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jimpuglise(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject: Air Compressor |
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I have tried to get all the way through my build without sinking money into an air compressor. It looks like that was not a good move. i will need one for checking compression and a ton of things now that I am about done. There are a bunch of them out there. What are others using? I will not be making heavy use of it, but an air powered drill and maybe a die grinder would be nice in addition to the usual stuff for compression checking, etc. I think I can have a usable one for just over $ 200, but am reluctant to move for fear of getting something that is not adequate.
Jim Puglise
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Air Compressor |
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Hi Jim,
We too thought we needed an air compressor for compression test but found that the volume of air needed to do a leak down compression test is pretty small. We did our compression test this year using a small air tank that we filled at the local gas station to 100 psi. Had air left over!
You'll find you need a compressor with a lot of capacity if you plan to run most air tools. They use a large volume of air. A small compressor will make you wait for it to catch up. We learned this while grinding off the carbon fibre of the glider wings for Mod 78. Thats the only time we needed air tools - carbon fibre is combustible.
Jim & Heather
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