Mine is very similar to the top link Eric posted. I've had it for about 3
years and have been happy with it. I wouldn't try bodywork or blasting with
it, but otherwise it's fine.
Dave Hardy
89 SM
DILYSI Motorsports - Drive It Like You Stole It!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Linnhoff [mailto:knuckledragger@kcweb.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:44 AM
> To: evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [evolution-disc.] Small air compressors for home garage air
> tools?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Are little compressors like this:
> >
> > http://www.maxtool.com/cgi-bin/dbsearch.exe?
>
> > http://pepboys.crossmediaservices.com/pepboys/
> =======================================
> Ha ha, now that's funny. And I thought I was che, er, frugal. The air
> bubble that I take to events with me is an 11 gallon tank. I wonder how
> long those compressors would take to fill it up? ;^)
>
> IMO, at a minimum you would want to save your pennies for something along
> these lines as I am.
> http://tinyurl.com/w79w
> http://tinyurl.com/w7a8
>
> Single stage, 110v and up to 150psi. Wait for them to go on sale at Sears
> and they go for around $230 each but I can't remember if that's with or
> without the tool kit. The two-stage compressers with up to
> 175psi are what
> a true Tim Allen kind of car guy really wants. Ar ar ar ar ar,
> more power.
>
> Impact guns and air ratchets don't really use a lot of air, but
> air drills,
> die grinders and any other such rotary air device will drain even those
> large 30 gallon tanks in a couple minutes and that little 4.5 gallon tank
> won't last long at all. Compessors are sort of like welders. Sure, the
> little ones will work for you most of the time. But that one time you
> really need your tool to have some oomph, you'll wish you spent a little
> extra when purchasing it.
>
> Eric Linnhoff
> #69 STS
> B.U.D. Racing
>
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