Before you even start to think about air compressors step back and look at what you will be using it for.
Are you going to pump up the kids floats and an occasional tire? Are you going to use it to run an impact wrench. Are you going to use an air sander? What most people fail to do when buying an air compressor is to figure out the total CFM that will be used at one time. CFM stands for Cubic Feet Per Minute. If you buy one of those long impressive looking compressors from Sears make sure you check the CFM. CFM is measured as how much each tool uses, or how much each application gulps, eats, uses. A 15 CFM compressor is great for general shop use but hook up a jitter bug type sander and the thing will run constantly trying to keep up. Always shop for compressors with the highest CFM possible for your buck. As a rule most oil less compressors are fairly low on CFM, the piston type are much better. If you have unlimited bucks and just can't stand having second best, a screw compressor is the max. But who has unlimited anything??? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henry Stike Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Air Compressors- Which is best? Trying to figure out which type of air comp is best. Have found ones that are oil less and ones that use oil and are of the piston type. Any help??? Thanks, Don & Henry /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
