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Compressor; Recomendations
Topic Started: Dec 10 2007, 09:33 AM (279 Views)
jon
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I think Santa may need to bring me an air compressor. What should I write on my note to him?

Can anyone recommend a good (hobby) air compressor? I would want it to power a spray gun and a few air tools rachet, windy gun etc.
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tribbles
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I got one from my local Machine Mart. I can't remember exactly which one it was, but from memory it was about £140 at the time (~3 years ago).

You don't need much for most things, but if you have a lower power unit, you'll need a larger reserve tank if you want to use some higher power tools for longer (otherwise it'll run out of puff quicker).

If you've got neighbours, you may need to worry about noise - some are quite noisy.

I'd probably say 24ltr, 2hp would be enough for most things.
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jon
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I was looking at one of these what do you think?

http://www.wolf-online.co.uk/product.asp?id=001619
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tribbles
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That doesn't look too bad - I like the twin outlets on it; not seen that before.

£40 more gets one with a 50 litre tank...
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mong
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its the CFM's you really need to look at esp when thinking bout painting

anything less than 100lts and 10 CFM's and youll get bout 4 - 6 mins of high pressure spray before your waiting to fill the tank again!!!

thanx

tony
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jon
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Surely 100ltr is a professional size and price. Why 10CFMs?
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mong
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the CFM's is the amount of air the pump can replace after you use it!!!

so if it takes ...e.g 5mins to fill 50 litres and your gun uses the tank in 2 mins then your gona be painting for 2 mins and waiting 5 mins every time!!

also as the tank empties the pressure will drop and so you get no consistency in the output pressure... if the pump is rated at a higher or equal CFM to the tool in use then yoiu will never feel any pressure change nor ever run out!!!

there is nothin gmore off putting than painting for 60secs and having to turn the paint up to compensate for tha lack of air.... then running out.... waiting fot the compressor to re-fill and then putting on far to much paint cos you never turned the gun back down!!!

had this with my last 2 compressors .... and theres no substitute for a second hand industry standard one!!! there are plenty in the ad mag etc etc and they are SOOO much better mate!!!

i got a 210ltr 18CFM compressor for £50 and it only needed a clean and a new air pressure regulator £14 from machine mart...

HTH
thanx

tony
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