Air Compressor Purchase Advice.

TechnicalNut · Post by **TechnicalNut** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:23 am

Hi Folks,

I'm just after a nod to say this compressor will be ok for shot blasting the underside of my bus and applying paint before I purchase:

v-belt driven, 3hp motor (1hp continuous), 14cfm, 150litre, 10bar/150psi max pressure - (doesn't say if it's oil less or not - I'm not too sure what the merits of either are tbh!)

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... -000110140

Thanks in advance,

TechNut,
UK.

Post by **david58** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:30 pm

That size commpressor is a good size.

Post by **doc** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:49 pm

I suspect this will be about the minimum unit for painting whole vehicles. And you will do some waiting while the compressor catches up with your sanding tools and grinders. I have a compressor just slightly smaller and it will just limp by big jobs. But, here in the states, the next step up basically doubles the price. And I don't do very many paint and body jobs.

doc

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:15 am

you should be able to keep up on a gun.. the next piece is to check the CFM requirements of your paint gun.

tim

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:18 am

Note..

I used to have a horizontal air tank.. took up a ton of room.

I switched out for an upright with wheels.. now can bolt it to the floor when needed and move it around without some pals.

T.

stephenriley · Post by **stephenriley** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:13 pm

Mine is a similar size and copes fine when spraying and using air tools. I used it for media blasting when I restored a Morris Minor ( I used an eastwood pressure blasting pot) It worked but was just about at it's limit and i had to give it a rest now and again to stop it from running continuously which would probably have caused some damage if done for long periods.
Stephen