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boot85 · 06-23-2007, 09:58 PM

Is this air compressor have enough capacity to run a DA and a paint gun?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=92504

PanelDeland · 06-23-2007, 10:03 PM

It should but you really need to check the specs and air consumption on the air tools you are running and be sure.Remember to add a little capacity as wear will cause a decrease in efficency over time.Also you will need at least a 30 amp circuit to run it.

roughedup72 · 06-23-2007, 10:05 PM

Just curious,Why pay so much for a compressor that small when you can $30 more for a 60 gallon?

boot85 · 06-23-2007, 10:27 PM

I want to be able to move it around alone if I have to. Plus I have limited space in my garage.

Bamm · 06-23-2007, 10:41 PM

Get longer air hoses so you won't need to move the air compressor around or if space is an issue, put it outside behind the garage and pull your lines through the wall. You'll appreciate the extra air capacity............Bamm

BarryB · 06-23-2007, 10:58 PM

And it will also keep the sound down in the garage. Just a warning. If you purchase a compressor from Harbor freight buy the extra warranty.
But I would also buy the bigger one. I have a 5 h.p. 60 gallon and running a da is no problem. It just runs the whole time I am using it though.

krue · 06-23-2007, 11:00 PM

Check out this one for a little more, I know they're good units, a friend of mine had one for his ornamental ironwork business and he swore by it, not at it.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34884

68K20 x Drill · 06-24-2007, 05:27 AM

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13 PSI @ 110 PSI

that is an interesting spec....

06-23-2007, 09:58 PM	#1
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06-23-2007, 10:03 PM	#2
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06-23-2007, 10:05 PM	#3
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06-23-2007, 10:27 PM	#4
boot85 71 Chevy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 83	Re: big enough air compressor ? I want to be able to move it around alone if I have to. Plus I have limited space in my garage. __________________ 71 C10 72 C20 62 Chevy II 2DR HT

06-23-2007, 10:41 PM	#5
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06-23-2007, 10:58 PM	#6
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: big enough air compressor ? And it will also keep the sound down in the garage. Just a warning. If you purchase a compressor from Harbor freight buy the extra warranty. But I would also buy the bigger one. I have a 5 h.p. 60 gallon and running a da is no problem. It just runs the whole time I am using it though. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

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