<VV> Air Compressors, smidgen of Corvair

[corvair at mts.net]

Above all, do NOT buy a 'direct drive, oilless' compressor. Sounds like the one you are looking at is of that sort. That's how they advertise that tiny motor at 5hp - they spin it up to a zillion RPM and the noise will drive you out of the country, as long as the compressor doesn't wear out first. Look for an (at least ) 2-cyl compressor with a belt drive motor.

My 11-gal, 2hp, 110-v, 2-upright-cylinder Sanborn has been working great for 10 years now, operating all kinds of air tools (mainly impact and air chisel), blowing, and filling tires. Never used it for a full size paint sprayer but it will operate my touchup gun non stop.

Les
corvair at mts.net
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:44:43 -0500
From: Stephen Upham <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: <VV> Air Compressors, smidgen of Corvair
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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I'm going to need to buy an air compressor for the Corvairium II in 
order to blow dry the parts from the engine that need to be cleaned 
with soap and water and would otherwise rust.  I would like to plan for 
the future in the purchase, by getting a compressor that will serve my 
needs as far as using impact wrenches (to do jobs on the Monza), 
perhaps though not sure for spray painting house and car, and possibly 
operating a small nail gun.  I would like, if at all possible, to use 
the 110 outlet that is already in the garage, but would convert to 220 
if it made sense job wise and was something that might be possible for 
me to accomplish or not terribly expensive (- $100) for someone else to 
do.
I' looking at a Husky 15 gallon, 1.7 running hp (5 peak [doubt it]), 
with 5.1 SCFM @ 90 psi with a max of 150 psi.
Thoughts?

Stephen U