rupertfinch
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That garden multi tool is a steal at that price!
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thomas_lad
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i bought it at £120 and i was happy with it at that price, Done an amazing job for me. even better at that price
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THe
Crumlin Road store or somewhere else?
pablo
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wee sand blaster kit looks the bizz
Marc C
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I bought a Parkside sand blaster kit years ago and it was absolute p1sh lol
They may have improved since then or maybe I had a dodgy one but it did nothing. Just threw sand all over the place
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Is that everywhere or just the new store offer? I’ve been waiting for that plasma cutter for ages now!
Antoin
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I bought a Parkside sand blaster kit years ago and it was absolute p1sh lol
They may have improved since then or maybe I had a dodgy one but it did nothing. Just threw sand all over the place
I have the same one.
Its more a spot blaster than a sand blaster. IE you press the nozzle up to the whatever it is you want blasted rather than aiming at a panel. Hence the wee bag attachment, its designed to catch the excess and be reused.
I've never used it except to test it. Not worth a fckk tbh
@pablo dont be buying it expecting to sandblast an entire car lol
rupertfinch
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Someone was on here selling a blasting pot for £30 that would have been the much better buy.
See those coming in tomorrow, hope Enniskillen get the plasma cutter in
Get one, won't regret it.
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Here's the specs of that 50L vertical compressor. Any use for using air tools and a sprayer for a spot of cavity wax, or am I wasting my time with it?
Tools seem rated at CFM but that doesn't tally with below. Honestly haven't a clue what I'm looking at tbh.
Tools seem rated at CFM but that doesn't tally with below. Honestly haven't a clue what I'm looking at tbh.
- Adjustable up to max. 10 bar
- Suction capacity: approx. 260L/min
- 10m compressed air hose included
- Space-saving and portable thanks to its vertical design, handle and smooth-running wheels
- Oil-free for environmentally friendly, low-maintenance work without oil residues
- 2 manometers with bar and PSI measurement
- Power consumption: 1800W
- Working pressure: max. 10 bar
- Tank volume: 50L
- Max. 10 bar
- Space-saving vertical design
- 1800W motor with reduced noise and vibration
- 50 litre tank with condensation drain valve
- Effective delivery rate at 7 bar: approx. 96L/min
- 3m power cable
- Oil-free: Environmentally friendly and low-maintenance
Antoin
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Aye CFM (more specifically Free Air Delivery) is the spec you actually want from the compressor. Everything else is more or less irrelevant.
A 50litre 2.5hp compressor will be fine for most things.
I have a SIP 2.5hp 50litre and it will run an impact wrench no problem. Have sprayed panels of cars, undersealed with it no problems. Even sprayed my house with it! Was sore on it though.
You just have to upgrade to bigger fittings and bigger hose as the standard stuff will be restrictive.
For any large air consuming tools, die grinder, drill etc the compressor would be flat out refilling itself all the time. For that it would work but itd be annoying.
A 50litre 2.5hp compressor will be fine for most things.
I have a SIP 2.5hp 50litre and it will run an impact wrench no problem. Have sprayed panels of cars, undersealed with it no problems. Even sprayed my house with it! Was sore on it though.
You just have to upgrade to bigger fittings and bigger hose as the standard stuff will be restrictive.
For any large air consuming tools, die grinder, drill etc the compressor would be flat out refilling itself all the time. For that it would work but itd be annoying.
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1 cfm = 0.5 litre per sec air flow roughly speaking
That compressor is 96L/min (96 divided by 60 sec = 1.6 litre per sec)
1.6 / 0.5 = 3.2 cfm
ie crap for any large air tools. Impact gun could run at 9 cfm (using 18 litres air flow per sec) that compressor is running at 1.6
Cheers
That compressor is 96L/min (96 divided by 60 sec = 1.6 litre per sec)
1.6 / 0.5 = 3.2 cfm
ie crap for any large air tools. Impact gun could run at 9 cfm (using 18 litres air flow per sec) that compressor is running at 1.6
Cheers
I have the smaller 24L one. It's grand for general garaging, tyre pressures, a little light spraying etc.
Captain Starlet
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I didn't pay much more for a sip vertical compressor, great for small jobs around the garage and running some tools. I definitely miss my 250l 3hp compressor though, but I needed the space.
SIP Airmate Hurricane V245/50 Litre Oil Free Air Compressor
SIP 06243 Vertical Compressor With its super space saving design, the SIP Airmate Hurricane V245/50 vertical compressor is perfect for when space is limited. Featuring an integrated top mounted control panel with easy to read gauge for ease of use and an easy turn drain valve. Designed with a 50...
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I didn't pay much more for a sip vertical compressor, great for small jobs around the garage and running some tools. I definitely miss my 250l 3hp compressor though, but I needed the space.
SIP Airmate Hurricane V245/50 Litre Oil Free Air Compressor
SIP 06243 Vertical Compressor With its super space saving design, the SIP Airmate Hurricane V245/50 vertical compressor is perfect for when space is limited. Featuring an integrated top mounted control panel with easy to read gauge for ease of use and an easy turn drain valve. Designed with a 50...www.sipuk.co.uk
Turning into a bit of a melt tbh. Pretty sure this is why I gave up last time I looked lol.
@RoniN Is free air CFM the same as CFM at a set pressure?
That SIP is rated 5.4 'free air' CFM and 8CFM piston displacement. The parkside one calls a litres per min measurement out at 7bar, which to me seems different again. 3.2 seems mega crap for the parkside when its rated almost identical to that SIP at 1800w / 2.5hp.
