Hi Jerry,
Well, it would seem there are lots of opinions out there on air
compressors. The most predominant advice I seem to get is "get a bigger
one" almost no matter what size is mentioned.
Randall Young over at Triumphs has explained why that compressor which
is rated at 19.5 CFM @ 100 PSI and 18 CFM @ 175 PSI will supply less
than 1/2 the air requirement of a simple air body saw (6 CFM). And we're
not even close to what sand blasting would require.
Randall explained...
... and you'll hopefully see that "19.5 scfm @ 100 psi" really
means "2.5 cfm @ 100 psi" meaning that big, honkin air compressor won't
keep up ...
So, it's starting to feel like there is no such thing as an adequate air
compressor -- at least not under $5-10K or so. (OK -- Pick a number --
anything over $1K is too much for me)
:-)
Don Malling
Jerry C Shaw wrote:
> Seems like overkill for a hobbyists. Also, for that price, would stick with
> Ingersoll-Rand. I have a SS3 (single stage) with a 60 gal. tank that serves
> my needs (sandblasting, air tools, painting etc). It was under $500 when I
> bought it 2 years ago. See Max Tool
> :http://www.maxtool.com/cgi-bin/dbsearch.exe?mdb=\tools.mdb,dbTYPE=2000,tbl=
> IC_ITEMS,template=/comp_master-3.htm,DBCOMP=ABS,dbsort=retail,ReturnMax=25,D
> B_CAT2=IRAircomau
>
> It requires 220 v., as any good compressor will, but is bolted to the floor
> in the corner of my garage, and the only maintence required is to drain the
> moisture from the bottom of the tank. Withe 10.3 cfm at 135 psi, it works
> quite nicely without constantly being on.
> Jerry Shaw
>
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 20:19:44 -0500
> From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
> Subject: Air Compressor Redux
>
> Would this one be any good?
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=5730
>
> Don Malling
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