The cfm of the compressor will affect the filling of a second tank, when
using the system it will maintain a higher pressure and volume of air for
the time it takes your tool to drop the pressure to a point where the
compressor kicks in again then you will have the long wait for the
compressor to fill the larger capacity tank before you will have a working
pressure again. I worked at a shop that had two 120 gallon tanks filled with
one 10 horsepower electric compressor and I felt it was best to shut off the
spare tank and have the compressor cycle more often to maintain the pressure
than to have it run longer to fill both tanks after it kicked on. In that
situation it didn't make too much difference since we had a big compressor
but there were tools that we worked on that required both tanks to get the
volume it needed. The tool was an air winch like they use on ships and used
a bunch of air.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "kkleparek" <kkleparek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] air compressor
How would it affect the CFM if you plumbed in an extra holding tank to the
system. I had a boss who did this claiming that the increased volume
would
let him run tools, and his paint gun, longer. I was doubtful at the time,
thinking that it would just take longer for the compressor to fill the
larger capacity, but never researched it further. Does anyone here know?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] air compressor
Agreed and the maximum pressure is higher giving you more reserve in the
tank.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Bowers" <stellarrestorations@xxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] air compressor
> In addition to what everybody else has said, I would advise a 2 stage
> pump,
> rather than a single stage. Their CFM ratings are better.
>
> As it was said, buy as much of a compressor as you can afford.
>
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Scott" <scott1990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 2:34 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] air compressor
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This subject applies to Forwardlooks only in that I intend to use this
>> purchase for a lion's share of the renovation work on my 58 Fireflite.
> Here
>> it is: I want to buy an air compressor, and I see they come in 3, 4,
and
> 6
>> gallon. Will a 3 gallon suffice for most the work we face in our
>> renovations? I first need it to remove some stubborn bolts, and
> eventually
>> will need it to do some painting, and perhaps run some pneumatic
>> sanding/grinding/cutting tools. Any advice will be appreciated, but
>> since
>> this is a stretch (re: topic) it would be best if you reply privately.
>> Thank you!
>>
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