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4v shane

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Hello fellow tool lovers/garage tinkerer's!

I do powdercoating/ceramic coating/sandblasting for my profession and main source of income. My husky 60 gallon 3.2 horse compressor is struggling to keep up with my current workload. I'm in need of a larger capacity unit to keep pace with the blasting and coating and other shop functions. My main issue now with my compressor is it not recovering fast enough during sandblasting....So I am looking for opinions and options on an upgrade.....

-trying to stay affordable
-vertical
-good warranty
-parts accessibility


something on the quiet side would also be nice....but I understand I can't have all my demands and wants but i would like a compressor geared towards my goals.


Thanks in advance fellas!
Shane
 
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Crusty Nut

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I have an IR and would recommend a Quincy or a Bel Air. Also, the US General's from HF are made domestically and are really good for the price.
 
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mad57

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Shane...i also do powder coating and blasting (look up my blast cabinet build) and im having the same issue for the first 5-7 min it will blast a hole to china as i lose air it works less. so far i have 2 compressors doing the job and its much better both older but most pieces are finished with the 2 running in the 10 min. ive researched a rotory is the best option but they are pricy. let me know what you come up with on a budget thks.
 
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Kevin54

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I have an 80 gallon IR. It's great for home use and air tools. But for sandblasting, I would look into a more of an industrial type of compressor. With the IR 80 gal. it's doing good to keep up with DA's and air hogs like that. A blaster is going to use way more air I would think. Recovery time is quick, but you really don't want to stop and start do you?
 
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jamesemery728

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You are going to get more responses than you thought imaginable. This topic has been covered ad nauseum on here. If sand blasting is your top priority you are going to need a much larger compressor than what would be considered large for other normal garage activities (impact wrenches, air ratchets, etc.) Air sanders and DA sanders also **** up tons of air. I have a Quincy QT-5 which I have had for about 12 years and it has been trouble free. Works great for normal use and occasional sand blasting but it would not be able to keep up either if sand blasting was my primary activity. I doubt that any of the big box stores are selling anything that is going to keep up with a whole lot of continuous sand blasting. I would step up to something that is industrial rated for that.
 
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4v shane

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I typically blast my product at 80psi anymore and the black beauty (coal slag) turns into dust. My compressor keeps up currently at 80 psi I just would like more volume so I can upgrade to a larger gun that can blast a larger surface area at a time.
 
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rbahr

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Yep - it was working when they took it out of service. I had a chance to pick up its baby brother - a Quincy 352, but had to take this thing as well. Now I need to get it out before my wife decides my new lawn ornament is not so pretty anymore :)

Ray
 
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