I used the search function and did not get my exact question answered. I have my eye on either the Ingersoll Rand 60-Gallon Air Compressor http://www.tractorsupply.com/tools/...60-gallon-air-compressor-3496111#BVRRWidgetID or the 80 Gallon 2-Stage Air Compressor, 5 HP http://www.tractorsupply.com/tools/...80-gallon-2-stage-air-compressor-5-hp-3496129 Im leaning towards the 80 gallon. Some day I plan to paint the Buick, and do a little media blasting. Any experience with these units?
1. I would buy a compressor with a low RPM pump. You will not regret it. Much more efficient and quiet. I don't know if the IR is low RPM but I do not think so. 2. Watch out because different manufactures rate the CFM at different pressure making it more confusing to compare apples to apples. Always get a compressor with at least 5cfm higher output than the largest cfm rating of the tool you are using. This compensates for over zealous output ratings by compressor manufacturers and under rated cfm ratings on air tools and finally losses in distribution piping, delivery, leaks, compressor wear, tool wear, etc all of which diminish the performance. Look at the 5hp Champions in the link below. Much higher CFM rating at a higher pressure and a quiet low RPM pump. If you are going to to be blasting I'd get an 80 gal tank with 19 CFM at 125 psi. You can get by with less but you'll be stopping work and waiting for it to recover. Here is an excellent example of the difference in 5HP compressors. The 5hp IR is rated at 15.8 cfm at 90 PSI. The Champion in the link below is rated at 19.1 cfm at 125 psi. Remember.....The lower the pressure the more CFM the compressor can put out so here we have one compressor (Champion) putting out 19.1cfm @ 35psi higher pressure so at 90psi it will be well into the 20s in cfm and will kick the IRs ass all day long and use less electricity doing it. http://www.tptools.com/p/3267,91_Champion-Centurion-II-Series-Compressors.html I see you are from Wadsworth OH. TP Tools awesome store is only an hour away. They have sales occasionally. The IR is a good compressor but if you want to run a decent sized blast cabinet, in my opinion it does not have enough cfm. There are other manufacturers of low rpm compressors such as Eaton with similar cfm ratings at the Champion.
I Bought a 80 gal / 7 hp 2 stage compressor from Lowes about 8 yrs ago. It still works fine. I think its a C/H. Only problem is the check valve went bad so it starts slow under pressure.
Let me run in under this post,,,:laugh: Does any body know where I can buy a 5 horse , low rpm compressor pump,,, just the pump,, I already have a 60 gal. vertical tank set up but my pump is beginning to take longer to bring the system up to pressure,,, installed a new , bigger electric motor, back in the fall....
Doc, Here you go. Polar Air is the same as Eaton and based on the research I did before buying a couple years ago, they are high quality units. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Polar-Air-5...740?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e68ab5bc
I have the smaller of the two you posted links to. I haven't media blasted with it but i did paint my 66 wildcat with it. The compressor ran a lot while painting but i would run out of paint in the cup before air became an issue. I have nothing but good things to say about the compressor. I am space limited and would have liked a bigger unit but i am satisfied with the smaller compressor if you have the space and don't mind the extra expense a bigger compressor is always better.
I agree with JZRIV about TP tools. I have done business with them since the 80's. They go to Carlisle and Hershey car shows. and others. They are close to you. I bought a bead blast kit from them and can still get parts for it.(home made plywood cabinet). My friend got a large blast cabinet and loves it. Check out their web site they sell compressors and parts.
I have a large TP Tools blasting cabinet. It is wonderful. We use this often in my machine shop. I purchased this 10 years ago and still looks and works like a new one. I actually sandblasted the complete rearend housing on my GS when we did a rebuild. It was tight, but it fit and did a great job. I also have a rotary screw air compressor that I bought from Polar Air last spring. These are a little pricey, but extremely quiet. The shop uses this enough air to warrant the expense. I would recommend buying the add on air cooler with any compressor you buy, especially if you want to do any lengthy sandblasting or painting. Mine will run all day and there is never water in the lines with the cooler/dryer on. One thing that sold me was the free oil analysis during the warranty period. Plus it is shipped with oil already in it to prevent someone from starting it up without it. The Polar Air units are also well priced compared to other manufacturers. The factory is only about 30 minutes from the shop. I give both of these products a big thumbs up.
I've been recently thinking about getting a 80 gal compressor from Lowe's. It's a Kobalt, I think it's a 2 stage. They have an 80 gal CH too. One thing I don't like, it has the drain for moisture on the bottom, a little difficult to get at! Some others have a drain up higher on the side. I suppose you could plumb up a drain line that's more convenient.
Yes, I plumbed out to the front on an Eagle compressor. It was in the center. :spank: No more mess. Ray
Compressor is on hold I need disc brakes for the skylark. It has great + acceleration and bad deceleration.
