Ib ve got a Quincy 310 compressor sitting on a 80 gallon tank... using a 5 hp motor. Itb s turning about 800 rpm the rating is 3.9 to 9.6 ACFM @ 175psig with a 2-3 hp motor... Ib m wondering if it wi
Probably not. My dad has a large IR 2-stage; probably a 'real' 7HP or greater on I believe (at least) a 60-gal tank (maybe 80). It struggles to keep up with his blast cabinet--the compressor is off f
Author: ejrussell at mebtel.net (ejrussell at mebtel.net)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:37:24 -0400
Do you know what the SCFM rating is at ~100 psi? That is more likely where you'll want to set the pressure for sandblasting. I suspect you've got an adequate air supply - especially for small items i
I am certainly no guru; but my opinion is that as long as the compressor can keep up with the load, you don't need a large tank or a larger compressor. It won't hurt the compressor to run continuous
175psig John, For starters compressors are a lot like computer memory, disk size, and money; you never have enough. That said, I run a blast cabinet and a pressure blaster (not at the same time) with
A permanent blast cabinet setup is so handy that it is worth putting up with a somewhat undersized compressor. You will have to stop and wait occasionally, but that will take less time than: 1: earni
You have more than enough pressure & more importantly, volume to run a small blast cabinet. I've run a 6.5 HP / 60 gallon rated at 9.4 SCFM for years on a small blast cabinet. I finally stepped up &
BTW, I'm running a Tip Tools medium nozzle on a home built blast cabinet. www.tptools.com Bob Hare (eBay id: rhare34) Virginia Beach, Va. 1934 Ford Streetrod Pickup 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited If
John, Blasting quickly takes a huge amount of air - as someone else said, it's like computer RAM - you could always use more. I have that exact cabinet - certainly one of the nicest things Harbor Fre
large tank offers. Yes, the tank will put out more air before it reaches min pressure and the compressor fires, but then the compressor has to run longer to replace the volume of air lost.
Also good to run an extended line--25 ft or more--from the compressor to the water trap. That way the air cools and water condenses before it hits the trap. Bob -- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA -- Origi
thanks guys for all the info... I guess my quest begins to find/build a blast cabinet... the shop is plumbed per tip tools diagram using 1/2" galvanized pipe (yes, I know black is better but galvaniz
Ib ve got a Quincy 310 compressor sitting on a 80 gallon tank... using a 5 hp motor. Itb s turning about 800 rpm the rating is 3.9 to 9.6 ACFM @ 175psig with a 2-3 hp motor... Ib m wondering if it wi
Probably not. My dad has a large IR 2-stage; probably a 'real' 7HP or greater on I believe (at least) a 60-gal tank (maybe 80). It struggles to keep up with his blast cabinet--the compressor is off f
Do you know what the SCFM rating is at ~100 psi? That is more likely where you'll want to set the pressure for sandblasting. I suspect you've got an adequate air supply - especially for small items i
I am certainly no guru; but my opinion is that as long as the compressor can keep up with the load, you don't need a large tank or a larger compressor. It won't hurt the compressor to run continuous
175psig John, For starters compressors are a lot like computer memory, disk size, and money; you never have enough. That said, I run a blast cabinet and a pressure blaster (not at the same time) with
A permanent blast cabinet setup is so handy that it is worth putting up with a somewhat undersized compressor. You will have to stop and wait occasionally, but that will take less time than: 1: earni
You have more than enough pressure & more importantly, volume to run a small blast cabinet. I've run a 6.5 HP / 60 gallon rated at 9.4 SCFM for years on a small blast cabinet. I finally stepped up &