air compressor

[Rossvickicampbell]

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

[suzuki59]

Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy

[PEZBerq]

Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy

A hand pump usually does that job 

[brucey]

Umm i was going to suggest a 12 cfm but in light of the other replies I'm not so sure 

[80-85 husky]

 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

[Rossvickicampbell]

think I might be sorry I actually asked 

Craig = wanker!

[Iain Cameron]

I would go one of the silicon dolls more life like .

[Lozza]

Same size that inflates your blow up doll Sleepy

GOLD 

[Rossvickicampbell]

Lozza - please don't encourage him!

[Davey Crocket]

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.

[bigk]

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

[oldfart]

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 .....   

[Ted]

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

[Davey Crocket]

Every one loves smartarses. Husky Pete will be able to tell you why you shouldn't use an extension lead.

[Rossvickicampbell]

finally!!!!!!  some answers - thanks guys - appreciated.

Craig - you are still a wanker