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Melbourne
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October 2004
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air compressor quaries!!!
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Fri, 24 December 2004 12:41
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i want to buy air compressor to spray paint my car ( whole car ). what size and model should i get?? eg. 2hp or 2.5hp, 40-50LT. could anyone suggested me please.....
thx guys
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Fri, 24 December 2004 14:22
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i painted my car useing a 12cfm 45 liter tank compressor, personaly i would not go smaller than that.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Sat, 25 December 2004 01:42
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hi thx man... so i should get the 45L up what about the power, what hp??
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Sat, 25 December 2004 01:54
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Find the biggest, fattest one you can afford, and double it. Otherwise it won't be good for much more than busting bouncy balls 
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Location:
Canberra, ACT
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Sat, 25 December 2004 09:26
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not sure what volume mine is, but the tank is 1400x400mm. it is electric and can sustain 275-odd litres per minute at 90psi. requires a 15A power circuit
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Location:
East Maitland NSW
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Sat, 25 December 2004 09:44
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what kind of spray gun do you recommend eg high pressure gravity feed etc.
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Location:
Melbourne
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March 2003
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Sun, 26 December 2004 08:56
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The ones at Supercheap aren't bad. 2Hp 21 litre for $50 for the one i got because it had a stuffed reg but their $120 normally.
Stuffed if i know what cfm does. Holds 120psi which i thought was good for it's size. Decided to test it with some power tools and it held it for a good 2 minutes. A spray gun would have to last heaps longer than that. 
Be interesting to see how the Bunnings one goes. 25 litre tank and 2.5hp for $89 i think.
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Tue, 28 December 2004 01:17
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Paint gun selection, for primer, you can get away with a pot under gun suction type(2mm). However, for top coats, I would recommend you use a top pot gravity feed gun(1.2mm - 1.4mm). They give a much better finish.
regards Chuck.
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Location:
East Maitland NSW
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Tue, 28 December 2004 01:58
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thanx chuck i think thats wot i will do.
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Location:
venezuela
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: air compressor quaries!!!
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Tue, 28 December 2004 06:13
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Hi... the power of the electrical engine (2, 3, 10 HP) dont means nothing..., the really important is the the size of the tank...and the CFM of mechanical compressor unit to mantain the pressure work, (varies with the amount of air need to make the specific work, long of pipes and hoses after the compressor regulator valve).. to paint cars and a lot of neumatics works... the mediane size of compressor are good..(2.5HP 45lts tank for ex.)
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