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Equipment recommendations please!
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 15 1:21 pm
by Blue
Need to start thinking about replacing some of my equipment, would like to hear your recommendations/views.
Compressor,
needs to be reasonably portable, and quiet. I use air tools occasionally (no DA) and would only want to paint the odd panel once in a while.
Engine crane,
Needs to be folding or collapsable, pref. long reach to handle a small block.
Whayasay?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 15 3:23 pm
by Dave999
I have a sealey version of this
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/prod ... -020110142
generic chinese-factory tools from the
all-the-same-pay-extra-for-a-name
range
Used extensivly by wickes sealey clarke silverline toolstation screwfix and occasionally Halfrauds and draper and numerouse other Box shifters who can apply their own branding to a vaccum formed box
made about 25 years ago.
Clivey had it before me and heaved out 440 and TF with it
and i have picked up a lotus 7 with it ...just for fun i might add. it swayed about about a bit with that load but so do I
which means it can pick up a smallblock
they have changed the base and rear castors over the years by the look of it but still seems to be the same old jigger.
25 litre compressor small portable marginal for anything other than spraying creosote
runs a windy gun and a air cutter/shears, pumps up tyres ok for small cutting wheel grinder would be Bananarama! for spraying no capacity no CFM oomph but decent presure would be extra rubbish for porting iron heads. managed to take out K frame bolts so i was happy but would be no use for media blasting
handy for pumping oil into stuff (not just compressor oil
)
blew its cardboard headgasket after it ingested a cloud of teak oil
easy fixed
if i was to buy another i'd look for a big one second hand with seperate cast iron compressor, vessel, pipeage, regulator and motor easy to upgrade and repair. mount it on rubber feet in its own rabbit hutch outside and pipe the air into the garage.
Dave
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 15 5:01 pm
by db
Belt driven are much quieter.
I had a direct drive 50 litre 1.5hp for years, that coped with everything until I got a DA and a die grinder. Can't remember the make but it was blue. Airmaster, possibly? Easily portable.
I now have a giant 150 litre twin cyl belt driven Clarke which makes half the noise and is double the power! Very NOT portable!
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 15 7:38 am
by Doug
I had a Clarke Comp ,when I was younger, and later in the workshop , only had single phase supply, so biggest I could go was a 3hp, Motor, 14cfm, was plenty to run a Spray, da ,flat bed sander, buzz ratchets etc , not all at same time though.
Had adjustable knock off, kick in pressure switch.Portablity wise, in therory, yes thers casters available
If you can keep it in one place,to up your Air Capacaty, if needed you could pipe in another reciever tank, gen off a old Comp, a upright was mainly the choice .
If you do go down a 3hp , always best to have a Isolater Switch btween the Mains and the Motor