se7ensport
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| posted on 28/3/16 at 08:09 PM |
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Air compressor & tools recommendations please
I'm looking at investing in a compressor and basic air tools for my workshop, so I thought the collective wisdom of locostbuilders would be a
good starting place.
Initially I'm expecting to make a lot of use out of impact, wrench and grinding tools, but a bit of spraying will be needed in the near future
(boot & bonnet sized, not whole car (yet?!)).
I thought these two items at screwfix would do the job, I'm happy to pay upto 50% more if quality of kit improves substantially, thoughts &
recommendations please:
1. Stanley 8216035SCR011 24Ltr Compressor
with 5 Piece Accessory Kit 240V £100
2. Erbauer Air Tool Kit 43 Piece set (5671H) £100
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mark chandler
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| posted on 28/3/16 at 08:18 PM |
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Spend £150 on a 3hp compressor.
Forget any grinding tools/high consumption as a waste of time unless you have a commercial machine.
Personally I like air tools but the battery rattle guns are so good these days it's a toss up unless you want to use the air to blow up tyres,
spray paint etc.
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djtom
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| posted on 28/3/16 at 09:38 PM |
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As Mark said, the minimum you'll want is a 3hp compressor with a big receiver (50litre minimum), and even then you'll spend a massive
amount of time waiting for the thing to pump itself up again if you are using any serious tools. I borrowed a sealey 3hp/50l compressor during my
rebuild, and I wasn't impressed. It was only just about man enough to run a rattle gun, and grinding emptied the receiver in no time.
Impact guns, die grinders and cutoff tools are some of the hungriest accessories to use. Sorry to say it, but I think you'll be pretty
disappointed with a small compressor. There's a reason that commercial garages have great big 3 phase compressors with huge air receivers.....
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neilp1
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| posted on 29/3/16 at 06:33 AM |
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I've had a 2hp 24lt & 3hp 50lt which just emptied straight away. I now have a SIP 3hp 100lt belt drive which is still no good for 4"
grinder, but will run die grinder, drill, impact gun etc.
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hizzi
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| posted on 29/3/16 at 07:35 AM |
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if you want to do anything really usefull with a compressore bigger is better, i had a 3hp 50 litre and it ran constantly with a wheel gun, you got
water in spray equipment again beacause it run so much, i now have a 200 litre 3hp basically the biggest 240v i could find, its fitted in my shed and
piped throughout my gargae next door, no noise and outlets each corner and i can run anything, recently sprayed a mini and it cut in three times.
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Irony
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| posted on 29/3/16 at 10:00 AM |
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Just look at what tools you would like to use. A small compressor is excellent for tools that don't use much air. Nail Guns, Powder Coating,
Airbrushing, Tyre inflating, Pinning, stapling and other items that use a tiny amount of air or a 'shot' of air are okay for 50L
compressors.
Anything else you just need the biggest you can afford.
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se7ensport
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| posted on 29/3/16 at 01:06 PM |
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Thanks for the input, I'm surprised at the size I need to run the planned tools; glad I asked before ordering.
I originally started looking at Makita 1/2" impact drivers, but thought for a few pounds more I could get a compressor set up instead. Back to
plan A.
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