Been looking for one for Xmas pressy (for me )
What's the differance between electric and petrol powered compressors? As in power out put, reliability?
Not going to be using it flat out everyday, just for ease of use on my car etc
Are the package ones off eBay any good?
What sort of power/litre should I be looking for?
Don't want to end up buying a crappy non powered one!
Any info gratefully received cheers

 

Tumbleweed....@

 

yeah i want ro know too except im only interested in petrolpowered. got a lot of work to do over xmas!

 

Anyone?

 

Petrol compressor will be noisier and they don't cut out when up to pressure just vent to atmosphere, they can be various outputs either similar to electric or higher cfm. If you are using at home electric would be easiest. You need to decide what air tools you want to use, then calculate cfm required. Then you can select a compressor based on your requirements.
I have a clarke se16c100 that runs a da sander ok, also powers an airfed mask with a devilbiss sri pro spraygun, will also do blasting in short bursts, so suits my needs, any larger compressors won't run on a 13amp supply so need to allow for a 16 or 32 amp supply putting in.

 

Cheers mate
Looking to use it for drill, impact wrench, sander etc
Nothing really heavy duty and every day just when I get time to play with me baby

Petrol prob be bit better as I could use it away from the house if I needed!

 

A da sander is quite air hungry, my compressor keeps one running but if constantly sanding the compressor doesn't cut out until after I stop. Mine is 3hp probably 9 or 10 cfm fad, quoted as 14cfm displacement. So don't go any smaller than that also minimum 100litre receiver. If going petrol powered go hear one run first as they will be loud so depends how close the neighbours are really.

 

Sod the neighbours lol

 

Best off going to clark mate,whatever you do dont buy a 4hp as they need an awesome single phase supply and commomly burn out...Go for an 17/18 cfm 3hp on either a 150/200 litre air reciever.For best starting buy one which has a twin capacitor motor..When buying an air compressor the more you spend the better it should be at doing the job.....ERP are very good compressor which are built in Hull and maybe worth a call but they are not the cheapest but are better than some of the sealey and clarke shit thats about

 

Cheers mate will have a look