I found a good compressor buying guide on the net awhile back. Check out
http://www.kmstools.com/pages/compressguide/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom" <tomntam@earthlink.net>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 9:39 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] air compressor
> Hi fellas,
> I know this has probably been discussed many times and I did check the
> archives, but I didn't really see what I need to know. I have a gravity
fed
> siphon sandblaster, I think that is what it would be called, and a
Campbell
> Hausfeld compressor. The compressor is over 20 years old and I bought it
> used then, I must say it has been a good one. Problem is it will not work
> with the sandblaster, even though the sandblaster says only 4.5 cfm is
> required, however it doesn't say at what psi. I also bought a pneumatic
> orbital sander and the compressor wouldn't operate that either without
> bogging down and just not spinning like I thought it should. Maybe my
> compressor is about worn out.
> I saw a compressor at Northern Hydraulics and was wondering if you fellas
> think this would do what I need. It is a Campbell Hausfeld 6.5 HP, 60
> gallon, 11.5 cfm @ 40psi, 9.4 cfm @ 90psi, cast iron twin cylinders and it
> is not oil less, I heard the oil less compressors were noisy.
> They also had an Ingersoll Rand that was 3HP, with a little more cfm, but
> was $100.00 more. Why would less horsepower create more cfm?
> Anyway, thanks for the help,
> Tom 552nd 3100
> 1997 -2000 Racing Seasons
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