Compressor for £80, loads of air tools cheap.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...09sunday09.htm


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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Compressor for £80, loads of air tools cheap.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...09sunday09.htm


Compressed Air cutting tools, chain saws, axes, angle grinders, welding
kits, circular saws,...

"How did you lose your fingers?"

"Oh, bought something on impulse at Aldi. Should have asked and got
something more suitable for the job."


Not myself having too many issues about tools bought there, but am
wondering if the NHS has an accident book of DIY'ers incorrectly using
commercial class tools that are normally offered into the hands of
people under supervised training, and doing Health and Safety at Work
courses as a prerequisite.

The power of Compressed air scares me....

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Adrian C wrote:
Not myself having too many issues about tools bought there, but am
wondering if the NHS has an accident book of DIY'ers incorrectly using
commercial class tools that are normally offered into the hands of
people under supervised training, and doing Health and Safety at Work
courses as a prerequisite.

The power of Compressed air scares me....

No more scary in practice than electricity. And perhaps intrinsically more
safe.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Compressor for £80, loads of air tools cheap.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...09sunday09.htm


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Looks an interesting deal. Great horsepower at 2.5HP and the flowrate of
270L/m or 9.5cfm sounds really good too. Plenty of useful tools including a
spray gun.
Pity about the small tank though.
Question is, would a 24L tank be enough to spray something like an average
car bonnet in one go? or would it be limited to such as a wing?
Got to admit that I'm tempted at that price.

Wavey Dave

Dave wrote:

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Compressor for �80, loads of air tools cheap.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...09sunday09.htm


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Looks an interesting deal. Great horsepower at 2.5HP and the flowrate of
270L/m or 9.5cfm sounds really good too. Plenty of useful tools including a
spray gun.
Pity about the small tank though.
Question is, would a 24L tank be enough to spray something like an average
car bonnet in one go? or would it be limited to such as a wing?
Got to admit that I'm tempted at that price.

Wavey Dave

I saw the ad as well. Just couldn't believe that compressor price,
having paid 280 quid for an 8cfm from Clarke machine tools 20 years
ago (still using it).
Laid me low for months but even then was relatively cheap. God help me
if the Chinese start demanding decent wages

Dave wrote:

Looks an interesting deal. Great horsepower at 2.5HP and the flowrate of
270L/m or 9.5cfm sounds really good too. Plenty of useful tools including a
spray gun.

I would agree that its not a bad price assuming it matches the spec,
however some things don't add up there. The site mentions a 1.5kW (well
it says 1.5W but I expect that is a typo), which would make the motor
power 2hp and not 2.5.

9.5 cfm also sounds rather large as well for that size of motor and a
single piston compressor. (and worth bearing in mind that the air
displacement is not the same as the free air delivery).

Pity about the small tank though.
Question is, would a 24L tank be enough to spray something like an average
car bonnet in one go? or would it be limited to such as a wing?

Depends on how big a sprayer you are using I suppose - the smaller
"touch up" guns use less air than the larger ones and will run for a
reasonable time on a smaller compressor.

Got to admit that I'm tempted at that price.

I think if spraying were my thing, then I would be looking at something
bigger.

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I saw the ad as well. Just couldn't believe that compressor price,
having paid 280 quid for an 8cfm from Clarke machine tools 20 years
ago (still using it).

It looks the same as the one I have which cost £69.
It looks like there is inflation happening in Lidl and Aldi.

dennis@home wrote:


wrote in message
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I saw the ad as well. Just couldn't believe that compressor price,
having paid 280 quid for an 8cfm from Clarke machine tools 20 years
ago (still using it).

It looks the same as the one I have which cost £69.
It looks like there is inflation happening in Lidl and Aldi.
I got a £69 one too! All these imported tools have costs heavily linked
to the dollar and with the weak pound they are inevitably going to be
dearer.

The specs are very optimistically quoted.
I suspect the 2.5hp is the equivalent electrical power input and the
1500 watts is the motor output (2hp). The flow rate of 9cuft/minute must
be at atmospheric pressure. It is a good little compressor for small air
tools and light useage. Very good for a blow gun and pumping up the
tyres and other hobby use.
I would not expect it to keep up with car type paint spraying although
Ok for applying laquer/stain to modest woodworking projects.
Finally it is very very noisy and runs hot if worked hard.

