Where to get a decent compressor + air tools?
Discussion
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this thread but I'm not really sure where to put it!
I'm after an air compressor for use in the garage at home and on the race car at race meets. The latter use requires it to be reasonably portable so I'm considering one of those vertically orientated ones so I can wheel it around with greater ease. It will also need to be of a reasonable size so I can lift it into the truck to get it to the races, so I'm guessing a 50-100L one will be what I'm after.
Finally, I'd like it to drive air ratchets, impact wrench, saws/drills, tyre inflator and a connection to activate my air jacks on the car (7-8bar required), so I'm guessing 2hp (ish) would be the correct size.
My first question is, am I correct with my estimations as to the size I'll need?
The second, does anyone have any suggestions of where to get one? Ideally at a good price and with tools included? There seem to be a lot on Ebay and various tool sites so the choice is baffling me somewhat! Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
I'm after an air compressor for use in the garage at home and on the race car at race meets. The latter use requires it to be reasonably portable so I'm considering one of those vertically orientated ones so I can wheel it around with greater ease. It will also need to be of a reasonable size so I can lift it into the truck to get it to the races, so I'm guessing a 50-100L one will be what I'm after.
Finally, I'd like it to drive air ratchets, impact wrench, saws/drills, tyre inflator and a connection to activate my air jacks on the car (7-8bar required), so I'm guessing 2hp (ish) would be the correct size.
My first question is, am I correct with my estimations as to the size I'll need?
The second, does anyone have any suggestions of where to get one? Ideally at a good price and with tools included? There seem to be a lot on Ebay and various tool sites so the choice is baffling me somewhat! Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
tegwin said:
The aldi compressor is nowhere near man enough to run an impact wrench..... I bought one, and about the only thing its useful for is inflating tyres and blowing dust away etc.... You really need something with atleast twice the volume and a bigger motor to make it worth while...
Look at the price of an electric impact wrench etc... might actually work out cheaper...
How big a motor are we talking? I need something to inflate the tyres and run the air jacks as well as a wheel gun etc so a portable compressor would make the most sense I thinkLook at the price of an electric impact wrench etc... might actually work out cheaper...
My jacks are quite wide ones and rather than running off 20+ bar like the super quick ones, I've had them up easily on an 8 bar shop airline. So provided a compressor can make 8 bar, it should run them fine... Looking at the price of a gas bottle + high pressure reg + lance comes to about the same price as a compressor!
Also, why does the tank need to be big? Surely if the motor cfm covers the cfm of the tool, job done? Or can the motor not be left continuously running?
Also, why does the tank need to be big? Surely if the motor cfm covers the cfm of the tool, job done? Or can the motor not be left continuously running?
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