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Air Compressor - what to buy?



I've got the same sized unit, older model, and I have to say that it is 
quite sufficient for anything I have yet to throw at it... :)

It's a little on the noisy side though.

I picked it up about three years ago used for $875 CDN.

Drew

On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Adrian C. wrote:

> well ..
> im actually already buying my tools for the shop that im gonna open in a few
> months
> ( pretty much got about 6 months till im a fully licenced class A mechanic )
> i have gotten myself a compressor that will suit my application with
> upgradability in mind
> so i got a Ingersoll Rand 2475N7.5
> here's thir site ..
> http://air.irco.com/asg/small_recip/index.asp
> dig around if u see something that u find give'em a call ( 1 800 air serv )
> hers the specs of my lil monster
> 7.5 Hp motor w/ 80 Gal. Vertical Tank
> 24.3 CFM/min - 175 Psi Max.
> Dimmensions:
> L x W x H (in)
> 26" x 38" x 70"
> weight : about 500 Lbs + packaging
> and also has a few other cool features ( value packaged version )
> but also set me back about $2000 CAN :yikes:
> i would suggest raiding your local home depot or sears for something that
> will suit your app.
> that might be a bit cheaper ...
> anyways ..
> good luck ...
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> To: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>; "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Air Compressor - what to buy?
> 
> 
> > i got a craftsman pro series upright. 175 psi, 25 gal. keeps up with
> > everything i've thrown at it so far (impact, air ratchet, die cutter). its
> > fairly compact and was decently priced as well.
> > heres link on craftsman site:
> >
> http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@
> >
> 1252592827.1040669791@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfhadchdighghhcehgcemgdffmdflk.0&vert
> > ical=TOOL&fromAuto=YES&bidsite=CRAFT&pid=00916778000
> > jesus that link was huge, here do this
> > http://www.craftsman.com
> > then put 00916778000 in the search box at the upper right
> > hth
> > Al
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>
> > To: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 12:57 PM
> > Subject: Air Compressor - what to buy?
> >
> >
> > > Hi all, I just got a nice unexpected bonus and was thinking an air
> > > compressor would be a nice thing to buy.  What brands should I look at
> and
> > > what specs should I look for?  Upright or horizontal?  Who makes good
> > tools
> > > for the air compressor and are there any brands of tools or compressors
> > that
> > > I should look out for?
> > >
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