It has been some time since I have checked but most full sized pressure fed
conversion guns require over 10 CFM at 90 PSI.

If you see a HVLP conversion gun in your future pick one and match you
compressors output to that gun.

Note, while impressive that MAX 130 PSI is a pretty meaningless figure. Even
one of those 12v cigarette lighter tire pumper uppers can boast of or beat a
MAX 125 PSI figure. However it'll take you two hours to pump the volume
necessary to reach that figure. It's just a "wow the yokels" figure.

As for the other compressors you mention. The name of the game is
volume/pressure. The more volume you have at a certain pressure the more
versatile the compressor will be.

Personally, with the cost of a good HVLP conversion gun being what it is and
if you are looking at a bigger compressor down the line to run a conversion
gun, I'd just go for the most bang for the three hundred dollar buck and
plan on a HVLP turbine system down the line. Can't see much point in owning
two compressors, especially since the ones you are talking about now will
probably handle anything you can throw at them as far as regular woodworking
tools go, and you'd probably be able to cut a couple of hundred of the final
bottom line.

Just something to think on.

--
Mike G.

Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Jason Antonitis" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm trying to decide which compressor to purchase. I have a $300
budget and I know I want an oil-lube compressor. I currently own brad
& finish nailers.

My future plans include using a HVLP conversion gun and possibly using
a compressor to drive a vaccuum press (I know I'll need a stationary
compressor for a HVLP gun).

I've narrowed the search to the following:

$288 - Sanborn SP0502013(Coleman) 20 gallon, oi-lube, 5.7 cfm @ 90
psi, belt drive, 130 max psi. This is a horizontal compressor on
wheels, but isn't that portable.

$299 - Ingersoll-Rand DD2T2 twin-stack compressor, 4 gallon, oil lube,
4.4 cfm @ 90 psi, direct drive, 125 psi.

I'm leaning towards the Ingersoll-Rand compressor and getting a larger
stationary compressor in the future. Does anyone see a benefit to
purchasing the Sanborn 20 gallon higher cfm compressor right now?

Any recommendations?