Originally posted by ElMostro
Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
Originally posted by ElMostro
Compressor will not be used to run air tools for long periods. The main use would be for casting in pressure pots and brad and pin nailers. Eugene
Eugene, I use a small 1HP Sears compressor (oilless) since I have similar use as you(casting, brad nailer). I have limited space in my small shop. Why do you need the power of an 26 GAL compressor(large?) for your simple needs?
Peter, the main reason is I have 4 pressure pots going at the same time. I normaly do a round of casts in the morning (between 0400 and 0600) before I go to work. My Studio (Ok, its my garage [:I]) shares a wall with the master bedroom and my little pancake compressor only holds enough air for one pot...then either operation halts or I risk it and turn it on waking the misses and that means I am sleeping on the floor that night. Having the 26 Gal compressor will allow me to get all four pots going before I leave to work and ready to be worked once I return in the evening. Now if the oil ones are silenter (is that a word?) then that is even better. Less noise is a good thing.
I know someone may ask "why not put several molds in one pot then pressurize?" Well, working with alumilite does have ONE DISADVANTAGE and that is it sets fast so if I tried to make several mixes by the time they go in the pot the first one is starting to set before I can apply the proper pressure.