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[chrisgixer]

Cubic feet per minute. (Air flow)

[martin42]

Been looking and need to spend around the £220 price for a decent cfm rate with a 50ltr tank.

[chrisgixer]

Does that fit budget wise.


Not cheap I'd say.

[martin42]

Well its out of budget but just have to put my prices up lol 

[tidla]

Simple enough devices so second hand wont be any bother.

Or build your own.

[Nick W]

If you really want to depress yourself, you actually need to size a compressor off the Free Air Delivery(FAD). This is always much lower than the rated CFM, which explains why a compressor rated at 14CFM struggles to run a tool that only needs 6!

My experience is that you'll need a compressor with at least a 2HP motor, and a 100l tank just for light use of air tools. They're expensive, heavy, bulky, noisy and expensive to run. And you'll need to ensure that its power supply is up to scratch.

Small compressors are OK for tyre-inflators, drills and painting small areas. For other tools, like grinders, die grinders, DAs, impact guns(cheap guns are fine with a decent air supply) and the like, it's best to buy electric.

I'm with Chris on the cordless impact guns; I have a tiny 18v Durofix job that barely undoes correctly tightened wheel nuts. It's real forte is winding large nuts/bolts like suspension joints, or on pullers/spring compressors. When used on my homemade extractor, it pushes out rear hubs in seconds. If you have room to swing it, then a 2foot ratchet-breaker-bar is really handy, Snap-On's is excellent(as you would expect)but 'kin expensive. Also as you would expect!

[cem_devecioglu]

sooner or later you will expand the usage of this compressor and 50 litre will never be enough.. false economy imo..

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would actualy be looking for a 50 litre 3hp belt driven compressor.

3Hp is the max you can run on a 13A feed, 50 litres is a good size and the belt driven compressors are more reliable, quieter and often deliver more air.

Don't worry about tank size, if in the dim and distant future you find the tank to small then a good empty propane cylinder is easily added as a second reciever.

[flyer 0712]

Is it not the c.f.m.that determins the size of the air equipment that you can use and not so much the size of the tank you use....small c.f.m..large tank will only mean compressor flogging its guts out to keep over sized tank full of air and would still not have the guts to work certain equipment.and would blow up in no time.

[cem_devecioglu]

I would actualy be looking for a 50 litre 3hp belt driven compressor.

3Hp is the max you can run on a 13A feed, 50 litres is a good size and the belt driven compressors are more reliable, quieter and often deliver more air.

Don't worry about tank size, if in the dim and distant future you find the tank to small then a good empty propane cylinder is easily added as a second reciever.

   serial tank usage not too desirable for paint applications.. you have to drain & clean all of them one by one..