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Title: air compressor
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on September 11, 2014, 07:57:47 pm
Guys - what size compressor - either HP or CFM - do I really need for a little bit of soda blasting and general air tool use - car polishers etc?

ta muchly

Rossco
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Post by: suzuki59 on September 11, 2014, 08:03:23 pm
Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy
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Post by: PEZBerq on September 11, 2014, 08:05:38 pm
Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy
A hand pump usually does that job  8)
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Post by: brucey on September 11, 2014, 08:23:51 pm
Umm i was going to suggest a 12 cfm but in light of the other replies I'm not so sure  ;D
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Post by: 80-85 husky on September 11, 2014, 08:56:02 pm
 the cfm value required is calculated by measuring the height of the doll, the waist measurement and the bust and adding these up. the number is then inversely proportional to the surface area of the doll, divided by the PSI in KPA with the universal fudge factor of 0.22 added. its easy ;D
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Post by: Rossvickicampbell on September 11, 2014, 09:04:16 pm
think I might be sorry I actually asked  ;D

Craig = wanker!
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Post by: Iain Cameron on September 11, 2014, 10:37:55 pm
I would go one of the silicon dolls more life like .
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Post by: Lozza on September 11, 2014, 10:42:22 pm
Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy


GOLD  :D
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Post by: Rossvickicampbell on September 11, 2014, 10:44:21 pm
Lozza - please don't encourage him!
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Post by: Davey Crocket on September 11, 2014, 11:12:37 pm
Hey big fella, they are all jealous. One thing to consider is how quiet it runs.....you don't want to piss off the neighbours.....get them to start it up before you buy. A 12 or 15 cfm is what you want. Never ever run it off an extension lead....you will burn it out.....always plug it straight into the wall. Check if it is a 10 amp or 15 amp plug.....maybe another issue.  The 3 cylinder ones are noisy farkers. Hope this helps.
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Post by: bigk on September 12, 2014, 06:49:55 am
I have a 17cfm which does the job & a local auto repair shop uses a 17cfm with a couple of tanks which surprisingly does the job for his busy shop. Mine has been plugged in to an extension lead for about 15 years now, still going strong.
K
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Post by: oldfart on September 12, 2014, 07:51:12 am
3 cylinder x 3.2 hp  ( not noisy )  delivering 310 lpm or 11cfm with two 75 litre tanks.
Runs the  soda blast cabinet with no hassles at all .....   
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Post by: Ted on September 12, 2014, 08:31:26 am
Hey big fella, they are all jealous. One thing to consider is how quiet it runs.....you don't want to piss off the neighbours.....get them to start it up before you buy. A 12 or 15 cfm is what you want. Never ever run it off an extension lead....you will burn it out.....always plug it straight into the wall. Check if it is a 10 amp or 15 amp plug.....maybe another issue.  The 3 cylinder ones are noisy farkers. Hope this helps.

30 years on the back of my truck running off extension lead No problemo.
Get them treadmill squirrels youse use in Qld to produce electricity to run faster 8)
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Post by: Davey Crocket on September 12, 2014, 08:49:47 am
Every one loves smartarses. Husky Pete will be able to tell you why you shouldn't use an extension lead.
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Post by: Rossvickicampbell on September 12, 2014, 12:59:09 pm
finally!!!!!!  some answers - thanks guys - appreciated.

Craig - you are still a wanker  ;D
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Post by: pancho on September 12, 2014, 04:16:31 pm
 I had one of those Italian $650 things 15 AMP I bought for the Servo, used it 7 days a week for over ten years with regular use with rattle gun and air drill etc never had any trouble with it. Excellent.
 I bought another when I got out of the rat race, should last me out!.

    The ones I wouldn't have are the direct drive, noisey things.
cheers
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Post by: ian on September 13, 2014, 07:32:00 am
like bigk said 17cfm is a good size cant go wrong.
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Post by: bigthumpa on September 15, 2014, 09:32:20 pm
Shame it all got sensible. I was quite enjoying the earlier posts!!!!! And Tossa hasn't even got involved ;D.
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Post by: Rossvickicampbell on September 16, 2014, 11:44:57 am
coz you would - some mate eh!
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Post by: suzuki59 on September 16, 2014, 01:22:50 pm
Hi Ross,how big is your new bouncy castle homo!!!!
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Post by: FAT-TOY on September 17, 2014, 09:30:41 pm

  Ross my old compressor finally shit it's self today, up in a cloud of smoke.  This is the compressor I'm looking at as a replacement.  Being 42 cfm it might be over kill but at $1000 plus $140 delivery it's not that much more than an average 17 cfm and a good bit cheaper than a good brand.
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  (http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/Mynewcompressor-Copy_zps365cb5ee.jpg) (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/zane255/media/Mynewcompressor-Copy_zps365cb5ee.jpg.html)