[Shop-talk] air tank mounting/filling suggestions?

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Sun, 6 Sep 2009, scott.hall at comcast.net wrote:
> so I got a new air tank from harbor freight. it's got the schraeder 
> chuck for filling, with a dial open/close valve. it works fine but takes 
> forever to fill it. I was going to hook up a quick disconnect off the 
> main compressor line and some ball valves, but I thought before I 
> reinvented the wheel I'd ask here to see if anyone has a setup they 
> like.

I don't know about how much I like it, but I've not been able to find a 
better way...

I put a regular quick disconnect at the end of the hose.  Normally a tire 
chuck lives in it, but when I want to fill it I shut off the tank and put 
in a male to male disconnect adapter.  Hook that up to the supply air 
line, turn on the tank valve, and it fills.  Shut off the tank, detach the 
_supply line from the adapter_ (otherwise you get to listen to the nice 
roaring sound of air.. :-) and you're done.

I'd much rather have a male adapter mounted directly to the tank with its 
own valve or a one way check valve, but haven't every seen something that 
will do this without having a bunch of home depot valves all over the top 
of the tank.

Mark