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[mini danny]

hiya looking for a air compressor what compressor would you recommend dont want something to pricey thanks Danny

Edited by mini danny, 21 November 2010 - 06:34 PM.

[M44K TS]

I bought one of Aldi's 50l ones when they were on special a couple of years ago, they get them quite regular, well worth the money IMO, I think it was around £80? Can't really remember.

[Twincam]

Machine Mart have like 10% off various brands and VAT off their own sometimes - although I think you have to be registered with them.

I've got both single/three phase ones, the main one I use is my Clarke Air one (huge blue ones but they come in smaller ones)

[davidv]

Aldi do have some very good bargains worth checking them out.old dad just bought a good 18volt multi cordless set in a case very good value.Machine Mart is good they have some high spec. tools.I would also check mint secound hand ones.

[Guess-Works.com]

hiya looking for a air compressor what compressor would you recommend dont want something to pricey thanks Danny

All depends what you want to do with it...

[NEW GUY]

As previous man said - is it for pumping up tyres or spraying etc..?

You kind of get what you pay for - but cost/quality usually boils down to how much you will use it.

We pump up wide 13" tyres with a portable cheap compressor (local car shop type) using a 12volt battery on a battery stand - It will do all four tyres before it kills a car battery.

If it did not need to be portable we would go 240volt. Even then you need to keep in mind your larger CFM machines will require a bigger fused supply than your normal socket ring main - More like the amperage of a cooker point feed. If it's on a three pin domestic plug you will be ok. if your painting you need to consider more than just the compressor too..

There is a maximum HP motor you can run of a 13 amp plug.

[mini danny]

hiya i will be using it for mainly da's air guns and bit of spraying just primering it and air cutting tools thanks dan

[Shifty]

The first air compressor you buy will be on price, the 2nd air compressor you buy will be on noise levels!!

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

Right now you think that as you won't be using it very often the noise won't matter??

Tell me after using the dammed thing for painting a car for an hour or so that noise doesn't matter.

[mini danny]

The first air compressor you buy will be on price, the 2nd air compressor you buy will be on noise levels!!

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

Right now you think that as you won't be using it very often the noise won't matter??

Tell me after using the dammed thing for painting a car for an hour or so that noise doesn't matter.

haha you do make me laugh lol and getting it done paint done professionally just to prime panel by panel once there done and think ill get a decent one with little noise what do you recommend

[Shifty]

Something like this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item27afaf6da7

[Guess-Works.com]

If you're thinking of using a DA then you're going to need a big tank and a fair amount of grunt... unless you intend on looking at the DA rather than using it..

EG, an average DA will use between 3-4 CFM ( Cubic Feet per Minute ) of air, based on a 25% duty cycle, that is for every minute you're only using the DA for 15 seconds.. if you're using it 100% then you're going to need a compressor which pushes out between 12 and 16 CFM..

I have one of those little "Aldi" compressors in the garage, just to run an air drill to put the bolts into cases, after 10 bolts that's the air's gone.

[Guess-Works.com]

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

And screw or vane compressors are quieter than pistons...

Like this if you have enough room

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[mini danny]

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

And screw or vane compressors are quieter than pistons...

Like this if you have enough room

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waaay to big lol need to be compact do i can move it ect

[Shifty]

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

And screw or vane compressors are quieter than pistons...

Like this if you have enough room

 19112010198_s.jpg   72.8K   10 downloads

Flash Git!!!

[mk3 Cooper S]

Cheap direct drive compressors are hellish noisy, the more expensive belt driven ones are a LOT quieter.

And screw or vane compressors are quieter than pistons...

Like this if you have enough room

 19112010198_s.jpg   72.8K   10 downloads

Flash Git!!!

PMSL !!!