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2012/04/25 12:05:43 (permalink)
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Home Compressed Air Setup

Hey guys, I'm looking at setting up a home compressed air unit. Ultimately I'd like to get a sandblasting unit for the car. What should I look out for? Any hints and recomendations? Cheers
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    Re:Home Compressed Air Setup 2012/04/25 15:36:51 (permalink)
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    When it comes to compressors, bigger is (almost?) always better.  Opinions will differ on size, but here's what I was recommended by a pro for a home painting setup: 16 - 20 cfm (i.e 450 - 570 lpm) free air delivery.  I haven't priced one yet, but that's 2 or 3 time bigger than your usual $200 SCA special, and I fully expect that it would have sufficient capacity to run a sandblaster too.
     
    Like carburetted turbo engines, sandblasters can come as draw through or blow through (i.e. pressurised), and although I've only just started looking at them, I think the latter is more efficient.
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    Re:Home Compressed Air Setup 2012/04/25 19:28:56 (permalink)
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    Go for a cast iron compressor for longer life.  Mine is 20 years old now and still performs like a new one.
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