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"Bruce L. Bergman" <blPYTHONbergman@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
news:3ltug214940q3tru6d9umh7rat3k2de2b9@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:19:15 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:[color=green]
>>"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>news:E%CPg.770$x11.439@trndny02...[/color]
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>>> LOL! I just placed a bid for a gun on e-Bay, and found a decent,
>>> low-priced compressor at Lowe's!![/color][/color]
>
> If you are buying retail and have a choice, an oil lube compressor
> is a MUST - they live a lot longer than the oilless.[/color]

The oil-less compressors were just coming out when I got my compressor
around 20 years ago, and since they were so new, I stuck to conventional (at
that time) oil-lube compressor. I use my compressor quite a bit for
everything from blowing off the lawnmower to filling tires to air tools.

The only thing I don't like about the compressor is the oily mess when I
drain the tank.
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>
> If you have the room, get a belt-drive "old-style" unit with the
> horizontal tank, the slower compressor RPM adds to the longevity. The
> direct drive 1725 RPM units are a lot noisier, too.[/color]

Does the horizontal tank have an advantage over a vertical one or are you
talking just about the belt drive configuration? BTW, how long do those
belts last? I've never done any maintenance or repairs to the compressor
other than draining the tank and refilling the oil.
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>>The plastic cover on the trigger for my impact gun broke off so it kind of
>>hurts to use my impact gun. It was a free sample and still works, but now
>>I
>>have an excuse for a new one![/color]
>
> Depending on who made it, those molded rubber grip sections are
> available as replacement parts. Or go get a set of the special
> "anti-vibration" gloves with the gel pads in the palms and
> second-knuckle areas of the fingers.[/color]

The brand name on the gun is Fuji, which I've never heard of here in the
U.S. I got it from my dad, who says that company supplies them to
factories. The guns supposedly can be calibrated to apply accurate torque
over many uses. The instructions were in Japanese and I never bothered to
ask someone to translate for me. I like the gun because it is relatively
light and it doesn't over-torque alloy wheels. I don't like the gun because
it is relatively gutless at removing stubborn bolts that someone with one of
those monster impact guns torqued.[color=blue]
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>>> Aslo going to get an air ratchet and a HVLP gun while I'm at it, too![/color][/color]
>
> For HVLP, you are probably better off going with one of the turbine
> units, I have the Campbell Pro and it works fine for my uses.
>
> Unless they've really improved them a lot the HVLP venturi
> conversion type guns use way too much shop air to run them. For a
> Body Shop with a pair of 15 HP turbine compressors the air consumption
> isn't a problem, but for home use it is.
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>>The really nice thing about the Snap-On air ratchet is that it is
>>reaction-less. When the bolt is finally tightened, it won't swing around
>>and smash your knuckles. The not-so-nice thing about the Snap-On air
>>ratchet is that it costs about 4 times what a Craftsman one costs, and its
>>larger size makes it harder to fit into tight spots.
>>
>>My craftsman air ratchet is good enough for what I use it for.
>>
>>Keep in mind that pneumatic sanders and die-grinders use a lot more air
>>than
>>other tools, so a larger compressor with a capacity of at least 90 cubic
>>feet per minute at 90 PSI is nice.[/color]
>
> 90 CFM? Refer to that Body Shop above, with the twin 15 HP units....[/color]

Oops! typo! I meant 9 CFM.[color=blue]
>
> 9 CFM at 90 is plenty for anything at home.
>
> I have a "5 HP" (around 3 real HP) 80-gallon two stage at home, and
> it will keep up with almost anything except the bead-blast cabinet - I
> can't just sit there and wail on a part non-stop or it runs dry. But
> as you stop to reposition the piece, and see if it's done yet or not,
> the compressor is catching up.
>
> Anything bigger at home becomes a power draw problem - you have to
> make sure you have the juice available first. the "5 HP" runs on a
> 30A 220V clothes dryer circuit no problem.[/color]

My compressor is Craftsman brand, listed as 220V, 5 HP 30 gallon single
stage. I don't know who made it. It is fine for air ratchets and impact
guns but it runs quite a bit when I use a cutoff tool or die grinder.

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>>> Now...for a lift...[/color]
>>
>>I'd love to have a lift too![/color]
>
> Well then, go out to the highway overpass and stick out your thumb.
>
> (Or keep your eyes open for a used one, new runs around $4K.
> Problem is, it'll cost you more than that to raise the ceiling in your
> garage - unless you want cars bumping into the attic joists...)
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
>[/color]

But we have to dream about something!
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)