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Ok, In the near future, Im looking at purchasing an Air Compressor for my Air Brushing, With the odd Panel to be Spayed. Im looking at some thing that will push paint thro a HVLP Gravity feed gun(Clear).
I know that after my first Compressor (9cfm) Direct drive, I want go that route again......."Im sorry did you say some thing" :) And the size is pointless.
So, whats everybody been useing? or would use?
Oh, and does any one know the convertion from 'Free Air Delivery' to cfm? (FAD 186/min) (FAD 251/min)
Cheers guys
Dan
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I`m not sure on the specs of mine , up to 17cfm I have been told .its a clisby 1200 3 cyl unit , runs what ever I have put on it, orbital sanders ,rattle guns, air wrenches, etc.
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McMillan 16cfm three cylinder with 3hp motor. Bought in 1994 when the electric motor was Betts Aussie made. Used for over 100 resprays and thousands of other occasions. changed the sump oil once and still going fine. I have known a couple of people who ha |
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Get a bunch of blokes talking about compressors and you will get some prety vigorous responses, some some on the mark some absolute BS. it realy come down to this. What do you expect it to do. How much electrical power you have available How much you Edited by user Saturday, 19 August 2006 8:54:45 AM(UTC)
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Some good points there Clutch Car Go,
My workshop compressor is a little out of the ordinary. I built mine from a refrigeration unit. 4 pistons in V formation, belt driven with a 5HP three phase electric motor.
I welded up a air reciever from a length o
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The usual air brush uses one of those tiny little compressors about 2cfm so I don't see why you would have any problems with a $100 or so kit. I have a 14cfm but I do a bit of sand blasdting with one of those hobby sand blasting kits and the 14/15 cfm jus
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a few more ravings follow. This "free air delivery" that is suposed to be the "new standard" for expressing the capacity of a compressor I recon is as much BS as any of the other methods. All it tells you is the capacity of the pump with no load and how Edited by user Sunday, 20 August 2006 6:44:22 AM(UTC)
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You are right on the danger clutch. I have a Wagner airless spraygun and the instruction book reminds every second page to never run the air on your skin. In fact the nozzles have a guard thing that makes it impossible to run closer than about 2 cm to the
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Gas bottles now there is a seriously undersetimated hasard of a whole diferent league.
On place I contracted at I mentioned to the boss that it would be a real good idea to put a chain round that hand full of gass bottles that were just standing round ne
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Yeah sorry i was'nt too clear on what my needs where. I was looking for a compressor for "Clearing" my work after the Air Brush work.
With the odd car sprayed down the line. And possibly pannels, Tanks, Helmets. etc.
But with what i have seen posted f |
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