Post #116427 by Aaron's Akua on Fri, Sep 24, 2004 1:57 PM

Howdy all,

I recently acquired this 13 gallon oil-less air compressor, two die grinders, air drill & the other straight tool below from a friend who is a painter. We are bartering his spare air tools for some tiki. He wants a 2-footer, and is going to pick something out of the BOT. I’ll make a few changes to personalize it, & maybe add some tile inlay. It should be a challenge, cause I have no idea what he’s going to pick. It’s my next tiki project, & I’ll be sure to post some progress pics as I go.
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Compressor

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A couple of questions for those who know:

1. Is anybody else here at TC using air tools for their carving? If so, are there any particular tools that have worked especially well for you?

2. This compressor is only 13 gallon capacity, and not really recommended for die grinders, orbital sanders, or other tools that need a constant air flow. It works pretty well, but sometimes I have to wait for the compressor to catch up. If I add another tank in-line, will it give enough extra capacity to help with the problem? Or will the motor just run constantly to keep up? Someday I might buy a larger compressor with bigger HP, but for now, maybe this will work as a quick fix.

Any ideas & suggestions would be much appreciated.

A-A