You only get what you pay for!

Bob

Adrian C wrote:

Compressed Air cutting tools, chain saws, axes, angle grinders, welding
kits, circular saws,...

"How did you lose your fingers?"

"Oh, bought something on impulse at Aldi. Should have asked and got
something more suitable for the job."

I don't see anything on that list that's particularly dangerous and some
tools, such as the air bradder/nailer are IMO much safer than the
electric equivalent. I have a Tacwise electric nailer and it's crap, the
kickback is much greater than the air tool and the nailer also marks the
workpiece and fails to set nails correctly.

The air tool is much better, more positive in action with no kickback.
Hence IMO safer.

The other tools on that list are all of a type that I own. I find each
to be lighter, more controllable and hence (again IMO) safer than the
electric equivalent.

wrote:

I saw the ad as well. Just couldn't believe that compressor price,
having paid 280 quid for an 8cfm from Clarke machine tools 20 years
ago (still using it).
Laid me low for months but even then was relatively cheap. God help me
if the Chinese start demanding decent wages

I bought an 11cfm diesel compressor for use on the farm. Again chinese
construction and good vfm. However some of the detail of construction
****ed me off. The engine was not properly aligned with the compressor
hence on first use the belts ran off and I had to spend an afternoon
aligning and tensioning correctly. I also needed to add filters, change
the quick coupling block from the bizarre chinese fitting that didn't
mate with anything that I owned and to fix some minor leaks.

Once done however I did have what I now regard as a decent workhorse.
Shame quality control was non-existent.

Bob Minchin wrote:

I got a £69 one too! All these imported tools have costs heavily linked
to the dollar and with the weak pound they are inevitably going to be
dearer.

This one is distributed/supported by

http://www.omegawolf.com/index.html

In message , Steve Firth
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wrote:

I saw the ad as well. Just couldn't believe that compressor price,
having paid 280 quid for an 8cfm from Clarke machine tools 20 years
ago (still using it).
Laid me low for months but even then was relatively cheap. God help me
if the Chinese start demanding decent wages

I bought an 11cfm diesel compressor for use on the farm. Again chinese
construction and good vfm. However some of the detail of construction
****ed me off. The engine was not properly aligned with the compressor
hence on first use the belts ran off and I had to spend an afternoon
aligning and tensioning correctly. I also needed to add filters, change
the quick coupling block from the bizarre chinese fitting that didn't
mate with anything that I owned and to fix some minor leaks.

Once done however I did have what I now regard as a decent workhorse.
Shame quality control was non-existent.

I hope you have informed your insurers and that it will be inspected at
the appropriate intervals:-)

regards

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"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:

The specs are very optimistically quoted.
I suspect the 2.5hp is the equivalent electrical power input and the 1500
watts is the motor output (2hp).


Glad to say that I managed to buy one of these compressors today (Sunday).
Interesting to see that they were going like hot cakes in the store in
Nottm.
Also interesting is that they are distributed by Omega/Wolf, who are based
only 1/4 mile from where I live !!!! Hope that means they will offer
spares/service !!!!!!
The quoted figure of 2.5HP is correct but the figure of 1.5kW on the website
is wrong. On the compressors box it states that the motor is 1.87kW which
would make it 2.5HP, although 1.87kW seems an odd figure. I'll have a close
look at the motor plate and check this out.
It contains a very good selection of bits and pieces such as a 10m hose and
a 5m extension hose. I also bought the air ratchet c/w impact sockets.
Will let folk know how it performs.

Wavey Dave

Dave wrote:

Glad to say that I managed to buy one of these compressors today (Sunday).

Looked like they hadn't sold any in one of the Leicester stores by
lunchtime.

Interesting to see that they were going like hot cakes in the store in
Nottm.

The one in Bulwell never seems to sell out particularly quickly if you
are slow off the mark.

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
et...
Dave wrote:

Glad to say that I managed to buy one of these compressors today
(Sunday).

Looked like they hadn't sold any in one of the Leicester stores by
lunchtime.

Interesting to see that they were going like hot cakes in the store in
Nottm.

The one in Bulwell never seems to sell out particularly quickly if you are
slow off the mark.

