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Which Compressor?
Guinness - 23/6/08 at 12:46 PM

I have to supply a compressor / air tank to a client.

Which ranges would anyone recommend / avoid?

Mike

Mr Whippy - 23/6/08 at 12:52 PM

does depend on if he wants to blow up a beach ball or paint a car, whats it for?

Guinness - 23/6/08 at 01:03 PM

Compressed air for a laboratory!

Mike

chrsgrain - 23/6/08 at 01:18 PM

Ask (very carefully) what he wants to do with it! Depends what sort of laboratory (engineering / medical (medical air has to be grease and water free) cell culture work (has to be pathogen free) etc etc)

If the compressor is inside, the quieter the better... people don't like noise in the labs I work in!

Chris

nib1980 - 23/6/08 at 01:21 PM

my missus works in a CAT three lab, i can ask what type they use if you like

Howlor - 23/6/08 at 01:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
my missus works in a CAT three lab, i can ask what type they use if you like


For a moment I thought it read Cat Free lab!

dhutch - 23/6/08 at 02:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
does depend on if he wants to blow up a beach ball or paint a car, whats it for?


Is this any good?

will121 - 23/6/08 at 02:36 PM

would be better to ask them whats the specification of compressed air they want to use, starting with pressure, flow, then oil, moisture particular (dust) size. bacteria ect. most of these requirements are not down to the specification of the compresser but the add on filtration and dryer units which can be more than the price of the compressor!

Peteff - 23/6/08 at 06:40 PM

Call somewhere like this and ask for advice on their requirements when you know them.

Richard Quinn - 23/6/08 at 07:42 PM

I've had a bit of a baptism of fire as far as compressors go with my job. We use a lot of them for driving pneumatic pumps on site. I would suggest that the first thing to look at would be the flow rather than the pressure. A lot of compressors will do 110 - 150PSIG for example but there are a lot less that will maintain this pressure at 100cfm.
I would suggest finding out what volume of air you have to provide then at what pressure then to what quality.
HTH
(P.S. We've just had 3 "Ranger" compressors and had to send 2 of them back as they actually caught fire which was a little embarrassing as well as dangerous!