Plus you don't want the compressor starting each time the hose is "empty".
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don Malling
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:04 PM
> To: Kai M. Radicke; shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: VolksAir
>
>
>
> I thought the point of the air tank was to run it at a higher
> pressure
> than the tool required. If the tank is at 180 psi and the
> tool runs at
> 90 psi, don't I effectively double the amount of available
> air. In other
> words, if the compressor can deliver 50% of the CFM required
> by the tool
> but at twice the pressure, doesn't that mean it will keep up
> with the tool?
>
>
> Don Malling
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