Steve, I recommend buying the biggest compressor you can afford. When I
originally bought my compressor many, many years ago I bought a small one,
since I knew I wouldn't be doing much except minor stuff in the garage.
Now, all these years later I find it isn't big enough to do half the stuff
I'd like to do. I do use it for sanding, grinding, sandblasting, etc, but
it is working very hard. It runs constantly and I need to continually stop
to let it catch up. I recommend you go to Harbor Freight or Northern Tools
web sites and look at the air requirements of the tools you intend to use.
This will give you a good idea of the size compressor you are going to need.
As you look at the air requirements for the various tools, I think the air
requirements listed are for continuous use. With the exception of sanders
and cut-off tools, most of the tools you will use are not in constant
operation.
Good Luck.
Ken Waringa
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of PAINTRIX@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 7:04 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Questions about air compressors
dear list,
I am looking to direct my wife to the right air compressor for me. I have
been looking in all the advertisements and can't find the information that I
think I need to make an educated choice. I do not seeing myself spray
painting just wrenching and ratcheting, probably some grinding and of
course
blowing all the leaves from the garage. The question is how much air flow
do
I need for these tools? How do the tank size and flow relate to each other.
thoughts are appreciated
Steve Petrosky
58a, 78b
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