air compressor... any recommendations?

[Tiki Des]

gotta get myself a compressor, any recommendations??

thanks.

[langysrodshop]

gotta get myself a compressor, any recommendations??

thanks.

Get the biggest one you can afford, most air tools like 12-14cfm

[Tiki Des]

Get the biggest one you can afford, most air tools like 12-14cfm

any particular makes i should look for or avoid?

[jamie34]

When looking at the air ratings they will have a CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating ignore the highest one as that tells you what it pumps with nothing happening but look for the FAD (free air delivery) rating this is the CFM that the pump will cope with when there is a air demand i.e if you have a sander working which demands 10-13 CFM if the FAD rating is higher the compressor won't run out of air if it is lower you will run out of air and if you do plan to do a lot of work a 150 litre or bigger tank will mean the compressor won't be running so much.
There are lists of air tool air demands on the net i.e http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-consumption-tools-d_847.html

[Tiki Des]

thanks Jamie, that's useful info.

[hotrod57]

I can supply brand new compressors to match any need and size you require, pm me if you want some prices and info

[Happydaze]

Dunno if you can get something quiet (er) without it being ££££££££'s, but if so then go for it, or plan on having it in a hut somewhere down the road!

Mine gets occasional use only and the noise gets old pdq. Looking to rehouse it well away from my workspace. Looking at remote switching and automated draining, simple enough it seems and fairly inexpensive.

Chris

[Tiki Des]

Dunno if you can get something quiet (er) without it being ££££££££'s, but if so then go for it, or plan on having it in a hut somewhere down the road!

Mine gets occasional use only and the noise gets old pdq. Looking to rehouse it well away from my workspace. Looking at remote switching and automated draining, simple enough it seems and fairly inexpensive.

Chris

i know what you're saying Chris, a mate already said to get a belt driven one as they are quieter than a direct drive. i haven't really got any where to put it other than in the garage. :(

[langysrodshop]

i know what you're saying Chris, a mate already said to get a belt driven one as they are quieter than a direct drive. i haven't really got any where to put it other than in the garage. :(

Mines a belt drive and not that bad really, even better since I moved it to a box outside

[53pop]

its not the belt that makes the noise ,or the electric motor,its the air producing bit that makes the most noise :lol::whistle:

[Ghostrider]

Its the tank size that will dictate what air tools you can use , you need at least a 100 lt to even think of using tools but preferably 150/200lt but then you have to think about the size and weight of the unit , big tanks have big pumps and motors which then pull more power on start up though most single phase pull between 10 and 16 amps and most run perfectly on 13 amp plug .my 160 lt tank is 5 ft long and to top of pump is about 3ft 6 3hp motor its a twin piston pump but not that quiet ,but most tools drowned the noise out