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Given my success with using a power cable in the neighbouring unit block foyer, i'm considering my options with perhaps purchasing a compressor & toolkit from repco. I already have a small tank compressor (0.5hp/2-4litre tank/40psi(i know, tiny!) ) which is ok for low volume work like filling the occasional tyre & low volume spray painting/detailing (the itty bitty guns, not the autoshop ones). However i saw a bit of a bargain in the latest repco,

Either a 2hp/24Lmin/115psi direct driven compressor & 74 peice toolkit for $139 (45% off) (link)
or a
2.5hp/121Lmin/115psi direct driven compressor & 74 peice toolkit for $159 ($199 of rrp) (link) They also have a belt driven one for $329, but that price is getting a wee bit steep, even though i know what the numerous advantages of belt driven are.

I was thinking of getting the first one, throwing the compressor in the back of the garage, dragging it out now and then for occasional use when the itty bitty one wouldnt be up to the task, and using it properly when we have a place to use it. On the other hand i'm thinking i should probably just get a half decent (it ain't sid/kingchrome) set of tools now and worry about a compressor when i have a proper man-cave to fit out, whenever the hell that is.

FFS i have an arc-welder sitting in its box still waiting for a place for me to set it up. I can't really use it where i am as i'll either shit someone off, blind them, or set something in my garage on fire . This is more me thinking out loud, but you never know, someone else might not have seen these and find them interesting enough to get for themselves/someone else/suggest for fathers day.

[edit]crap, meant to put this in general tech/performance talk [/edit]

sweet looking deal.
i'm in desperate need of some half decent tools ... and will eventually figure out what i can use a compressor for.

not a bad deal at all! im with ya on that one un_majstk, im needing some good tools myself

Paint your bike, paint the dog, pneumatic powered grinder, drill, rattlegun (this is the biggest plus to me in getting a high psi unit), sabresaw, change your own tires, leakdown test on an engine, lazymans dustbroom, inflate party balloons, operate a nailgun.

I like the idea of using it to blow up party ballons.. but helium is still more fun

The question really is whether you actually need it now? In my opinion... get the tools first, as you will more then likely use them more often.

Don't worry as much about the psi unless you get another holding tank. If you want to start painting, sanding, grinding etc go for hicher LPM. This is what will keep your tank filled and let you run for longer. Rattle guns etc are fine for high pressure short burst but any prolonged use and the smaller units get annoying. While your at it invest in a good water trap, at this time of year you would be amazed at how much H2O you will generate which will shorten the life of your tools and not do you any favours when painting.
Painting bikes shouldn't be a problem with the bigger unit you have mentioned. In fact that is an excellent pick up and I'm toying with one myself for the garage as a replacement for the older one I have.
Enjoy the new toy Mike.

Damo

mike-s wrote:... lazymans dustbroom, inflate party balloons, ...

ahh, i see.

As much as i want one, i don't really need it or have space for it at the moment, so am going to reside myself to the fact that i should stop pissing imaginary money against the wall for now. As to tools, i'm certainly considering them. I have a heap already, but most of them are just accumulated mini kits that have just gotten piled in together. I should spend the time and separate them all and see what i need... And then and go and buy a big fuggoff kit anyway...