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Wolf air compress on offer. Any good?
Big Stu - 27/9/08 at 09:23 AM

I quite fancy getting an air compressor for the garage. I noticed the other day that wolf had this one on offer
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What do yous think, any use? Would it be man enough to power drill/grinder/air ratchet/impact wrench.

For just over £150 I thought it was a good buy.

Comments please


[Edited on 27/9/08 by Big Stu]

stuart_g - 27/9/08 at 09:29 AM

That's expensive. Aldi did the exact same deal a while back, i'm sure it was about £70 although I can't remember.

BenB - 27/9/08 at 09:39 AM

I've got that compressor but mine was a hobby craft branded one. It's exactly the same as the Wolf one but only cost about £100 off Ebay.
The compressor and accesories are fine (even if they do the usual thing with the tyre inflator thing of making it go up to 110PSI when in reality most tyres use slightly less than that!!!!

Paul TigerB6 - 27/9/08 at 09:51 AM

I went for a 2nd hand Clarke belt drive compressor off ebay myself with a 3hp motor. Its not perfect but works spot on with a nice big tank and was about £150 or so. Might be worth a look to see whats out there

Danozeman - 27/9/08 at 10:11 AM

Thats alot of money for that.
The aldi ones were 70 quid i think some aldis still have some left.

Bigheppy - 27/9/08 at 12:32 PM

You should consider that a compressor rated at 9.5 cfm displacement will not give that amount of free air delivery. Free air delivery is what matters as you need plenty of this to run tools otherwise you have to keep stopping to let the pressure build up. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270275403811 this is the one I just bought from ebay for £37 14 cfm displacement and 9.5 cfm free air delivery. This powers my small blasting cabinet and impact wrench adequately

Big Stu - 28/9/08 at 10:25 PM

Ebay it is , good advice about the free air delivery cheers

bob - 29/9/08 at 07:16 AM

The Aldi deal for under £70 came with a load of kit too,they seem to do the same deal every year. I am waiting for the next batch myself

Peteff - 29/9/08 at 08:48 AM

I have a SIP same as the one Heppy bought. I've had it over 10 years and it is really good at that price, mine was £300. When I spray with my gravity feed gun at 50psi it will fill the tank faster than the gun can empty it which is what the FAD is all about. FAD is usually rated at about 2/3 of the CFM figure as a rule of thumb.