Yes, but I have one of those small 1.5 hp/3.5 gal oil free air compressors. I just twist tied the spray nozzle open and pitched the hose into the deepest part of the pond. It really boils the water and the engine never works hard because the pressure doesn't get above about 15 psi with it running constantly. I was shocked at how it looked just like the photos of the high dollar aerators I see online. To keep the small pond aerated as the water gets less and less, this seems to be just the ticket.
My seine arrived right on time and it seems to be a quality product. I'll take pictures of the pond and post today, but it is rapidly becoming a mud-hole. I'm down to the last couple of feet now. On the other hand, my 2nd pond is looking really nice with all the added water. The pump is still working perfectly.
Wow, You must have electric power at the pond already for your beer cooler, or a really long fat extension cord:laughing:
Is this like a little portable compressor used for air nailers with low CFM throughput but high pressure capability for short intermittent bursts?
They usually have a small tank or two for portability and to keep enough volume at pressure to be able to fire the gun rapidly as well as not burn up the motor that is not designed for constant running.
That makes me think about going back to the barn looking for old stuff again.
When I was a teenager (16) I purchased a little red compressor from Sears and mounted an old washing machine motor on the plate, directly coupled to drive it. No gauges or controls, except for the little pressure relief valve that came with it at the hose outlet. No air filters, just a piece of black iron pipe with a little thing on the end with 1/4 holes. The pipe was more for lifting and carrying. No tank and no water filter on the outlet. Pure basic
In those days you could buy Lacquer or oil car paint. I had a 54 Chevy with a Del-Ray interior ( lots of chrome on the dash). It was only 4 years old but in those days rust began before the cars left the factory. Red paint that was starting to fade already. So I stripped chrome, sanded, bondo'd, sanded, primed and painted that thing white on the bottom where it had been red and black on the top where it had been white. Can you imagine how a two-tone paint job would stand out today among all the plain 1 color, plastic trim cars of today. I was lucky I used lacquer since it dried so quickly. In my Dad's hot steamy garage in the summer, with no ventilation it was a race between the paint drying and the sweat dripping off my head when doing the top and hood. After rubbing out it looked pretty good. I could have had it done at Earl Shibe's for $29.95 but I wanted to learn. I learned not to do it this way
The old compressor is not oiless but only has a few ounces in it, so it probably wouldn't add any more oil than mother nature. Might be a fun experiment. Hay cutting is done anyway. Plan to grease the equip today in the barn where it is cool so I may spot the old compressor.
Do you have a backflow control on your outlet hose so it wouldn't become a water siphon if you lose power?
Ron
