----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey cerniglia
To: oletrucks ;The Slesaks ;Rick Lapointe
Sent: 6/4/01 8:12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Air
Compressor
OK,
You guys are totally
missing what Jim has been saying and it is
my situation also. He nor I have 220 service in our garages, yes a
bigger
better faster awesome compressor would be better but if you are not
going to be using it to sandblast everything that drives by then who
cares if its a two stage, cast piston, chrome molley ringed, flame
jobbed
compressor??? After I am done with what I need it for, light sand
blasting
and light painting, the most it will be used for is filling tires or
running
an
ocasional air ratchet. If you add up what it will cost to update to
220
service plus tack on $600 for the kick ass compressor you end up
paying
like over $1000 by the time you end up paying the electrcian. Give us
guys a break, we are glad you all have the BIG compressor, and more
power
to you but the one on sale at Sears will fit Jim's and my needs just
fine.
Lets get back to the subject of old trucks, not who has a better
compressor.
Jeff Cerniglia
1959 GMC Fleetside
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Lighten up a bit, Jeff.
Most offer opinions based on experience. Nothing more
aggravating, IMO, than to spend 10 hours doing a 2 hour job, and having to
listen to an oiless for the day to boot:)
Whether it's compressors, airtools, socket sets, etc., it all
pertains to our hobby.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Lapointe
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 10:50 PM
To: The Slesaks; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Air Compressor
I agree with you ,buying low buck stuff ends up costing you in the long
run,
get the right unit the first time and it will last you forever, i have a
5hp
220 volt industrial unit with 120 gallons tank and when it come to to
blasting it runs forerver and this was a original that someone
paid well
over $2000 for new ,look at buying used instead there are always deals to
be
had!
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Slesaks" foghorn@ev1.net
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 9:37 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: Air Compressor
I hate to burst your bubble Jim, but I'm afraid that the compressor
you're
looking at will be a little small for what you intend to
do. I have had
several compressors over the years including several from
Sears. As a
matter of fact, I still have an old three horse 120v portable
Craftsman
that
I use around the house quite a bit. It is good for powering
most air
tools,
blowing up tires, some light paint spraying (not HVLP) and
such. I tried
to
do sandblasting and painting cars with it, but I found that it
just
wouldn't
keep up. I finally broke down and bought a re-conditioned
Devilbis 20 CFM
6HP 240v with an 80-gallon tank. I got it at Home Depot on
closeout last
year for $500.00. It works fine, but for sandblasting, it
is about as
small
as I would want. I could easily have gone much larger with
an Ingersol
Rand
that puts out about 28 CFM, for about $1500.00, but I figured that for
my
home work shop, it was more than I needed.
Sandblasting requires around 18 CFM minimum, to avoid having to
stop
continuously to wait for the compressor to catch up. Most
HVLP spray guns
require around 10 CFM or more. Don't get me wrong, you can
do these
things
with the Craftsman, but you will have to stop often, and the
compressor
will
be running all of the time, and building up moisture, which is death
to
sandblasting and painting.
Another thing you want to stay away from is the oil-less compressor,
like
so
many of the newer ones are. They simply do not
last. Get a piston type
with a cast iron cylinder, and it will last for years. I
know you said
you
require 120v power, but I can't stress enough that for what you hope
to
do,
a 120v motor won't be enough. You really need to figure out
a way to run
240v power to your garage and get a bigger compressor. If
your primary
driver is refinishing those wheels, you would be better off to pay to
have
someone else do them. If you buy the Sears compressor, you
will have a
nice
little portable compressor good for general use around the shop, but
you
still won't have your wheels blasted and painted.
BTW, $250.00 for sandblasting five wheels, and another $125.00
for
painting
seems high to me. Here in the Houston area, I could get
them all powder
coated (sandblasting included) for under $200.00
bucks. Shop around on
that
and check with powder coaters. They have to sandblast it
before they
coat,
and usually they are surprisingly reasonable.
My advice to you is to look at the Campbell Housefield 60 gallon 6
HP
compressors with the 60-gallon tank that puts out around 11.0 CFM at
90
lbs.
These are available all over the place for around
$300.00. They have a
two-cylinder cast iron compressor, and an upright design.
It still is a
little small for sandblasting, but if you're not doing big pieces, and
you
go slowly, it can still get the job done. It is a good
compromise for the
home workshop without breaking the bank, and should give you years
of
trouble free service.
Hope this helps. Good luck with your projects.
Regards,
Tim Slesak
41 GMC 3/4 ton
Jim wrote:
Well after a year of nagging her my wife said OK to a
compressor. This
will
be a once in a lifetime buy...The one I am looking at is 6 HP 30
Gal
8.6/6.4
SCFM at 40/90PSI - 125 max PSI. It is on sale for
$259.88. I am
interested
in sandblasting and HVLP painting.
What do you think - is this compressor a good deal?
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