I looking for an air compressor for my GRS Graversmith to do jewelry engraving. I need a quiet and powerful compressor . Is this good for my machine
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This compressorr might be more powerfull than you need for jewelry. It is quiet compared to most compressors, but still makes quite a bit of noise.
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It is quite not as quiet as the silent air. However we use it while speaking with clients and it does not hinder conversation. The compressor has eight guns hooked up and 3-4 are used at a time. It is kept at the lowest pressure setting. Hopefully this info is helpful
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I am a high school technology director and we use this compressor to clean computers. We are thrilled with how much quieter it is than our previous compressor. It is definitely powerful too.
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I am not familiar with your machine. However, this compressor is very quiet compared to typical units. It easily inflates bicycl tires to 75 psi. It takes only a few seconds to build the tank pressure from zero to working pressure and then only a couple more seconds to inflate tires from 45 psi to 75 psi.
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Same here I had one and it would do 1 or 2 lugs, 95# torque, before running out of air using a 1/2" Chicago Pneumatic gun. Ran air staplers, pin nailer's and other smaller CFM tools real nice. Very quiet and reasonably light weight. And it is a Makita! To run wheel lug nuts or take off a serious nut better off getting a different, more CFM unit.
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you need to first find the requirements of the sandblast uint, then choose a compressor.but this unit is so small that only a jeweler would use it for sandblasting.
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I had that same question- you can find it at their website. www.californiaairtools.comIt really depends on whether you will be using it continually or intermittently. They have a chart that I found useful to determine which one I needed. Basically, you should not use this unit when the compressor is running for 1 hour continuously without cutting it off and letting it cool. I will say that it is VERY quiet. I use it in an office building and have had no complaints from neighbors.
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Personally I did not think much of this item and I eventually returned it. I was only using for maintaining the air pressure for my car and bikes. The compressor would run out of air much faster than blow up a single tire, so this did not work for me. Possibly if you have a different use in mind it will work for you.
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It is a whole shop compressor so it is loud, but surprisingly quiet for this type of compressor... I have another 80 Gal in my shop that is louder!
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this one has that feature and is a very quiet running compressor; I recommend it highly. The only downside is the small tank. I added a 5 gallon propane tank for extra volume. With a ball valve cutoff between the tank and compressor, I can use it or not.
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Not sure about the SCFM but I have a Sears 1.5 hp 12 gal compressor. I run it at 60 psi and it has been fine for me. Very pleased with the nailer.
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I used my air compressor. Too bad they didn't come with tires that never go flat. I might switch mine with those. Harbor Freight if you have them near you has tires that never go flat and you don't have to inflate.
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I bought the machine because it is absolutely quiet. The hot is in fact hot and the cold is cold. Most coolers make too much noise when the compressor cycles off and on. Does not happen with this unit.
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I use a hitachi EC510 model. 6 gallon capable of working! !!! 2 guns. I use this fir my coil roofers as well. Best lil compressor you can buy. Just look at the customer ratings. Of course one can save money buy getting a throw away from harbor freight. Trust those red portercable lookalikes from H.F. are pretty darn reliable. The name escapes me but just walk into the nearest HF and you'll see it it's like 60$ + tax. So if your only doing smaller jobs thus will get you going fine
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I use a compressor that I purchased from harbor freight. Remember if you buy a compressor you will need the hard ware to attach it
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I own several Hitachi NR83A3 framing nailers and this compressor keeps up. If one takes the cfm of air per cycle needed for that nailer and divides it into 4.1 you get 64 cycles per minute. I do not know of anyone who can keep that up. The CFM rating of 4.1 is at 90psi and not 120 which I run my framing nailers at. I bought this compressor because I wanted a compressor I could use in conjunction with another when I needed more CFM like when I texture drywall. I like the idea that this compressor is 100% duty cycle. None of these compressors I am aware of are all that good at starting in freezing weather but this compressor seems to be the best of its type. I have other compressors which are belt driven with more power and they are much better in freezing weather but they cost a lot more and are much heavier. When the compressor first starts with no air in the tank it has a check valve at the top of the compressor that allows air to bypass the tank until it has been running for a short time. This seems to help it start when it is cold and the air compressor has not run all night. Once there is some air in the tank you never hear it again until after you drain the tank. Before I bought this compressor I looked for one with a 100% duty cycle rating and found that there are very few available. While this compressor may look like most others it is my favorite hand carry compressor. After a short time I started using synthetic compressor oil because I think that helps a compressor start easier in cold weather and helps it to last longer. Before I changed the oil I spoke with someone at the company and they were great about helping me.
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I love my Hitachi air compressor Model NO. EC12 2HP. It does a great job on all my interior trim jobs as well as any framing work I do. I have been using this compressor for 18 years and it's still going strong. The Bosch 23-Gauge Finish nailer is an excellent choice also.
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It is the most quiet compressor I have ever heard...much quieter than a hair dryer...I am thrilled. It sounds like a compressor but really muffled like you're hearing it from way down the street.
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I have been using a Porter-Cable C1010 portable air compressor withthis NuMax nailer. The compressor works fine so far. It is available for $100 on Amazon.com, a price that is even cheaper than what I paid a few years ago.
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All the air compressors listed here are very noisy. I would only recommend getting an air compressor built by California Air Tools - They are so quite you can work inside and not even know an air compressor is being used. They are a little more expensive but much, much better quality than any other air compressor on the market by a long shot.....