Unless you recently bought a new air compessor, you are probably like most of us and own at least one that is old. It might still work perfectly fine, but unless you have a super fancy setup you probably don’t have some of the higher end features like a dryer, muffler, and more. And it is all DIY so you can do the same thing on your own compressor at home. And to be fair, you don’t need an old compressor for these mods either. If you have a newer compressor that just doesn’t have these features, which makes up most of them that we might buy for our garage or shop, then you can totally do these upgrades yourself.
Video Description:
In this video I give my workshop air compressor a much-needed upgrade to make it quieter, cooler, and more reliable.
I start by building a custom intake muffler to dramatically reduce compressor noise, making it far more workshop-friendly. From there, I install an air cooler and water trap to remove moisture from the system — a must for plasma cutting and long-term reliability.
To finish things off, I do a general tidy-up, re-route lines, and give the compressor a fresh paint job to bring it back to life.
If you’re into DIY workshop upgrades, tool modifications, or just making noisy gear work better, this one’s for you.
