"Steve B" wrote in
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"Red Green" wrote in message
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novel8 wrote in news:ac99d68b-f35e-4d47-b0f3-
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Don't know much about them, but have seen them in action on the home
improvement channels. In regard to the small ones like nailers and
drllls, do they need an air compressor? Just how does it get its
'power" if not from an compressor?
Learn about CFM/SCFM ratings. Compressors have output ratings and
EACH air tool has a requirement rating. Higher rated tools generally
cannot be used on lower rated compressors without some type of
drawback from tool barely running and/or compressor running too much
(duty cycle) and damaging it.
I have found the ratings to be somewhat ................... false.
You can not go wrong by having a compressor that is rated for more
than your tool. When they are rated right on the line of the tool's
requirements, it will either not keep up, or run constantly, and with
those new obnoxious oilless compressors, your fillings will loosen up
before the end of the day.
Steve
Absolutely true but do need to know the concept if you're green to
compressors. A pancake compressor is not gonna run an Ingersoll Rand mini
air reciprocating saw that requires 7cfm very well.
It will get you a new compressor though from running it at 100% duty
cycle :-)