Discussion: Sizing an air Compressor

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Just to add one note to Johns thoughts.
If you plan on painting a car 1) paint guns use a lot of air 2) having to
wait in the middle of painting can cause a pretty poor end result.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
To: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@earendel.org>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: Discussion: Sizing an air Compressor


> At 08:42 PM 9/8/03 -0400, Brian McGarvey wrote:
>
> >So...
> >Im wondering how to select the right size aircompressor.
> >most of the horizontal ones are in the 5-7 CFM and jitterbugs are rated
> >about 4cfm..
> >So when is it cost effective to buy the big one?
> >
> >
> >--
> >-------------------------------------------------------------
> >Brian
>
> Brian,
> It all depends on what your plans for use are, including long term.  If
you
> plan
> on doing sand blasting, a lot of impact gun work, sanding and that sort of
> thing
> a larger one is the way to go.  But you also need a 240V feed to the
> garage.  If
> that is not doable then you might want to consider one of the larger
> portable (horizontal)
> ones. Cost-wise there isn't much difference between a larger portable one
> and a two
> stage 60 gallon one.  The ones I sell at work differ by only $30.
>
>
> John C. Worden
> Bucksport, Maine
>
> '98 Dakota 4x4-
> '86 Scirocco 8V-
> '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
> '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.
> '89 Polaris Indy Deluxe
>


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