[TheForge] air compressor question

[GRAF]

Both. You have two different types of needs.
My big one takes most loads within 50 feet or so of a port on the large 
compressor distribution piping.

Nailers, small air tools . anything in the house, filling tires at 
curbside all use the small ones.
As you are still in the building phase I would imagine that most of your 
distribution piping for a while will be hoses.
That would push me in the direction of small ones for now with the large 
one in the mix as the shop gets finished.

Mike Graf



terry l. ridder wrote:
> hello
>
> the air compressor has been getting a work out this week. spray
> ourselves down from concrete dust  from using the concrete saws. filling
> the jcb tire which has a slow rim leak which really needs to be fixed.
> priming the shed trim. etc.
>
> we were discussing today over coffee and doughnuts which would be
> better; several small air compressors or a single large air compressor
> that supplies all the air needs. i am on the fence. i can see both sides
> pros and cons. i do tend toward a single large unit with a huge air
> reservoir. basically, an 5 hp 2-cylinder single stage air compressor
> engine driven by a 2:1 gear box being driven with a comer drive shaft
> off the 540 rpm pto of the kubuta tractor. the air reservior would be a
> 500 gallon used propane bulk tank.
>
> 140 PSI Twin Cylinder Air Compressor Pump for 5 HP Motor 
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93786
>
>
> i see that there may be a need to keep all the spray painting equipment
> on separate air compressors. keep pneumatic tools like nail guns, die
> grinders, etc on their on air compressors. this quickly becomes the
> numerous small air compressors providing air as needed, and no main
> central air compressor.
>
> i am really tired and nodding off as i attempt to write this. it is 0216
> am chicago time.  this may not be clear not all. anyway, i would like to
> here from others with their thoughts and comments.
>
>