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Air compressors - help?, an education |
VaccaRabite |
Dec 26 2006, 06:51 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So I went to Home Depot today, armed with some scratch and the will to buy an air compressor and a DA air sander.
HD sells the husky line. So, I went to the tools, found a DA sander (Husky, needed 4cfm @ 90psi, and the box said it would work continously with 20+ gallon compressors). Then I walked over to look at compressors. They had a Husky 24 gallon compressor that flowed 5.1 cfm @ 90 pis on sale ($225). Score! but then, on top of the motor, was a little chart with reccomended tools and non-reccomneded tools. All sanders and DA sanders were non-reccomneded. I called over a HD floor guy, who called over another 2 guys, and we could not see a good reason for the prohibition. But, we decided that if the factory did not reccomend it, then it should not be used as such, and I walked over to the electric tool section and bought an electric DA sander. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I am going to need to buy a compressor by the spring. I'm clearly in the "hobbiest" catagory, and may not use the tool again for a long time aftyer I am done with my 914, but when it comes time to paint, it will probably be cheaper for me to buy one then rent one - given the slow nature that I work. I want to know why the sander was not reccomended, when the compressor could flow the air and had a big enough tank according to the tool. I have theories, but I thought somone here might be able to give better advice. Thanks Zach |
rick 918-S |
Dec 26 2006, 10:56 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The electric DA's work good also. Then you may be able to get by with the largest air compressor you can buy that will run on 110. Best to have 19 cfm for paint.
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gfulcher |
Dec 26 2006, 11:17 PM
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Diagnosis: Automobilitus. Prognosis: Terminal Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-January 04 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 1,501 Region Association: Northern California |
My compressor was built in 1946... not sure what the HP rating of the motor is, but it's big... and QUIET.. you can talk in a normal voice while standing next to it. Runs on 220 and has no problems keeping up with most jobs, regardless of tool, although I haven't tried a blast cabinet with it yet...
New garden-variety compressors, at least the ones I've found are crap, as one other said, you get what you pay for. They are loud and have no ability to keep up. Get an oldie, spend some money on new belts and rings and such and forget about buying another one for a LONG time. (IMG:http://wugah.com/Gallery/albums/album03/IMG_1286.sized.jpg) |
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