Don Wedor
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Ok here it is Most compressor’s are NOT rated in CFM but SCFM Now before you all freak out I will explain as this was my issue with my polisher because I didnt pay attention and because the marketing world is a bunch of liars
1 CFM is 7.11764 SCFM
Eaton Correctly states that the compressor output is 19 SCFM @ 100PSI which is 2.66 CFM @ 100psi
so to run my polisher I would need a 10hp compressor rated @ 35 SCFM @ 175PSI just to run my one polisher that has a 4.8 CFM rating or 34 SCFM
so all of us who thought that the sticker and the ads we look at on our compressor States it puts out any number in CFM is Wrong and a Lie all compressors I have looked at online are all rated in SCFM but all the ADs I read say they are in CFM
so we will use bob as example sorry bob
to have a 10 CFM compressor it would be rated as follows 20HP 71CFM @ 100PSI Im sorry if I offended anyone but thats how it is
Heres the True rating of the 10CFM Compressor 1.4 CFM @100PSI again im sorry but facts are facts and thats why the air tools kill the compressors we have because we size our compressors to our air tool needs but they are rated in different ways, we need to have a standard way to rate Compressors as this rating crap has gotten way out of hand and the misuse of the CFM in Place of SCFM is Complete BULLSHEET
ok so I found out the ratings on this Comp is in SCFM (Doh! should of paid more Attention) the polisher is rated at 34 SCFM @ 90PSI and the Compressor rated Output is 17 SCFM @ 175 PSI or 19SCFM @ 100 PSI
so I I guess it works as it should I will test some DA’s later tonight and give you all some run times
So I hooked it up and ran it from empty to 150psi took 8min
Then I hooked a SATA 3000 RP to it and no problems, Comp didnt even know it was there,
so then I got out my Compressor Killer AKA Snapon 7″ Angle polisher Muhhaaahaha and ……… Comp tried to defeat it but lost out. Pulled it right down (Bummer) the polisher says it only uses 15cfm @ 90 PSI and comp was to put out 19 CFM @ 100.I will have to see if I can find out the actual CFM Usage of this polisher (yes it is old)
was going to get an electric buffer anyway.
all in all it was better than what I had and its as loud as any normal air comp.
so what did I learn :teach
1. Dont expect nice things
2. $1700.00 is considered a cheap compressor
3. Pneumatic Angle Polisher is not the way to go
4. Go Big
5. Where Theres a Will, Theres a Relativethe PVC is a bad thing because its not the right connector for the type of conduit used (like putting wood screw in a body panel) it should of had a straight liguid tight fittting. (this is non metallic conduit)
I guess we should not worry about paint nibs or runs in the paint on our cars because there just driven on the road anyways and theres a chance of getting into an accident( point is if if you have a product wouldn’t you want it to look its best?)
and im sorry you didn’t get the joke about the K&N sticker (I would thing K & N would of given that one away )
shipping was $208.00 Comp was $1475.00 was the best deal I could find with ratings I could deal with 19CFM @ 100PSI (the price is $1550.00 now on there site)
I havent put it out to the curb yet
I just expected a much higher quality product from all the stuff they have posted on the site. Again this is my review and am telling you all what I Think about it as I find it.(so you know what to expect if you buy one of these units)
They turned out great :clappy I had a 71′ and it was that color also from factory the truck sits in primer now
OK here is an update on what I got so far
Finally got in in the garage to get a good look at it
First thing I did was replace that ball valve, Second I took the cover off the Pressure Switch and saw that you could not get a liguidtight fitting in it if you wanted to so I took it apart and turned it upside down so the fittings were on top (much better) pics below , K that being done I start looking at the compressor sizing it up
1. Ball valve not 3/4″ WTF!
2. Pressure switch almost impossible to wire up correctly
3. PVC Fitting on the motor = OMG! WTF! (WHO DOES THIS?)pics below
4. They peeled of the K&N sticker off the air filter(sigh)
5. Street elbow that goes to pressure switch was very loose(turned in two threads) again WTF!
6. Numerous Runs and flaws in the paint
7. Very cheap Pressure switchSo I paid $1,683.00 for this unit Shipped.
….. And I just dont see where the money is, (My hopes were high that it was going to be the Compressor of my Dreams) Boy were those hopes smashed, kicked and left for dead!Oh and thats what I got so far, And its still on the skid( like everyone elses I see) I need to run the 8/2 wire yet and some conduit, Maybe by Thursday I will be able to start it
at this point if it turns over will be a plus. (Not getting my hopes up again).And now on with the show :pcorn:
Pressure switch before
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/PressSwitch.jpg[/IMG]
Pressure switch after
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/ImprovedSwitch.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/RearView.jpg[/IMG]
Motor Connections
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/BADcon22.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/BADcon21.jpg[/IMG]
Pump
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/Eaton2Stage.jpg[/IMG]
Motor
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/WEG5HPMOTOR.jpg[/IMG]
Missing Sticker
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/AirFilter.jpg[/IMG]
As it sits currently
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/InGarage.jpg[/IMG]:agree that is my first Complaint so far is about the ball valve pic below to show a real 3/4″ and Eatons Version that came with the comp
WTF Eaton? :chair
[IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/Dwydir/ballvalve.jpg[/IMG]
I have never done it but I wouldnt ever try it either
:agree
:welc Glad to have ya here
we go through Grainger I get like a 20% discount through them
site says they are 137.00 and without discount cost would be $153 shipped
my cost with Discount shipped would be $126.45
For exhaust I use the Paint Pocket Filters (white ones) and for intake I use Air flow tech. AFR-1
the reason I use these is based on price and filter rating
30 paint pockets cost me $78.00 99.84% at 10 microns
20 Air Flow Tech AFR-1 cost me $110.00 95% at 10 micronsthese are Shipped to my Door Prices as well
I have a Crossflow setup
I have looked at buying the GFS Wave Filters but they are like $130 Shipped for 30 filters just dont seem right to have to pay almost Double the cost and not gain anything(I will say I have not Used the GFS filters and maybe they last longer than the Paint pockets to justify this extra cost )
uh oh where getting in to S.O.P’s G.M.P’s K.P.I’s and 3PQ’s :chair
dont ya just love this free country you can do it your way as long as you follow their rules (I know they have certain steps to follow to make sure we idiot proof everything)
Sorry but I have been having that crap pounded in my head for the last 13 years Our new one is MOS and CI
you know the Continuous Improvent kick everyones on I got one I made up its
CPIMA = Continuous Pain In My Ass :chair
Sorry what were we talking about again? Bad Shop Towels was it ?
I use Cotton Rags and cheap Crystle Tack rags
and do that same as jason has posted works for me
[quote=”MoCoke” post=19507]:welc lota love for dupont here[/quote]
:welc and :agree You will find no other site thats loves Dupont more than us :whistle:
Carb Cleaner = Carburetor Cleaner
I use Lacquer Thinner tho