bonz_d
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Winter dole-drums has set in bringing to much time to think.
So here is the thing. I have and older craftsman compressor, it is a twin cylinder single stage belt drive pump, 1hp with a 12 gal tank. The pressure switch has I believe a 70 to 100lb set points. has a 9.5cfm displacement, 7.5cfm @ 40psi and 6.1cfm @ 90psi delivery.
So far it is doing what I need it to do and I have prayed with it. Small jobs it keeps up and supplies the gun I have pretty well. One of the things I'm looking at is the motor. It's getting old and drawing a lot of power to start and thinking of replacing it. Would there be any advantage to going up to a 1.5hp or a 2hp motor? Next what would I gain by adding a second or larger tank? How much tank could I add? Last question is with the pressure switch. Why the 100lb shut off set point? Most all of the replacement ones I see are 125psi shut off.
So here is the thing. I have and older craftsman compressor, it is a twin cylinder single stage belt drive pump, 1hp with a 12 gal tank. The pressure switch has I believe a 70 to 100lb set points. has a 9.5cfm displacement, 7.5cfm @ 40psi and 6.1cfm @ 90psi delivery.
So far it is doing what I need it to do and I have prayed with it. Small jobs it keeps up and supplies the gun I have pretty well. One of the things I'm looking at is the motor. It's getting old and drawing a lot of power to start and thinking of replacing it. Would there be any advantage to going up to a 1.5hp or a 2hp motor? Next what would I gain by adding a second or larger tank? How much tank could I add? Last question is with the pressure switch. Why the 100lb shut off set point? Most all of the replacement ones I see are 125psi shut off.
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