. I will used copper tubing for a filtered input and vacuum, and out just like you did here.
No offense but you sound like an older kermit the frog. I think it's cool though! Thanks for the tutorial video. You rock, older kermit!
Lmao omg
Thank You Bill, very good vid...quite a few little things require a temporary air compressor, and they aren't important enuff to allow spending $150 for a compressor, and these will do for things such as air-cannons etc, maybe will rig one up for my koi carp pond, as I'm ill and can't afford the air bubblers, this should be customisable for my needs. ;-)
Nice conversion. Best played at 2x speed. Watch the end!
thanks for the info i was about to throw out one off these pumps then i remembered this video thanks man.
26:4 omg,,, hahaha i enyoy every minute of this video very well explained,, thumbs up!!!!!
Great video! Thanks!
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it, and learned a lot. But I couldn't shake the feeling you were doing the whole thing with a hand puppet on your hand. No offense, but your voice and speaking style are unique, to say the least. Thanks for the video though. Kind of an interesting application too. I was thinking of making one for painting parts I fabricate without having to fire up my 5 horsepower 140 gallon monster I used for tools, blasting cabinet and plasma table in the shop. But blowing pop bottles to kingdom come looks fun too.
How is it holding it up since you changed oil to air compressor oil? About how many hours has it run with the new oil?
Also, how did you know how much to put in it? Did you put in what you got out or more?
Loved the video, very informative. I’m making a silent compressor next week.
Thank you,
Cliff
you sound like MR. Bean..... 4 thumbs up!!!
I was thinking more Cleveland Brown
brilliant work bill thanks man love your style
graham
Enjoyed your video. I was quite surprised how much pressure you obtained from the old compressor. I recently acquired an old compressor in fine working condition. I intend to use mine as a vacuum ;)
Take a drink every time he says "compressor"
For the intake I would suggest an air compressor muffler. Those brass ones. Or at least i think they are brass. With the foam ones you could get pieces inside the compressor over time.
Great Video!! I am sure you will be careful to not accidentally walk away while it's charging your tank ... 350 or more PSI is a lot of pressure and it could do a lot of damage if something failed. You know if you found another refrigerator accumulator or fire extinguisher you could create a way to recharge your tank more quickly. Much Success !!
Very good and thorough comments, indeed 350 Psi pressure can be damaging if there is an explosion
success for "Mr Advanced"
Nice Bill. However I'm still hunting to a DIY high pressure pump pump rig that'll get me to 300 Bar or around 4000 PSI.
6 compresor in siries
Good video, can be educational....thanks for the video
ha ha I like this gentle man so much, thank
Lol, I think you've got a neat voice and manner of speaking. Cool vid.
this is all fine but please put a relief valve in the system for you and others safety
+Charles Baty Very good point. Without it - this is a ticking timebomb - literally. Somebody gonna get hurt.
Thank you for the detailed video!
Extremely well done tutorial.
Readymade Air compressor available in my country market with $30. Most of Rickshaw garage got this.
Enjoy all your videos working with compressors/compressed air projects & I'd like you to tell me how you would put low pressure air, say 100 psi into a air tank having 300 psi air pressure in it ??
Really nice job Bill keep up the good work.
Another great video Bill, Keep them coming!
Wow Nice job! I'm going to make me one for paint airbrushing work