question to jordan, and others

[Spaz]

hey jordan i was looking thouhg your project pictures and i saw that compressor.
i take it you got it for chirstmas? i was just wondering how you like it and if it was any good with air tools?

mainy impact gun, air rachet, air drill, air hammer.

i just want an opinon before i go out and buy one. do you feel the tank is big engough?and can the motor keep up with your air supply needs?

if anyone else has experince with smaller compressors. around 30 gallons, leave a comment here listing what kind you have the pros and cons.

thanks alot

[Jordan]

Yeah I got it for xmas.

Impact gun, and air ratchet have no issues. I also have a hammer, but havent got to using it yet. The manual says it will operate most any air tool perfectly fine. Some tools like a die grinder or airsaw tend to comsume alot of air to spin them, so they will lag the compressor a bit.

My main issue is that if the compressor starts to go higher then 90PSI it trips the breaker

Still, 90 PSI is more then enough, I just have to make sure I set the regulator b4 i use it.

[86325e]

I have the stand up version of that compressor. I haven't had any problems with it. It's does the job for home consumer use. I've used impact wrenchs, grinders, cutters, air hammers, nailer, and air rachets. I haven't had a chance to work with my paint gun with it. It kept up with all of them just fine. I don't have any problems with it setting the breaker. Mine came with a free impact and rachet which are adequet for most projects.

[JRowe]

A compressor that size is a good all around compressor. It will run any of the air tools you need it to with the exception of a paint gun. As a general rule, always get the biggest compressor you can afford. It will run you tools with less effort and supply better air (cleaner and cooler).

[RedBaron86325]

That is a good compressor and is of adequate size for nearly any residential project. If tank volume becomes a problem, add a secondary 20 gal tank. Keeping up with basic mechanics tools will not be a problem at all (ratchet, drill, impact gun and hammer). You may have a minor issue with extended use of die grinders, sand blasters and other items which use high volumes of air for extended periods of time (second tank comes in very handy sometimes). Most compressors nowadays have an outlet pressure control valve which will enable you far more control over air flow out of the tank. I have a model very similar to Jordan's. From a storage standpoint, I wish I would have purchased the same setup in a stand-up model. In fact, I will soon be converting my lay-down to a standup and will incorporate some soundproofing material to quiet down the operating noise.

[Rob]

thats about the same size compressor we have, its fine for everything but paint guns and sanding stuff

[LikeCDoos]

thats the exact same compressor i've got. So far it's been great. impact wrenches work fine on it.

[matt325is]

Even my 60gal 2 stage compressor cannot keep up with cut off tools and die grinders. Though if you have an HVLP (low cfm) paint gun, i bet even the 30 will keep up with it. 30gals are goo all around compressors (especailly semi-portable).

matt

[Spaz]

thanks for all the replies guys, i'm looking at the smae model as pictured above, but in a upright postion.

can you guys run your compressors any higher then 90psi???

i'm just used to my 120psi with my impact at work :)

hehe that adds quite a punch !

[86325e]

I can and I have the upright.

[mspiegle]

wow, i wish i saw this thread a while ago. I bought a small 2gallon air compressor and it couldn't power the impact wrench for more than 30 seconds.

I returned it and am looking for another compressor... its good to know this unit works.

[AndrewBird]

You can adjust the shut-off switch to turn off at a higher psi. We have one here that we pump up to 120+ and have no problems. And it's a Craftsman.

Andrew

[Jordan]

My problem is that the compressor is rated to draw 15amps.

The breaker is 15amp (and has some of the outdoor and living room lights on it also.)

As you can see its easy to trip it.