Air Compressor Question..........
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Air Compressor Question..........
I have a 5hp 15gal craftsmen compressor. Minus body work, will this be sufficient in my truck restoration? The only thing I can think of roght now that would use a considerable amount of air would be sandblasting and from what I have hear thus far, my compressor may not be big enough.
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I have a 5hp 15gal craftsmen compressor. Minus body work, will this be sufficient in my truck restoration? The only thing I can think of roght now that would use a considerable amount of air would be sandblasting and from what I have hear thus far, my compressor may not be big enough.
A better option may be to deliver it a commercial facility to have it sand or bead blasted.
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Sandblasters require huge amounts of air. Especially the large ones. If you have a small, stand alone blaster, you can use one similar to what HIO Silver suggested. Just make sure you get a twin stage (which is NOT the same as a twin cylinder) compressor. They are designed for continual use, whereas single stage compressors are better for small tools. All depends on the blaster
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you can't go gallon size either, I have a 10 gallon air compressor that does 13 cm at 100 psi...
lol
its one I made, but still.
honestly what you have will do just fine for 90% of use, if yorue using something air intensive like a line sander then you may have to pause to let the tank fill back up... if you get into something and your compressor isn't up to snuff or it craps out from the heavy duty cycle, wait till then to upgrade. no sense spending money just to spend it. as fun as that is.
lol
its one I made, but still.
honestly what you have will do just fine for 90% of use, if yorue using something air intensive like a line sander then you may have to pause to let the tank fill back up... if you get into something and your compressor isn't up to snuff or it craps out from the heavy duty cycle, wait till then to upgrade. no sense spending money just to spend it. as fun as that is.
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IR has a compressor for sale at Tractor supply, 15cfm, 60 gal tank in the $700-$800 range at this time.
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Right now Sears usually has pretty good sales on larger compressors. I spent a month shopping for a 60 gal or bigger last year, and Sears had the best bang for the buck.
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when I was doing construction many years ago, the compressor we used was 302 v8 running on 4 cylinders...the other 4 pumped air. If I run across a free 302 I'm going to sit down and figure out how to convert it.
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On my truck restoration, I am figuring on hiring out most of the body work (i think), if so, what else would I need a new, larger compressor for? Just trying to justify the compressor cost vs. sand/bead blasting the frame. What does frame work like that usually cost if I take it in?
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If you just want to sandblast the frame, I would suggest you find someone local to do it for you. It would be much cheaper than buying a compressor and blaster plus media, for just that one job
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Sometimes compressor hp ratings are "peak" hp not true running HP. They can be misleading.
As posted, CFM ratings are better. For general bodywork (DA, painting, light blasting) 15 CFM @ 90 psi is enough. A compressor this size will draw 20-25 amps at 230 volts. No 110 v unit will do it.
As posted, CFM ratings are better. For general bodywork (DA, painting, light blasting) 15 CFM @ 90 psi is enough. A compressor this size will draw 20-25 amps at 230 volts. No 110 v unit will do it.
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