air compressors

[jmac80]

hello all

 

I'm after an air compressor to help me cleaning chainsaws, blowing carbs etc.

can anyone recommend a decent one that is fairly quiet, can't be doing with a super loud thing firing up randomly and annoying the neighbours.

 

from a bit of research i can see direct drive ones are noisiest but cheapest, belt drive ones are a bit quieter but pricier and super quiet ones have a low cfm and are mega pricey.....

 

anyone tried one of the small ones like this: Clarke Mini Air Compressor - Wiz - Machine Mart

i realize it would be a constant noise as there is no tank but at 55db that's not too bad compared to a direct drive one at 100db firing up randomly!

would something like that do the job? or should i just spend a few hundred on a 2hp belt driven one?

 

thanks

[Stubby]

hello all

 

I'm after an air compressor to help me cleaning chainsaws, blowing carbs etc.

can anyone recommend a decent one that is fairly quiet, can't be doing with a super loud thing firing up randomly and annoying the neighbours.

 

from a bit of research i can see direct drive ones are noisiest but cheapest, belt drive ones are a bit quieter but pricier and super quiet ones have a low cfm and are mega pricey.....

 

anyone tried one of the small ones like this: Clarke Mini Air Compressor - Wiz - Machine Mart

i realize it would be a constant noise as there is no tank but at 55db that's not too bad compared to a direct drive one at 100db firing up randomly!

would something like that do the job? or should i just spend a few hundred on a 2hp belt driven one?

 

thanks

 

I have one similar to that . No tank . Its only on when you use it so not randomly cutting in to re fill the tank . I would be lost without it to be honest . Pump the truck tires up and blow out the saws etc . Great value .

[Peter]

Small compressors are unreliable and will generally only last a couple of years. The only really quiet ones are the screw type like Hydrovane, but they are going to set you back about £2k.

 

I would buy a smallish direct drive with a tank and only fire it up when you need it, an hours saw cleaning once a week and it's only going to run for 10-15 minutes of that time.

[carpenter1]

i have this one, but it is loud, but i used it for respraying two tractors,

i use it for tyre pumping, saw cleaning, for nail gun

 

would not be with out it though

 

Airmaster Tiger 8/44 Air Compressor - Machine Mart

[Stubby]

Small compressors are unreliable and will generally only last a couple of years. The only really quiet ones are the screw type like Hydrovane, but they are going to set you back about £2k.

 

I would buy a smallish direct drive with a tank and only fire it up when you need it, an hours saw cleaning once a week and it's only going to run for 10-15 minutes of that time.

 

My small compressor has lasted 10 years + and still going strong . Had to replace the hose once and the rubber feet have come off . As I said great value Its a " Cosmo Air 1.5 hp .

[jmac80]

hi carpenter1

i have never used an air compressor before so can i ask a few silly questions?

how long does that take take to fill?

if your using the blow gun cleaning your saw, does it fire up to refill often?

 

thanks

[doobin]

You will not get better value for money than Wolf.

 

Air Compressors | Wolf Air | UKHS.tv

 

I do question their marketing stratgegy (used to be distributed by Screwfix and are often shown on the home shopping channels) but nothing else comes close spec for price. Many of them come with accessory kits which are also good quality. I still have the original tyre inflator and spray gun from my first one.

 

I've had a six litre one for seven years now and it still runs fine. My main workshop compressor is a 3HP 50l model and still going strong after five years. The hose reels and the like are also top quality. Compressors and hoses come with the German quick release fitting as standard, which allows greater airflow and doesn't leak like the normal type.

 

Worth noting that Wolf have not put prices up significantly for a long time now. I wouldn't buy anything else.

[Peter]

Yeah, the little machine mart one I have now has been great, but others haven't fared so well, I think it's the luck of the draw.

[carpenter1]

hi carpenter1

i have never used an air compressor before so can i ask a few silly questions?

how long does that take take to fill?

if your using the blow gun cleaning your saw, does it fire up to refill often?

 

thanks

 

it empties quite quick if blowing out saws, and a few minutes to fill again, depending on if you are still using the air as it is trying to fill it,

 

depends on size of tank, to how long it lasts, and how long to fill

[jmac80]

Powerplus 50L 2HP 7.8CFM Vertical Air Compressor POWX1750

 

this one looks ok, i think a factory in china churn all these out and then they all get re badged, looks just like the stanley one for twice the price... bet it's super noisy though

 

then there is also this belt drive one...

Wolf Dakota 100 - 14 CFM, 3HP Air Compressor | UKHS.tv

nice spec and cheap BUT i read people have problems with it tripping fuses as it's a 3hp and draws a fair bit when you start it up.