Here's some info I "googled" off the web:
http://www.2quicknovas.com/aircompressors.html
Most of what this guys says, I agree with. However, I'm no expert, and
in fact, I own a compressor very similar to to one you're considering.
It has done a nice enough job with a chisel and an impact wrench, but I
haven't tried to spray with it. And it's noisy enough to wake the dead!
Kevin
On Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at 08:33 PM, Simon Matthews wrote:
> A local hardware story (part of very large chain) has an offer for a
> compressor. I was wondering it it is a useful configuration, or will I
> find that I should have shelled out more for something better. Having
> said this, I am unlikely to want to spend much more, so if this is no
> use, I probably won't get anything.
>
> The specs are: 32 gallon tank, 5.5HP peak, 1.7 HP running. It comes
> with impact wrench, air ratchet, die grinder, air chisel, 2 spray
> guns, etc.
>
> I had thought that such a compressor would not really run a spray gun,
> but even if it would not, this is probably not too important to me.
>
> Any comments? Is this compressor powerful enough fto be useful? It's
> never going to get heavy use -- only light use to help me fix my MG or
> perhaps run a small nail gun.
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