Andy,
When it comes to air compressors bigger is better. Buy the biggest
one you can afford. My little 3.5 hp doesn't cut it for constant use
as in sandblasting or a glass bead cabinet. And be prepared to buy
filters and water separators or you'll be blowing water. Mine got so
bad I put it in the shed and run metal pipe ( don't use PVC ) though out
my garage with quick connects and plenty of filters and separators.
Now its nice and dry.
Jim
Andy Boetticher wrote:
>
> As the Alpine project progresses, its becoming more and more
> apparent that the home shop i 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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