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Compressor Question - adding auxiliary tank?

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Lawrence Au

05-31-2004 02:08:17




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I am on the verge of getting a new compressor. But before I do so, I need to find out a few things. Basically, my biggest concern was whether a hand carry portable unit was enough for my needs. I wanted to get the top Dewalt/Emglo hand carry unit but I would be doing some painting and impact wrenching with it. I like the portability of the hand carry unit but am not sure if it will suffice for painting and impact wrenching.

I won't be painting anything big, mainly steel and wood doors and some lattice on some wood fencing. Would the emglo suit my needs?

If not, is it possible to add an auxiliary tank to help out for those larger projects?

If not, would a Campbell hausfeld 5hp 20 gallon oil lube they sell at Canadian Tire for $530 canadian be ok? Thanks!

Lawrence

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Roger

06-03-2004 19:59:52




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 Re: Compressor Question - adding auxiliary tank? in reply to Lawrence Au, 05-31-2004 02:08:17  
An extra tank will take longer to fill. Once full, it will take longer to drain. Once drained, it will take longer to fill...etc.

Extra tanks make sense in long pipe runs where there is a large, intermittent air demand far from the air compressor. If you are using all, or more air than the compressor can provide, once you draw down that initial big charge of air, you are back to square one.



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Charles (in GA)

05-31-2004 08:25:36




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 Re: Compressor Question - adding auxiliary tank? in reply to Lawrence Au, 05-31-2004 02:08:17  
While Ron is correct, you need to know the CFM demands of your air tools to know the minimum compressor to buy, I suspect you will find that the pancake compressors will not be up to the job. They are designed to run nailguns and similar tools, which have fairly low CFM airflow requirements. Paint guns and impacts both draw a fairly large amount of air. You could only make the pancake compressor work by waiting on it to pump back up frequently, something which you would quickly grow tired of.

The CH compressor would probably be much more suited to running a paint gun and an impact and other similar tools, look at its airflow specs.

With air compressors, buying just what you need is not always a good thing, usually you find something bigger and better, and more demanding that you want to run with your compressor. Overbuying on air compressors is probably one of the best things you can do.

Charles

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Ron

05-31-2004 03:26:30




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 Re: Compressor Question - adding auxiliary tank? in reply to Lawrence Au, 05-31-2004 02:08:17  
Then only way to answer your question is for you to learn the SCFM rating of the tools you will be using and buy a compressor that matches or exceeds that rating. The ratings are on the tools so you can see them before you buy them.



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