[AT] PTO compressors

[Ron Cook]

Dick,
     He must be involved with those melons and pumpkins not far from 
you.  I was surprised a few years ago when at the airport, I saw cactus 
growing in the sand.  I had no idea you had a little piece of AZ there.:-)
     I think the towable screw compressors work quite well for that 
job.  You do have another engine to keep operational besides a tractor, 
so I can understand wanting a pto powered unit.  I am working on an old 
compressor in my shop that belongs to a friend of mine.  He wants to get 
it going to blow out lawn sprinkler systems. The compressor needs to 
turn at about 1700 rpm for 90 lbs of pressure at some unreal cfm 
figure.  Maybe 160 cfm?  If I get it going, it will supply air for my 
blasting cabinet as payment for my work.  Or, maybe I should just tell 
him it is hopeless and buy it from him?????:-) ;-)

Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 10/14/2013 10:04 AM, Dick Day wrote:
> Correct. He is looking for a way to blow the water out of 5 acres of
> underground sprinkler lines.
>
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> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 5:24 AM
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] PTO compressors
>
>> True Tom but Dick's son isn't using his in an orchard unless I
>> mis-understood
>> something.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>