Compressed air in the workshop

[Digit]

Roy.

 

[wizer]

Actually; I'm going to do it now.

me too

 

[plymouth pirate]

Great for pumping up car tyres too.

 

[pren]

Just emptied mine.

Got about an egg-cup worth of stinky brown water :shock: . Had a frightening number of rust looking flecks in it. Is this where rust moths come from?

 

[wizer]

Barely a dribble from mine. Story of my life :shock:

 

[OPJ]

I have to say though I agree with Mark they shouldn't be used for blowing anything about, I always use a dustpan and brush. I served my apprenticeship as an engineer in the Merchant Navy and I remember quite vividly the H&S aspects of HP compressed air. It's not just your lungs you have to worry about, it's your eyes, ears and the possibility of air inclusion in your blood stream!!

You're quite right, although I believe it can only enter your bloodstream if you're daft enough to fire it directly 'in to' your skin.

I'm another one with no time (or space!) for a compressor. It's the noise that really puts me off ever considering one at home - that's a bigger racket than my planer thicknesser under heavy load!! :? I have been slowly drawn in to the world of spray finishing though, with my Ealrex HV5000 spray station, with it's 'built-in' turbine motor. It is noisy, yes (like a vacuum) but, it won't shake the house next door! :wink:

 

[joesoap]

The Earlex combivac is ideal for the hand powertools and for the rare need for the occassional ******* is most adequate . Cheers !

 

[pren]

Barely a dribble from mine. Story of my life :shock:

Mybe your nozzle's blocked.. . .













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