I recently purchased an air powered cut-off tool from Harbor Freight. I have no experience with these so I am not sure what to expect. My air compressor is an upright Cambell Hausfield that goes to around 120 psi. I am not sure of the gallon capacity but the whole unit is around 4 foot tall. The problem that I am having with the cut-off tool is that the compressor cannot keep-up with it. When I am trying to grind or cut through some aluminum, the tool will only last for about 30 secs before the pressure gets so low that the tool will stop grinding. The regulator is set to 90 psi.
Is this because the tool is cheap? Would better quality give me longer run time? Or am I asking too much from this tool?
The compressor works great for short burst tools like air hammers, socket wrench, impact driver, etc.
Is this because the tool is cheap? Would better quality give me longer run time? Or am I asking too much from this tool?
The compressor works great for short burst tools like air hammers, socket wrench, impact driver, etc.