This thursday in ALDI. 60 quid 25 litre compressor with spray gun etc..

Compressor and Accessories


each £ 59.99




One-cylinder air compressor, complete with sixpiece accessory set. Easy to use, it features a directly coupled motor and built-in starter, relief pressure reducer, air intake filter and pressure switch, regulator gauge, self-stop quick coupling, drain valve and safety valve. The accessory kit comprises tyre pressure gauge, blow-out gun, air hose and three-piece adaptor set.

230 volt
Speed 2850/min-1
Operating pressure 8 bar
Air intake capacity 210 litres per min
Air output at 0 bar = 140 litres per min.

[Edited on 21/3/05 by bob]

Didn;t quite catch that bob, say it again

Ok, you deleted them

[Edited on 21/3/05 by Ben_Copeland]

Yeah sorry ben it kinda went pair shaped

Anyway i might well treat myself to one of thiose compressors,i'll go and have a look thursday.

Thanks Bob. They look good. Shame it aint big enough to run an air wrench.

Does 140l/m convert to 5cfm? There are some 1/2" impact wrenches from machine mart that only need 4cfm, so may work. Or do you think the size of the tank would be a problem?

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I've got one of those on my pushbike, it doesn't update quick enough to use on a car. It jumps straight from 2 to 8mph then up to 18mph. You have to keep an even speed to get a reading out of it so you wouldn't have a clue till you levelled off on the pedal.

i have a similar small compressor. Im gonna buy an air receiver rather than upgrade it, and just let it fill it at will. even 1cfm will fill it eventually! (4 hours actually... )

I've got a 1.5 hp 25 litre compressor and its not much good to run air tools like drills/grinders etc...a much bigger tank/air receiver would be better.

Will the pump keep up with the air loss from the tanks though?

NO.....its just not up to drilling and grinding at all... I keep having to stop - only after a minute or two at most......so I always go back to electric tools..

I want/need a bigger compressor/receiver tank but am tight for space

screwfix have an upright 1.5hp/50 litre one for £79.99 which would be a bit better, but I stilll don't think it would be enough.

there was a new 3hp/100 litre upright one on ebay last week, went for £230 though

HTH

Colin

1.5 hp will run impact wrenches and is just about good enough for a small nozzle spray gun.

the big air users are die grinders, cut off tools and air saws I have two 1.5 hp compressors that I couple together even then I don't have enough cfm for my cut off tool.

[Edited on 23/3/05 by britishtrident]