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Re: More air compressor ???

To: MJSUKEY@cs.com
Subject: Re: More air compressor ???
From: David Scheidt <dmschei@attglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:03:32 -0500
>Ok folks, I have not picked up the one I was asking about YET.  As I am
>comparing the ones out there It appears there is some overlap in specs between
>single stage and two stage.  Because I don't know any better I'm thinking 2 is
>better than 1 right?  What are the advantages/disadvantages between the two?

More air per horse power, less heat in the end air.  Disadvantages 
are mostly money and more things to wear out or break.  All serious 
air compressors are two stage (or more), until you get into rotary 
screw compressors and the like.






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