Glad that worked out Si
Used mine night before & its nice enough, seems good & tight on the bolts. Got to get used to pushing the socket release button, but that won't take long.
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Glad that worked out Si
Used mine night before & its nice enough, seems good & tight on the bolts. Got to get used to pushing the socket release button, but that won't take long.
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Hardcore Biker
i got one them 200 odd dollar bahco kits..... dont find i need much else
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yea they go really wellOriginally Posted by sketch
I use my bahco sockets ratchets and spanners every day.. they go hard... 8/9 years old now my stuff. And if you lose a piece from the kit you can order individual bits. Lost a philips head bit or something, was about 10 bucks.
Que?
Tank capacity has fuck all to do with capability when selecting an air compressor. It's all about free air delivery or displacement (CFM).
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totaly correct.... it's all about how fast the pump can fill that tank...
Pete
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Bogeyman
So, if you've got an air tool that intermittently uses 20cfm you'd buy a 3 phase 20cfm compressor, eh?
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Que?
Yeah, especially if that air tool is a percussive type tool like a riveter or a nailgun.
Cock.
Hardcore Punk
We talking piston, diaphram, or screw compressors? I would go the screw any day.
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This thread is about being a resource of ideas for home tinkerers, if you're here to prove how smart you are, the rest of the Internet is waiting your expertise.
A tank is merely a buffer sure but let's keep the limitless wallet arguments out of this. Fact is most people don't have a compressor so my point is to suggest a little outlay can step up a new level.
A 20l size is a good starting size, heck I often just run off what's in the tank for most simple tasks without starting it. My 60l takes longer to refill. Must try find the tiny leaks.
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Que?
A tank is a buffer but it's not by itself capable of maintaining a constant pressure (of any significance) without a big enough pump to keep up.
Your reference to spraying prompted me to post. 20lt is insufficient to spray paint, as is 40lt or 60lt if you don't have the free air delivery behind it. I've sold a fair few compressors over the years to people who already had a 20lt "cheapie" because they thought 20lt was "heaps to paint the car, bro".
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So my original statement stands, go buy a 20l cheaply and get to do lots of stuff, just don't expect to spray with it. It's the right amount of info for a beginner with a small budget. They don't need a belt drive hooer. I had mine 3 years before I decided to unpackage it as the 20l did all I needed, just the die grinder if used in anger needed more.
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I tried painting my shed with zinc power pylon paint with my little 20 ltr compressor, gave it a really good textured look. I think most home handy men would get along fine with a small compressor, as long as you dont over work them and cook the oil. One thing I would recomend if buying a cheapie from repco or supercheap or whatever, is spend a little extra money for some decent fittings and a length of decent hose.
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when was the last time yer seen a home handy man screw compressor.... links would be nice...We talking piston, diaphram, or screw compressors? I would go the screw any day.
Pete
90% of all Harleys built are still on the road... The other 10% made it back home...
Ducati... Makeing riders into mechaincs since 1964...
Bogeyman
Kaeser do a 3hp screw, and several other manufacturers do 5hp jobs.
They're still full blown industrial quality machines though, they'd set you back at least $3k.
Edit: found this looking for little screws. http://www.elgi.com/2.html
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