On 2014-05-30, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2014 21:52:52 -0500, Ignoramus6493
wrote:

On 2014-05-29, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2014 08:16:34 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

Larry Jaques fired this volley in
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You -don't- use much air so you bought a 24scfm pump? Um, OK.

PS... we have two air presses. We don't use them very often, but when
they're both in service at once, we max out that 24cfm pretty easily.

Lloyd

Hunt around for another tank with a blown compressor on it and use the
tank for reserve air. It makes a huge! difference when using air
intensive tools. If you dont want to fill it up every day..simply put
a valve on it and leave it turned off until you need it. Open the
valve..let her fill and voila!

Ive installed 500 gallon air tanks in shops just for that reason and
its worked out well.

We just installed an additional 160 gallon tank for this reason.

Partly it was motivated because I finally found a 48x48 sand blasting
cabinet that I could afford.

i

Ive got an extra 150 for my big Trico blast cabinet as well.

I have this extra air tank on a solenoid controlled valve. This way, I
use it only when it is actually needed. I do not have to pump it full
every morning.

The valve is solenoid controlled because the tank (and dryer) is on a shelf above
the compressor.

i