[Shop-talk] Run air tools on a water hose?

[gerrybraz at cablespeed.com (Gerald Brazil)]

Why not try an old fashioned compression test? Disconnect the pipe going
into the tank and hold a compression tester to it tightly. Have somebody
turn on the compressor and try to hold on. 

 

In order to get a good idea you need to do the same test on a friends air
compressor and see what kind of difference you have. 

 

I wore out a compressor on my first machine. Since the motor and tank were
still good I just replaced the compressor..I got another 5 years and then I
upgraded to a larger capacity compressor.