Holy Cow Batman this thing is big !! :)
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I got my 7.5 hp Eaton 120 gallon Compressor today!
This thing is built like a brick s*** house. Now all that I have to do get it installed.
I had better not run out of air now.
Kudos!
If you run out of air now, we'll all be gasping for breath...
RickP330
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Sweet!
that's awsome dude! How about some more specifications? CFM? Dual stage I presume, Splash lubrication?
Rick
that's awsome dude! How about some more specifications? CFM? Dual stage I presume, Splash lubrication?
Rick
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toms73novass
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Yes dual stage 4 pistion, splash lubricated, 10 hp pump turning at 600 rpm's 26cfm at 175 psi.
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the dude
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that is SWEET!!!!!
Very nice set up
Very nice set up
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toms73novass
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Well I hooked it up today.
Since it is only a temporary connection (will be placed in the shop when it is done later summer) I gave some PEX a try.
I had an existing run to a hose drop from my previous compressor and I needed to connect the new compressor to the drop. So instead of spending a bunch of money on a custom 1/2 hose I picked up some 1/2 pex and 2 shark bite connectors from home depot. They worked like a champ!
Boy this thing puts out air! I sand blasted for about 1 hour and it was cool to actually have the compressor kick on and then kick off while I was still blasting. I can now go to a larger orifice and even have more blasting power, however, I might not even do it because as fast as I could move the gun it ate the paint and rust off of what I was blasting. (this is how it would do it for about the first 30 seconds with the old compressor)
It was actually a pleasure to blast, instead of getting frustrated because you can tell the blaster is down on pressure and have to wait.
I blasted the swing arms on my two post lift that is going in the new shop. If I had to do this with my other setup it would take about .75 hours each. I did all four in that amount of time.
It is also fairly quiet, as far as a compressor goes.
So far so good.
I think the next thing I am going to rig up a franzinator set up like yours Brad, I just might skip the cooling tub for now and just do the pipe trap.
Since it is only a temporary connection (will be placed in the shop when it is done later summer) I gave some PEX a try.
I had an existing run to a hose drop from my previous compressor and I needed to connect the new compressor to the drop. So instead of spending a bunch of money on a custom 1/2 hose I picked up some 1/2 pex and 2 shark bite connectors from home depot. They worked like a champ!
Boy this thing puts out air! I sand blasted for about 1 hour and it was cool to actually have the compressor kick on and then kick off while I was still blasting. I can now go to a larger orifice and even have more blasting power, however, I might not even do it because as fast as I could move the gun it ate the paint and rust off of what I was blasting. (this is how it would do it for about the first 30 seconds with the old compressor)
It was actually a pleasure to blast, instead of getting frustrated because you can tell the blaster is down on pressure and have to wait.
I blasted the swing arms on my two post lift that is going in the new shop. If I had to do this with my other setup it would take about .75 hours each. I did all four in that amount of time.
It is also fairly quiet, as far as a compressor goes.
So far so good.
I think the next thing I am going to rig up a franzinator set up like yours Brad, I just might skip the cooling tub for now and just do the pipe trap.
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the intimidator
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wow now that is a compresser
Look's good only downside is it would take up 60% of my humble garage and dimm the lights of all the houses on my block as it turns on and off
how I wish for a nice 60 gallon compresser 15+cfm @ 125 psi I would settle on a 40 gallon unit at this point in time as I am compresserless 
lol
Look's good only downside is it would take up 60% of my humble garage and dimm the lights of all the houses on my block as it turns on and off
how I wish for a nice 60 gallon compresser 15+cfm @ 125 psi I would settle on a 40 gallon unit at this point in time as I am compresserless lol
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toms73novass
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How did you power it Tom ? Wire , breaker ? Is she dimming yer lights ?
I ran 6awg romex, with a 60 amp breaker.
For the .25 sec it takes to get up to full speed I noticed in my blasting cabinet the lights dimmed for the .25 sec, otherwise that is it. My wife has not complained so it must be fine in the house
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toms73novass
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Have fun getting it off the pallet! lol....
Good luck!
Luckily my buddy has a fork lift, I'm not taking it off the pallet till it gets in the new shop.
I ran 6awg romex, with a 60 amp breaker.
For the .25 sec it takes to get up to full speed I noticed in my blasting cabinet the lights dimmed for the .25 sec, otherwise that is it. My wife has not complained so it must be fine in the house
I ran 6/2 (11") with a 80 amp breaker ( 76 amp draw at start up ) on my IR 7.5 hp compressor and when she starts the all the 4' fluorescent shop lights flash / dim in the shop but its dont bother any other tool being used as you could/would notice.
For example running the plasma cutter and wile cutting the compressor kicks on, the 40 amp plasma cutter keeps on going with no sign of a flicker.
Its nice to be running the blast cabnet full out with the largest jet and the compressor kicks on after a wile for a few minutes and then off and stays off longer then it runs , and thats on an 80 gallon tank , your 120 should be a lot longer between cycles .
the intimidator
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How much did that king sized compressor cost you I can't even get realistic figure into my head am saving up the 1500$ for a cheap (material wise) 80 gallon right now as I have been for the past 5 months but that must be close to 4-5 grand?
but that must be close to 4-5 grand?
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toms73novass
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Not at all, it was 1847 before shipping, it was only 200 more for the upgrade from 80 to 120 gal.
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toms73novass
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I was thinking about this, Mine is a 10 hp pump that is run underspeed. Which means that I have a fairly large diameter pully on my motor. As a result it does not take as much torque to get my pump up and running at the relative slow 600 rpms.
If your pump runs are a higher speed you probably have to overcome a greater motor to pump pulley ratio thus drawing more inital power on start up.
From the manufacture they recommend a 40-50 amp breaker. I notice NO difference from startup load on the motor and run load. It is just Bam on..
Another option would be a belt guard mounted after cooler, Castair.net sells them. They are not cheap but they are supposed to take up to 8-5 of the moisture out and leave it in the tank (just need to drain your tank frequently). I am having one installed when I order my compressor from Castair.
FrankJohnson69
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Holy Smoke!!
Where'd ya get it and is it 3 phase or single phase? If three phase can one use a three phase converter to power it if they only have single phase in the area? Now I'm glad my house has a 600 Amp service!
Where'd ya get it and is it 3 phase or single phase? If three phase can one use a three phase converter to power it if they only have single phase in the area? Now I'm glad my house has a 600 Amp service!
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toms73novass
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single phase they even sell a 10 hp single phase
Playing around with the clamp meter & found my 5 hp 2 cyl eaton takes 45 amps to start & runs at 19 amps with synthetic oil in it on a 22-25 amp plated motor. The 3 hp Baldor on the PM66 takes 38 amps start & runs at 17 amps no load, haven't measured it while cutting anything yet.