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Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton
A good trick for home shops is to have a portable compressor, but also have a large storage tank fixed mounted in the shop. You connect the two with a quick-connect line so you have the option of either system. I use an 80 gal hung from the ceiling as the storage unit and have shop line drops coming from it. Works great and lets you have instant 125 psi when needed w/o having to start a compressor..just use a check valve between the two.
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Arthur,
I was going to suggest an auxiliary tank as an addition the Makita unit. Even an adapted old 5 lb propane tank from a gas grill would give a good 120% increase over the current tank -- and they can be had for free everywhere because of the required update in the valves has made the older ones obsolite.
I've always thought a 50lb propane tank would make a great addition to my shop -- I just haven't seen one that's been scrapped. What did you use for your tank?
jp