12-04-2014, 11:19 AM
Hi,
Thanks Colin. Our local Morrison's; Aldi and Home Bargain stores are all very close together; I visit Morrison's first when it opens at 8am then drive round to Aldi two minutes away then to Home Bargains two stores away from Aldi (M&S and Pets at Home) separate Aldi and Home Bargains. Over the last twenty years I've got this off to a fine art and by shopping this early I'm not carried around the stores? Then back home by 9 o'clock if I need to visit all three stores. The traffic is just starting to build by the time I arrive at Morrison's but returning home I avoid both our local schools which are a nightmare due to "the school run".
Good luck Big Al with your new Aldi compressor; I keep seeing these compressors for sale at our local Aldi and they appear to be good value;
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2-5hp-ai...ldi-895964
If you do any paint spraying Alan I would recommend buying a decent HVLP spray gun; these HVLP guns run at much lower pressure perhaps 18psi - 24psi, this not only gives the compressor an easier life but saves a small fortune on expensive paint such as cellulose. I recently bought a new good quality LVLP (Low volume low pressure) spray gun expecting this to be an improvement over my HVLP (high volume low pressure) gun but in use this LVLP gun really did blast the paint on and when I checked it is fitted with a 1.8 needle assembly whereas the HVLP gun is fitted with a 1.4 needle assembly; both guns however are brilliant compared to the old style LVHP (low volume high pressure) gun which is very wasteful on both air and paint causing a dense highly dangerous fog.
Installing a smaller pulley onto a compressor motor will indeed give the motor an easier life but at the expense of slower air pressure build in the tank which would be a big drawback if say spray painting because the tank would lose air quicker than the motor/pump could supply. Installing a larger pulley on the motor would initially give a greater build up of air but then the motor would quickly overload whilst trying to start under load. Installing a bigger motor using the standard pulley would be the better choice and although a bigger motor would drive a bigger pulley then cooling of the pump might become a major problem?
I recently bought a 3HP compressor through eBay and this is a beauty for the £160 I paid being up to the work I want it to do and it is fully mobile; big but not too big and runs from a 13A socket.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Colin. Our local Morrison's; Aldi and Home Bargain stores are all very close together; I visit Morrison's first when it opens at 8am then drive round to Aldi two minutes away then to Home Bargains two stores away from Aldi (M&S and Pets at Home) separate Aldi and Home Bargains. Over the last twenty years I've got this off to a fine art and by shopping this early I'm not carried around the stores? Then back home by 9 o'clock if I need to visit all three stores. The traffic is just starting to build by the time I arrive at Morrison's but returning home I avoid both our local schools which are a nightmare due to "the school run".
Good luck Big Al with your new Aldi compressor; I keep seeing these compressors for sale at our local Aldi and they appear to be good value;
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2-5hp-ai...ldi-895964
If you do any paint spraying Alan I would recommend buying a decent HVLP spray gun; these HVLP guns run at much lower pressure perhaps 18psi - 24psi, this not only gives the compressor an easier life but saves a small fortune on expensive paint such as cellulose. I recently bought a new good quality LVLP (Low volume low pressure) spray gun expecting this to be an improvement over my HVLP (high volume low pressure) gun but in use this LVLP gun really did blast the paint on and when I checked it is fitted with a 1.8 needle assembly whereas the HVLP gun is fitted with a 1.4 needle assembly; both guns however are brilliant compared to the old style LVHP (low volume high pressure) gun which is very wasteful on both air and paint causing a dense highly dangerous fog.
Installing a smaller pulley onto a compressor motor will indeed give the motor an easier life but at the expense of slower air pressure build in the tank which would be a big drawback if say spray painting because the tank would lose air quicker than the motor/pump could supply. Installing a larger pulley on the motor would initially give a greater build up of air but then the motor would quickly overload whilst trying to start under load. Installing a bigger motor using the standard pulley would be the better choice and although a bigger motor would drive a bigger pulley then cooling of the pump might become a major problem?
I recently bought a 3HP compressor through eBay and this is a beauty for the £160 I paid being up to the work I want it to do and it is fully mobile; big but not too big and runs from a 13A socket.
Kind regards, Col.
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