Help with Air Compressor Setup

[provx]

I am new to getting air compresors setup and could you some help on questions i am having. i am looking at buying this compressor http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_821383_821383 for farm use mostly airing up tires and blowing off machinery, but also running air impacts in the future.

i would add an air impact like this http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200498524_200498524

now this is where i get confused. this impact suggests hose size min of 1/2", the inlet on the gun is 3/8"
the outlet on the compressor says is 3/4"
we have various tools that are 1/4" inlet that run off a 3/8" hose now.

i assume i need something for the 3/4" on the compressor to go to 1/2" for the hose. then what do you use to hook different tools up to the 1/2" hose that are smaller inlets? i guess there are 1/2" to 3/8" and 1/4" adapters that go on the end of the hose?

i was going to go with this hose and reel http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200323149_200323149

sorry for all the dumb questions but its just kinda new to me and i am not sure what all i need to buy to get going.

thanks in advance

 

[Al Bundy]

That's a lot of compressor for the usage that you're describing.

 

[provx]

Just going by what others around us suggest that the 8 gallon wheelbarrow types dont have enougj storage. I was told to look at a 30 gallon. The 8 gallon we have now isnt the best.

 

[bseant]

That will def be enough and more for what you'd want to be doing. But better to have enough and not need it.

 

[mytoolsupplies]

The first thing is find out the cubic air requirements for the tools you want to use and then add 30% onto the compressor rating as a compressor with a 10 cubic ft rating pumps 10 cft at 0 pressure, as you will require a set air consumption at say 50 psi the 10cft compressor pumps around 6cft of air pressurised at 50 psi,As for the hose size 3/8 is more than sufficent for compressors up to 30 cft and then standard size all your fittings to suit

 

[mytoolsupplies]

As to the 3/4 to 1/2 ,go straight to the 3/8 with a reducing bush or coupling and all will work well. I have a body sander [that is a car body sander for panel work] I run that off my 35 cft compressor and no problem The 14 cft want run it,Both compressors have 20metre 3/8 hoses

 

[provx]

As to the 3/4 to 1/2 ,go straight to the 3/8 with a reducing bush or coupling and all will work well. I have a body sander [that is a car body sander for panel work] I run that off my 35 cft compressor and no problem The 14 cft want run it,Both compressors have 20metre 3/8 hoses

thanks for the input. maybe 3/8 will work best for now since all out stuff works off 3/8 hose now and 1/4 inlet i think. i was just planning for the future if we got a big air impact.

going from 3/4 on the compressor to the 3/8 hose for example, is this reducing bushing or coupling you refer to going to be on the compressor or the hose?

if on the hose a person could have a 3/8 and a 1/2 hose in the future and switch them out easily right?

 

[Mmfh]

Reduce it down on the compressor first, I usually run 1/2" pipe to where I want air to be, than on the end of that pipe drop, go from 1/2" to the 1/4" npt of your hoses and tools.

So I would put a reducer from the 3/4" to 1/2" at the compressor, than reduce down at the place where you are connecting your hose down to 1/4".

Others will have different setups, that's what I did.

Mm