In Heanor, the Derbyshire mountain rescue team were using a pile of them for
a training exercise ;-)

Tim Lamb wrote:

I hope you have informed your insurers and that it will be inspected at
the appropriate intervals:-)

Insurers?

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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Tim Lamb wrote:

I hope you have informed your insurers and that it will be inspected at
the appropriate intervals:-)

Insurers?

Inspected ??

In article ,
Dave wrote:
On the compressors box it states that the motor is 1.87kW which would
make it 2.5HP, although 1.87kW seems an odd figure. I'll have a close
look at the motor plate and check this out.

746 watts/hp so that times 2.5 gives 1865.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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In message , Steve Firth
writes
Tim Lamb wrote:

I hope you have informed your insurers and that it will be inspected at
the appropriate intervals:-)

Insurers?

Yes. Employers and 3rd party stuff.

My NFU rep. stood looking at my very second hand workshop compressor and
said * you do realise this has to be maintained under the requirements
of the pressure vessel regulations?*

regards

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Tim Lamb wrote:

In message , Steve Firth
writes
Tim Lamb wrote:

I hope you have informed your insurers and that it will be inspected at
the appropriate intervals:-)

Insurers?

Yes. Employers and 3rd party stuff.

My NFU rep. stood looking at my very second hand workshop compressor and
said * you do realise this has to be maintained under the requirements
of the pressure vessel regulations?*


Yes, but remember where the farm is. H&S consists of making sure the
baling twine holding everything together is no older than ten years.

On 23 Feb, 09:20, Tim Lamb wrote:

My NFU rep. stood looking at my very second hand workshop compressor and
said * you do realise this has to be maintained under the requirements
of the pressure vessel regulations?*

So why isn't it? The regulations aren't onerous for compressed air.

In message
,
Andy Dingley writes
On 23 Feb, 09:20, Tim Lamb wrote:

My NFU rep. stood looking at my very second hand workshop compressor and
said * you do realise this has to be maintained under the requirements
of the pressure vessel regulations?*

So why isn't it? The regulations aren't onerous for compressed air.

AFAIR the cost of inspection by a *competent* person equated to the
value of the equipment.

Obviously I do check that the system operates within designed safe
working pressure limits and do not interfere with installed relief
valves. However, I am not competent to inspect the interior.

regards

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On 23 Feb, 19:39, Tim Lamb wrote:

So why isn't it? *The regulations aren't onerous for compressed air.

AFAIR the cost of inspection by a *competent* person equated to the
value of the equipment.

Talk to your local model engineers, and whoever does boiler inspection
for model steam engines. It's the same water-pump rig to do a static
hydraulic test on it and provided that you don't just look in Yellow
Pages for the pneumatic equivalent of Dyno-Rod, the inspection cost is
(IMHE) reasonable. By "reasonable" I mean "I can't even remember, it
was that unmemorable".

(I can tell you to the penny what a new switch for the electric door
cost!)

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
et...
Bob Minchin wrote:

I got a £69 one too! All these imported tools have costs heavily linked
to the dollar and with the weak pound they are inevitably going to be
dearer.

This one is distributed/supported by

http://www.omegawolf.com/index.html



Same company (Omega Wolf) based in Nottinghamshire but for their Wolf
branded products;
http://www.wolf.tv/
Seems that the Power Craft range of tools at Aldi are serviced etc at Omega
Wolf as their address is on every box, and look identical to Wolf products
(re-badged??). Therefore, the compressor at Aldi is identical to the Wolf
one, apart from the colour etc:
http://www.wolf.tv/product.asp?id=003454 AND is made in the UK. So I wonder
if the Power Craft on is also made in the UK.
Their service/parts and ordering are all from Notts.
Good thing about Wolf is that most of their products appear to be MADE IN
BRITAIN !!!!! (according to their paper catalogue).
Cheers
Dave

DAVE wrote:

http://www.wolf.tv/product.asp?id=003454

is made in the UK.

"The Wolf Sioux II Air Compressor is hand built by our expertly trained
engineers here in Great Britain"

Call me an old cynic, but I tend to expect that means they bolt the
compressor assembly and wheels to the tank when it gets off the boat
from elsewhere.