leeahart@earthlink.net

["David Cox" <enlalucha@hotmail.com>]

Hi Lee,

I use air compressors all the time at work... for nail guns mostly. But for 
spray painting too. I can't tell you which ones are the good ones, for I 
have not done a comparison of the various types. I can tell you that 
mechanics air tools use a large volumn of air. If you do not require 
portability you can get away with a small compressor with a large tank. If 
you don't get a large tank the compressor will be cycling all the time... 
that is running. If you need portability there are some so called pancake 
types that are easy to load and pack. But they run almost constantly to keep 
up with nailing or whatever. You could combine portability and still have a 
large tank in you shop that you run an air line to to charge it up. The 
small compressors such as the pancake seem more expensive than the big ones.

I have been racking my brain while I was writing trying to remember the name 
of my unit. It sound German... Hausfeld or Cambell Hausfeld. I will try to 
remember to look at it when I go to work tommorrow. I like this unit I have. 
I think it costs about $200 and has a fairly large tank. I comes with wheels 
and if you have a strong back you can load it yourself. By the way... it is 
good to have a dedicated circuit to run the thing on... 20 amp is good. 
Extention cords are bad. But you are an engineer so you know all about that.

Hope this helps
David


----Original Message Follows----
I've decided to break down and buy an air compressor. It's for light
duty automotive work, and general around-the-house uses (filling tires,
blowing out sprinkler pipes in the fall, etc. Does anyone have any
suggestions for good sources, or models to avoid? Email me directly.
Thanks in advance!
--
Lee A. Hart                     Ring the bells that you can ring
4209 France Ave. N.             Forget the perfect offering
Robbinsdale, MN 55422 USA       There is a crack in everything
phone (612) 533-3226            That's how the light gets in
leeahart@earthlink.net                  Leonard Cohen


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