Any favorites in this group of power tools?
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240V Compressor
- Thread starter shubox56
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Any favorites in this group of power tools?
While what you say is true....you would need to spend about the same amount of money as you would on a compressor for a cordless impact gun that could match a simple harbor freight pneumatic impact.The newer brushless cordless tools are impact tools and are capable of removing anything bolted to an automobile.
And that is from experience. Pneumatic tool performance can only be matched if you spend but tons of money on the cordless option. And that is just for ONE tool.
And you will only figure this out when it's already too late. Trust me!
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Pziddy29
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IR air compressor IR air tools. As far as power tools go,dewalt,Milwaukee or Bosch in my opinion.
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I had a top of the line 120v Craftsman air cooler twin cylinder I blew up running a blast cabinet. Spit the rod out the side of the case.
Went online and found a commercial air compressor company locally called Wayne Vaughn. Bought a refurbished oil bath 240v with a large cast iron pump (as in 1950's heavy cast iron) that seems half the noise that Craftsman generated. The craftsman sounded like a model air plane engine, loud, fast, and very buzzy. The Wayne Vaughn refurb sounds like a Model T that puts out 10x the CFM. Just kind of lopes along, understressed. 15+ years ago I paid $1250. I expect it to go until I die.
Went online and found a commercial air compressor company locally called Wayne Vaughn. Bought a refurbished oil bath 240v with a large cast iron pump (as in 1950's heavy cast iron) that seems half the noise that Craftsman generated. The craftsman sounded like a model air plane engine, loud, fast, and very buzzy. The Wayne Vaughn refurb sounds like a Model T that puts out 10x the CFM. Just kind of lopes along, understressed. 15+ years ago I paid $1250. I expect it to go until I die.
dagofast
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no cheaper to run, cheaper wire,maybe, but not on a smaller unit that requires under 15 Amps @ 120
Sorry, not cheaper to run by electricity consumed. But in my experience in manufacturing plants if you took 2 identical machines (in this case air compressors) wired one for 120v and the other 240v and ran them exactly the same, the one wired for 240 would be more reliable. All those stops and starts will take a higher toll on electrical parts. Everything from wire connections, breakers, switches & contacts are more prone to failure on the 120v unit just due to the higher amp draw. Hence my cheaper to run comment. Thus my preference to always opt for the higher voltage.
brownsmustang
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Any favorites in this group of power tools?
I use nothing but dewalt and have for the last 10 or so years in my manufacturing maintenance career. But I know the Milwaukee stuff is top notch as well.
brownsmustang
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While what you say is true....you would need to spend about the same amount of money as you would on a compressor for a cordless impact gun that could match a simple harbor freight pneumatic impact.
And that is from experience. Pneumatic tool performance can only be matched if you spend but tons of money on the cordless option. And that is just for ONE tool.
And you will only figure this out when it's already too late. Trust me!
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Amazon has the 1/2' dewalt kit with 2 batteries for 200$. At 400 ft-lbs I'm sure there are air tools that will out muscle it, but 400 lbs will take anything off the average automobile. This guy could take his compressor money and buy some nice cordless tools and not have the noise and wiring to deal with, not to mention the portability of cordless tools. Once you have two batteries the tools are fairly inexpensive. I thought the op said he already has a compressor for the odd job that might require air.
brownsmustang
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sberry
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Sears used to make a little 20 gallon twin that would make about 10. I seen a couple of them really have the **** worked out of it, think I saw a couple blown up and have a bud has had one forever in his home garage and he is a pretty handy guy.