I sense the Tim Taylor in me coming out. I need MORE power! I tell you there is
no sweeter sound in the world than an impact wrench spinning off some stubborn
nut. but that is a whole other subject.
I bought mine at Sears it's a Craftsman made by another company. I am blanking
out on the name but it's a fairly reputable company. I believe mine is 5 hp and
is the biggest model that lays on it's side. It is great for air tools but seems
to lag a bit when sand blasting. The nice thing about it is I can roll it
around. Something you can't do with a stand-up model. This allows me to do my
sand blasting out behind the garage.
All air tools say what they need for air pressure to operate. I'd just take a
look at what you are thinking of buying and tailor the compressor to that.
Kurt Eckert
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Boetticher [mailto:aboetticher(at)api.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:14 PM
To: Alpines
Subject: Non Alpine Related - Air Compressors
As the Alpine project progresses, its becoming more and more
apparent that the home shop is in need of an air compressor.
From what I've been able to figure out, the critical specs are
HP, volume, pressure, and flow. I was wondering if there are any
recommendations out there as to what a good combination of the
four would be and/or specific models that would be worth looking
at. I'm looking for a decent unit that can handle most hand held
pneumatic tools (and possibly a small sand blasting setup) but
won't deplete the Alpine budget in the process.
Any suggestions?
Andy Boetticher
Series IV
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