Hi, Guest
03-28-2006, 09:05 AM
OAC_Sparky,Mar 27 2006, 04:15 PM Wrote:A smaller motor/large tank means that it will run longer to fill a large tank to bring it up to operating pressure. A smaller tank/large motor means the motor cycles more but for less time, plus it doesn't take forever to get up to 100PSI.This is good advice - I have a small compressor with 3 gallon tank that pushes just 2.9 cfm at 90 psi ... works fine for the brad nailer, but even using the impact gun to back off 4 sets of lug nuts is marginal and forget about filling a tire. Even just moving a single tire up a couple of lbs has the compressor struggling to keep up.
The latter is what you want for nail guns and staplers, because the gun uses small pops at high pressure.[right][snapback]177280[/snapback][/right]
If it's in the budget go for the higher capacity and get the tools later if need be.
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *