Re: [FWDLK] air compressor

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pretty much to summarize:

Remember this is a long time investment. You can go bigger later, but 
why suffer until then?

Watch Auctions in your area, there is an unending supply of these kind 
of tools at auctions. Every Christmas, Birthday, and Fathers day, the 
family gives dad new tools, and then he passes on. Nearly every auction 
has brand new, unopened, Craftsman sockets, wrenches and all other 
kinds of tools going for $2-30. Most of these things aren't listed in 
the Auction ad, so on a nice Sat., go to some auctions. I have used 
tools all my life and rarely buy tools in the store now.

Get as big a tank as you can get. Compressors are easy and cheap to 
come by, but you cannot buy the tanks new anywhere. I looked for years 
for a bigger replacement tank and they aren't sold.

2 cylinder is good, 2 cylinder, 2 stage is much better. 2 stage means 
that the 2nd cylinder takes the output of the first and compress' it 
more. If a pipe goes from one cyl. to the INTAKE of the second, it's 2 
stage. If it goes to a "T" fitting near the second, it's single stage. 
Most comp. are 125# today, but 175# is great. With that kind of 
pressure, you can run any air tool, as long as you want, and never run 
low on usable pressure. Avoid Airless, period.

220V over 110V. It's worth the wiring cost even if you have to have it 
done.  110 volts limits the motor to about 1.75 hp. 220 allows a more 
powerful motor.  And it uses the amount of electricity, or less if it 
runs less (more efficient). If you have to have it wired, add another 
circuit for a welder.

Usually shipping is free from Harbor Freight for orders over $50, so 
you can buy on the internet or from their catalog. It used to always be 
that way, check first.

Once installed, run a drain line from the bottom to the outside or a 
drain, and drain the water out of the tank weekly.

I just got another 2 cyl. oiled comp. at an Auction ($50), and it had 
an outlet on the side of the tank with a lever shutoff, and 2 hose 
connections at the pressure switch at the top. One was tank pressure 
and the other was regulated. This allows you to have one hose with full 
pressure to blow or use for big air tools and the other for air tools 
that require less pressure. Smaller tools don't like 90 + #'s. The 
side, full pressure outlet I used for the Shed on the side of my shop 
building. This is a great feature!

So, all in all, pass on the baby comp. deal you might have and go as 
big as you can.
Ray


On Jun 24, 2005, at 2:34 PM, Bryan Scott wrote:

> 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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