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« on: January 31, 2005, 04:23:08 pm » |
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I just wanted to let anyone know that might be in the market that Sears has a great deal on a 30 gallon 150 psi air comp. Only $279 including 50 feet of air hose. Not a bad deal. I have been looking to buy an air compressor for a while and this is the best price I have found yet and its a Chraftsman.
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Kevin C
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2005, 06:09:53 pm » |
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Josh
Getting ready to take up painting?
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2005, 06:48:57 pm » |
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Not to burst anyones bubble, but be careful with attempting to paint with a mchine that can't deliver the adequate air flow in CFM (cubic feet per minute)! Painting does take a fair amount of CFM!
What you don't want to occur is when the CFM's drop off and cause the paint to atomize improperly which will cause variations in the paint flow resulting in a poor finish !
You might be able to get away with utilizing this for a primer system which isn't quite as critical as the finish top coat...
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2005, 07:21:10 pm » |
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I have looked at Sears But their compressors are "Oil-less" and that's just a disaster in the distant future. The Piston is "Lubricated" by a Teflon sleeve and they have a tendency to break and then seize up.  '>
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loman4ec
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2005, 11:10:34 pm » |
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Most of the compressors are oil-less now. Anyways for I think it was $30 it has a 3 or 4 year full warrenty. It says that it is strong enough for automotive paint guns. I will say that it isn't big enough to paint a whole car but as small as our machines are there shouldn't be a problem. I am not planning on painting a 144 anytime soon. Also I am not really wanting to paint finish coat all that I really want to do is run a DA sander and spray primer and leave the painting to the experts.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2005, 11:27:03 pm » |
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Anybody care to list what the minimum compressor rating needs to be to paint? Guess it depends on gun used and such but just don't know. My freebie has been quite handy for moving dust about and such but no way it would paint.
$300 or so isn't bad if it would last 3 years, or do the oil-less die sooner?
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Creighton
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loman4ec
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2005, 11:39:28 pm » |
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I really do not think craftsman would put their name on something that is crap. I have always bought craftsman and I have never had a problem with anything.
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Creighton
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2005, 06:24:38 pm » |
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I've always had great luck as well with Craftsman. Just trying to sort out what minimum setup is for gun painting. Should have been more clear.
The freebie I'm using is just an off brand nail gun compressor.
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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2005, 09:11:24 pm » |
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Josh - I was thinking about getting the same unit (or maybe the bundled unit that has the same 6HP motor with a 33Gal tank and a couple of nailers). I do want to be able to paint (some parts) and as you said Sears said it should be suitable for painting. It's rated as:
SCFM Delivery At 40 psi 8.6 SCFM
SCFM Delivery At 90 psi 6.4 SCFM
Please share your experiences with painting with the compressor.
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2005, 10:31:26 pm » |
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I have had it for 2 days and havent had a chance to do much with it. I have used a DA sander and it is a little weak but that is to be expected. It works for a few and then needs to catch up but a DA takes alot more air than a spray gun. Besides the small painting I will be doing will probably be with a touch up gun anyways.
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