I am thinking about getting an air compressor…Don’t really need it all that often, but why not? Anyway, I saw a P-C in Tool Crib that had 5.3 CFM at 90 PSI. What does that translate to at 100, or 110 PSI? Are the P-C compressors any good? If not, can you recommend me a quality compressor.
Young, poor, and eager to learn
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http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=55256.1
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then you could also use the search function to answer yur question.. tons of hot debate to read about...
but don't believe a word the others say... it's Rolaire or Thomas... and nothing but...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
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that's what I said....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
I dunno, I bought a Made in China knock off, sure I replaced the cheapo pressure regulator but after including that it still cost me 1/3 the price of my name brand compressor. I love it. Recently a customer asked me about a compressor and I sent him in the same direction. He now has a 4.3 cfm @ 90 psi twin stack oil compressor, resonably quiet, including taxes, for about $165.00 Canadian or $137.00 US
I heard somewhere that the mark-up on name brand tools was in the vicinity of 400-600%
I have a PC twin tank and I happen to like it. All the air I need, Will run on a 15 amp, and it's oilless--
I know I'll see Imerc on this one but I'll tell you why I got an oilless
I work in remod. and I can NOT risk and oil issue so I got the oiless.
Works in the cold and three years and still no maintaince--some day I will have to put rings in it but I am willing to for the cold start up and no risk of oil problems when i am inside.
Oh wait a minute--I do have to blow out the airfiler once in a while but it seems to supply it's own cleaning power. HEHEHEHE!
P.S. what do you need with 110psi.
Many of the guns I use on the job are rated between 90 and 120 PSI. Such as framing guns. I just like keeping my options open, and being able to grow into my tools for at least a while, instead of having to buy bigger and better the instant my needs change.
Young, poor, and eager to learn
PC has a bit of a bad rep for pneumatic tools but i have their little pancake that comes with the brad nailer kits and i havto say, i like it alot, its taken quite a beating and all iv ever had to do was replace the regulater.
If you wanto spend a few more bucks though and go with a thomas or rol-air (as mentioned above and probably will be repeated many times) you certantly wont regret it
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