Be careful to read the CFM requirements of HF tools. Often when they make
them cheap, they use a huge amount of air.
Jack
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From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Stone
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 3:13 PM
To: tr3driver at ca.rr.com; shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Air Compressors
I also have the HD/Husky unit, bought about 7 years ago. It has worked
fine and I probably neglected it more than I should, so no complaints on
that front. There is nothing at all wrong with it, but it barely handles
my
media blaster (one of my favorite tools), sometimes bogs down when using cut
off wheels and my HF angle grinder and cannot handle a dual action
sander. As a result, if I had it to do over again I would probably take
Randall's advice and see what I could find used on Craig's List.
> From: TR3driver at ca.rr.com
> To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:22:06 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Air Compressors
>
> > I'd appreciate any advice or recommendation, not necessarily limited
> > to these three, but in the general price range and capacity.
>
> My suggestion would be exactly what I did : Look for a lightly used
> compressor made by a name-brand company (like IR). Mine was sold by Sears
> and has the Craftsman name on it, but was actually made by IR. And for
> $400, I got an 80-gallon vertical, 2-stage compressor that, as long as I
> keep the tank drained properly, should last me until I don't need it any
> more. The price included 100ft of good condition hose, and a giant flower
> pot that my wife wanted (similar pots sell for around $100 at the big
box).
> It's rated 16.9 scfm @ 175 psi (but I've not tried to confirm that).
>
> -- Randall
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