In a message dated 12/10/00 9:51:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
niederst@telerama.com writes:
> Would this be a good unit to purchase (since they only had 2 left in the
> warehouse, we actually bought it, but could return it)? I originally want to
> use it for the usual impact wrenches, air chisel, etc, but may want to move
> up to sandblasting, and even painting (it actually includes some sort of a
> spray gun with the unit) in the future. Am I way underpowered here, or is
>
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As the others said, the sandblasting part takes a lot of air. You have to
buy a compressor based on your needs. For occasional use to blast the paint
of a few parts, you will be fine. If you decide to open a restoration shop,
you need something a LOT bigger. For a hobbyist, stick with this one.
Allen Hefner
Sears 5HP, 25 gal. vertical compressor
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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