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01-23-2011, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ankeny, IA
Posts: 210
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PEX for shop air
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Originally Posted by diamond
I took Matt's advice and bought a Mac700 portable compressor. Looks to be a very solid unit and quiet. Looking forward to many years of use. Thanks for the heads up Matt.
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Glad I could help!
Regarding shop air, I didn't know about the rapidair stuff, so I took a different route: I used PEX tubing and press-in quick connectors to plumb my shop. PEX is the stuff they use to plumb water lines in houses these days, but it's basically a large version of the pitot/static tubing we all use in our RVs. I think a 100 foot coil costs something like 25 bucks, and the fittings are a few bucks apiece.
I used the 1/2" size, rated at 150psi. Tubing, fittings, and hangars are all available at the local Home Depot. Ironically, it's in the Plumbing department instead of the Aviation section.
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01-23-2011, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Conroe, Texas
Posts: 517
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Just mounted.........
an old Dresser 450 pump on top of my new Ingersold Rand 80 gallon tank. The pump is old, made in the USA, but works great. The pump that came on the Ingersold Rand Compressor blew up twice, cheap Chinese ****. Ingersold rand would not stand behind their product. Lesson learned the hard way.
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01-23-2011, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 149
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Originally Posted by Flyguytki
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If I could get 220v in my garage this would be a no brainer and I'd get a 60+ gallon 2 stage but 120v seems to be a serious limiting factor here. 6.5CFM@90 is the best I've seen so far with the Makita.
Has anyone found a good ~12CFM@90 compressor that runs on 120 or am I just out of luck.
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01-23-2011, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Columbus, TX
Posts: 98
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Any thoughts on this one?
Just started shopping for compressors. I certainly value the advice to shop craigslist, etc, but I found this Morgan reconditioned air compressor from Northern Tool priced at $299.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...6620_200396620
Any thoughts?
Edit: Just checked shipping costs through their website: $179 (ouch)
Total price: $478
This ends up being less than $100 cheaper than the comparable Ingersoll Rand model on their website with "free" shipping:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too..._158284_158284
"If it sounds too good to be true..."
Gonna keep looking
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Last edited by tmillican : 01-23-2011 at 10:50 PM.
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01-24-2011, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 710
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Hey Troy
I think you can do better than that at Home Depot. Here's an example:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053
I see you're in Columbus. Maybe there's a Home Depot in Katy? I used to live in Houston and stopped frequently to eat at Schobels. Man I loved that place. If I ever get down there I may have to meet you there for some good southern chow.
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01-25-2011, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PA
Posts: 1
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I'm in the market for a compressor as well, but I'm going with the 220v route.
Here's what I think I'm going to get. While I'd love a 60gal size, I need one that is on wheels to move it around. This one is one of the few that puts out 10+cfm and is on wheels. I don't think the tank size will be a problem, but it definitely will kick on more often.
http://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/...essor/p87.html
However, if you are limited to 110v, the highest CFM rating I've seen is 7.1, and it's on this:
http://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/...sor/p2041.html
It ain't cheap at over six bills, though.
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01-26-2011, 01:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 149
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I ended up going with the Big Makita, ~$450.
I'll get it next week and see if I need a bigger tank, I'm hoping I can find a cheap decent sized tank with a dead chinese oiless pump on top of it.
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01-26-2011, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: CAD
Posts: 249
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if i could find one of these in the great white north for reasonable, i'd buy it...
http://www.chpower.com/webapp/wcs/st...1_10646_10692_
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RV9.... Tail done. Inspection done! Wings pre-cover MDRA inspection done. Closing them up now. Fuse underway.
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01-26-2011, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In New Braunfels, ist das Leben schön!
Posts: 871
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I'm finishing the wings and this has been plenty even when using a pneumatic die grinder, air drill or rivet squeezer. I'm sure I'll need more for painting but I made my air lines in the garage so I can add another compressor to boost the cfm. This one is belt driven, oil fed, cast iron twin cylinder, 5.5cfm @90psi, 115v and 20 gallon. Cost $160 on craigslist almost new.

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Last edited by larrynew : 01-26-2011 at 10:16 AM.
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