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[Misc]

Thinking about buying an air compressor but unsure as I've never bought one, i want to be able to use it with most air tools.

Sand Blaster, paint gun being the main ones.

 

The best value for size I've found is (at least i think)

 

http://www.superchea...P-180LPM/168671

 

anyone used black ridge brand before? 

Any recommendations on other compressors?

[Indy Orange]

Spend the extra coin if you can ,you won't regret it,Westair we18 are good ,I think they retail at about the $900 mark.A cheaper alternative to that is the Airstream.Both 15amp.

Edited by Indy Orange, 02 October 2016 - 12:21 AM.

[Indy Orange]

If your wanting to sandblast you would be looking at a three phase most likely,a 15amp one will be working its guts out .

[Ice]

Thinking about buying an air compressor but unsure as I've never bought one, i want to be able to use it with most air tools.
Sand Blaster, paint gun being the main ones.
 
The best value for size I've found is (at least i think)
 
http://www.superchea...P-180LPM/168671
 
anyone used black ridge brand before? 
Any recommendations on other compressors?

That will struggle to pump tyres up

[Bigfella237]

If you only sandblast every now and then, find a mate who does the same and borrow each other's compressor when needed, or hire a second one just for sandblasting?

 

Two smaller compressors plumbed together will do the same job as one twice the size and you don't have to buy a huge compressor that's rarely used to capacity.

[Misc]

Why are they bad, the sand blast gun I was looking at only required 90L/m and that was 180?
May just look at hiring or doing as Andrew said and plumbing 2 together.

Wasn't looking to spend a whole lot as it would only be for a couple jobs,
Thanks for the replies

[Misc]

This one any better? 

http://www.superchea...enuFrom=1021507

[76lxhatch]

... the sand blast gun I was looking at only required 90L/m and that was 180?

The 180 quoted is Free Air Delivery, the 90 required by the gun is likely at a certain pressure (180L/min FAD could be only 50 @90psi depending on the compressor).

Unfortunately you need to step up to a higher price bracket to get a compressor that will run "most" tools, realistically 350L/min FAD minimum (and bigger/better ones will retain higher flow at pressure). Proper sand blasting won't happen without a bigger three phase unit, a small spot blasting gun may work OK.

[8BALL]

Ingersoll rand hands down....

mine is near on 20yrs old cops a flogging with sandblasting, rattle guns and a spray job or 2 and is still going strong.

I tend to see alot of the cheap air compressors on side of road during hard rubbish pick up.

(Usually grab them and use them as a reservoir tank) have 3 so far lol

[Misc]

Alright, guess im just gonna join 2 together (borrow one), seems the cheaper option but still enables me to be able to sand blast/paint ?

thanks guys

[UCSLE]

i had that supercheap one , it worked ok for painting acrylic primer but you would have no chance sand blasting with 1 or 2 of them . 

it would use a lot of sand and take for ever to blast one panel

for painting use a gravity feed gun , a suction feed will use to much air for that compressor

if you can , like you others have said buy a better quality compressor but i still don't think you will be doing lots of blasting with it .

[8BALL]

No. I doubt 2 linked together would be that great either.
I grabbed the dead ones and ripped the compressors off them and put the air tanks in as extra air volume storage.
Takes longer to fill but once it does i have a much bigger volume of air to use before compressor needs to engage.
Ive got 3× the small 40L tanks plus my original tank on my compressor.

[Bigfella237]

You can also use old LPG cylinders for extra tanks too with very little work, just make sure you have a very good moisture trap in the line before it/them as there's no way to easily drain accumulated water like you can with a proper compressor tank.

[Misc]

Alright aside from sand blasting then, how would they fair say painting a panel at a time (no topcoats as i don't trust myself)?

[Misc]

Alright, thanks for all the replies.

[UCSLE]

i used it to spray my LH with a quick coat of primer and it worked fine you should have no problems with it

Edited by UCSLE, 03 October 2016 - 05:51 PM.

[Misc]

http://i.ebayimg.com...d4/s-l1600.jpg 

 

http://i.ebayimg.com...hd~/s-l1600.jpg

 

1.3m long tank is all the info he gave