redsupraman82 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Guys i need some advice if possible, i have just brought a VW t2 1973 campervan which im going to restore as a new project, so i want to get a air compressor to make life a bit easier. i want it to run air tools such as grinders, cutters,sanders etc. can anyone recommend me what sort i would need or point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 The right direction is towards off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsupraman82 Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 oh crap i put it in the wrong section! how do i move it? Mods.....!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsupraman82 Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 does anyone one know anything about these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Have a look at the machineMart garage/hobby range I've only got a 50ltr one and I sprayed my supra with that and sorted the rusty bodywork on my merc cossy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Unless I was going to use it for spraying I would just buy electric sanders, grinders etc. But if you do want one there're plenty of decent ones on Ebay, that's where I buy mine. Obviously the electricity supply in most houses is single phase and the largest compressors for this use are normally 3 hp. The better ones quote around 14 cfm (cubic feet per minute) - fad (free air delivery or air displacement) and in reality they supply only around 8-9 cfm, these quite often have twin cylinders and have a 50 litre tank. Most manufacturers just quote the (free air delivery or air displacement)!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're just adequate for home use but you might struggle to use more than one tool at a time. I've used a full size spray gun I've had to keep pausing to wait for for the compressor to build up pressure. I have one compressor (same spec as above), I'm going to buy another one similar and connect them both up together, it's quite common for people to do this, obviously doubling your output. A second hand one on Ebay (same spec as above) would normally go for around £130, new they're over £300. Depends really how much money you want to spend. Edited April 16, 2012 by merckx (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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