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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] More compressor questions
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net> mail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:52:20 -0400
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At 02:59 PM 8/10/2021, Mark Andy wrote:

 >If I were buying a compressor today and the air requirements were modest, I
 >would be looking HARD at one of the super quiet compressor types that are
 >available now.

Again thanks to everyone.  Mark mentions the harbor freight compressor:

<https://www.harborfreight.com/26-gallon-175-psi-ultra-quiet-vertical-shopauto-air-compressor-57336.html>https://www.harborfreight.com/26-gallon-175-psi-ultra-quiet-vertical-shopauto-air-compressor-57336.html

Looking at it's basic specs, it is only rated at  4.5 SCFM @ 
90PSI.  My compressor
is rated at  9.3 SCFM @ 90 PSI.  I've have used my compressor for everything
from painting cars, sanding, impact hammers, die grinders, and both 
media blasting
cabinets & pressure blasting.  And I'm always running out of air and 
stopping to let
the compressor catch up.

So that brings up more questions:

1. What really controls how much a comperssor can generate, ie. SCFM?

2. What controls how long your compressor can supply air before 
having to start
the motor to refill the tank?  I realize that some air tools use a 
LOT more air, but
I'm speaking for any given tool, not compairing something like spray 
painting to
undoing 5 lugnuts on a car.

3. Why is a bigger tank better?  After the compressor's pressure 
switch kicks on,
doesn't it take longer for the compressor to reach the shut off 
pressure with a
larger tank?

4. How can a 1.7 hp compressor deliver a peek of 175 psi and a 
regulated 155 psi
when my 5 hp can only charge to 125 psi.  I realize part of that is due to the
pressure switch, mine is 110 on - 125 off, but really.  Can I put a 
pressure switch in mine and 175 psi.   I don't really think so.  Is 
this more advertising hype like
when they were rating compressors at their starting current vs 
running current for
hp?  They could get 7hp of of a 110V motor - NOT!

John


John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

           48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
      75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)    77 Spitfire    71 Saab Sonett III
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<font size=3>At 02:59 PM 8/10/2021, Mark Andy wrote:<br><br>
&gt;If I were buying a compressor today and the air requirements were
modest, I<br>
&gt;would be looking HARD at one of the super quiet compressor types that
are <br>
&gt;available now.<br><br>
Again thanks to everyone.&nbsp; Mark mentions the harbor freight
compressor:<br><br>
<a 
href="https://www.harborfreight.com/26-gallon-175-psi-ultra-quiet-vertical-shopauto-air-compressor-57336.html";>
https://www.harborfreight.com/26-gallon-175-psi-ultra-quiet-vertical-shopauto-air-compressor-57336.html</a>
<br><br>
Looking at it's basic specs, it is only rated at&nbsp; 4.5 SCFM @
90PSI.&nbsp; My compressor<br>
is rated at&nbsp; 9.3 SCFM @ 90 PSI.&nbsp; I've have used my compressor
for everything <br>
from painting cars, sanding, impact hammers, die grinders, and both media
blasting <br>
cabinets &amp; pressure blasting.&nbsp; And I'm always running out of air
and stopping to let<br>
the compressor catch up.<br><br>
So that brings up more questions:<br><br>
1. What really controls how much a comperssor can generate, ie.
SCFM?<br><br>
2. What controls how long your compressor can supply air before having to
start <br>
the motor to refill the tank?&nbsp; I realize that some air tools use a
LOT more air, but<br>
I'm speaking for any given tool, not compairing something like spray
painting to <br>
undoing 5 lugnuts on a car.&nbsp; <br><br>
3. Why is a bigger tank better?&nbsp; After the compressor's pressure
switch kicks on, <br>
doesn't it take longer for the compressor to reach the shut off pressure
with a <br>
larger tank?<br><br>
4. How can a 1.7 hp compressor deliver a peek of 175 psi and a regulated
155 psi <br>
when my 5 hp can only charge to 125 psi.&nbsp; I realize part of that is
due to the <br>
pressure switch, mine is 110 on - 125 off, but really.&nbsp; Can I put a
pressure switch in mine and 175 psi.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't really think
so.&nbsp; Is this more advertising hype like <br>
when they were rating compressors at their starting current vs running
current for <br>
hp?&nbsp; They could get 7hp of of a 110V motor - NOT!<br><br>
John<br><br>
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<div>John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp;
jblair1948@cox.net</div>
<div>Va. Beach,
Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229</div>
<br>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48
TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Morgan 4/4
Series V (B1106)</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
77 Spitfire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III</div>
<div>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
65 Rambler Classic</div>
<br>
<div>Morgan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.team.net/morgan"; EUDORA=AUTOURL>
www.team.net/morgan</a></div>
<div>Bricklin:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.bricklin.org/"; EUDORA=AUTOURL>www.bricklin.org</a>
</div>
<br>
<div>If you can read
this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
- Thank a teacher!</div>
<div>If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!</div>
<br>
<div> From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e pluribus Unum, &quot;from many,
one.&quot;</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In God We Trust</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liberty - the&nbsp; power&nbsp; of&nbsp;
choosing,&nbsp; thinking,&nbsp; and&nbsp; acting&nbsp; for&nbsp; </div>
<div>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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restriction&nbsp; </div>
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