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Johneturbo - 8/8/07 at 04:33 PM

Hi all
been looking at some air compressors on ebay
i'm after one that will have enaugh oomph
to undo hub nuts.

seen this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIR-COMPRESSOR-3hp-100lt-motor-230v-BRAND-NEW-ZJ30100_W0QQitemZ170137604818QQihZ007QQcategoryZ30906QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
not so sure on the make, on no warrenty

also
this sealey one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-SA22503-Direct-Drive-3HP-Air-Compressor-50-litre_W0QQitemZ130139705591QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30906QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

what ya think?

ps dont have much more than £150 to spend.

john


[Edited on 8/8/07 by Johneturbo]


caber - 8/8/07 at 04:54 PM

Sealy one should be OK but don't bother with the coily hose. It won't flow enough air, go and get a 10mm rubber hose. You are also best to get a load of quick connects, this sort of stuff soon blows your budget!

Caber


big_wasa - 8/8/07 at 05:14 PM

Yeh the sealey one would be fine for that but would struggle with some sparay guns and things like Media blasting cabinets.


tks - 8/8/07 at 05:16 PM

buy 1 sell it on, buy another sell it on again.

Then your budget is 200 buy a last one and hose and the necc assoires

Tks


Johneturbo - 8/8/07 at 05:21 PM

Good point Caber about the coily hose, i think i'll go for the sealey one as its a know brand.

Big_wasa,mainly want it for rattle gun,drill and sanding tools.
and to pump me tyres up

cheers guys


Johneturbo - 8/8/07 at 05:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tks
buy 1 sell it on, buy another sell it on again.

Then your budget is 200 buy a last one and hose and the necc assoires

Tks

If i was to do that i'd make a loss


bobster - 8/8/07 at 05:39 PM

i have bought the 3hp sealey unit from fleabay. has been excellent. no problems spraying whatsoever. would recommend


Peteff - 8/8/07 at 06:58 PM

Get an electric drill and sander, you'll use less electricity and make less noise. You tools won't freeze up in winter either I have a 3hp v twin and spray using a gravity feed gun quite effectively but I only use it for that and blowing tyres up nowadays.

[Edited on 8/8/07 by Peteff]


mark chandler - 8/8/07 at 07:44 PM

I,ve got one like the top one, was nearer £99 from memory.

Its okay.... nothing special but will run airguns okay and keeps up with spaying just.

Not any good for blasting.

If I was to spend again I would look for a big one second hand off ebay.

Regards Mark