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[jlee]

I just bought a Craftsman 6hp 33gal upright compressor on sale at Sears ($299.95 w/accessories..1/2" impact, 3/8" air socket, air hammer, 25' hose)..actually bought it the other day, but it wouldn't fit in my car...so my mother goes to pick it up in her minivan..doesn't fit in that either (supposed to keep it upright)... I was helping a friend install some shocks on another friend's truck, and he picked it up for me in his truck..problem solved.

Anyways...I ran it through the 15 minute break-in, then plugged the drain hole and let it run until it was full (150psi). It only took 7 minutes..much less time than I thought.

It's going to be so nice to have air tools handy...much better than breaker bars.

Besides the air spray-gun thing and a tire-filler-thing (don't know the technical term..), what other nifty air tools should I buy?

 

[imported_Pablo]

Cool toy. Grinder, car jack...

 

[Howard]

Air-powered grenade launchers, here you come!

 

[Heisenberg]

Impact wrench, grinder, rotary tool...

I really want a compressor so I can have air tools.

 

[jlee]

I have an impact already -- it came with a 1/2" impact, 3/8" ratchet, and air hammer.

I'll have to look for a deal on a grinder..

 

[TechnoKid]

Get an inline filter for the air line.

edit: i assume theres a regualtor already built in on the unit.



maybe get an air dryer too; they remove [mostly] all moisture in the air; great for things like inflating tires and doing paint work.

 

[Black88GTA]

An air die grinder will go through a 1/2" thick steel bolt like a hot knife through butter in a matter of seconds, and isn't expensive. Hell, mine is cheap crap and leaks air, but it works great still. Sigh. I miss my air tools .

Paint gun would be a good pickup as well, if you ever plan on painting anything large.

 

[RadeonGuy]

One thing i use mine for is drying parts of the car you cant get water out of

 

[Colt45]

die grinder, angle grinder, ratchet, butterfly wrench, nibbler, shears, sander, drill, etc.

oh yeah, get a feather edger if you're going to do any body work.

 

[Engineer]

Make sure you get an air powered nail gun!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Now you can start painting parts of your car

I need to repaint certain parts of my bumper, just small sections though. I'll have an old hood to practice on too since I have to replace my current one

 

[jlee]

Yeah, there's a regular built in..I have it set to 90psi now (max for the tools I have).

What exactly is a butterfly wrench? I saw them online, but I have no idea what they are.

I have an 18v cordless Craftsman drill already -- is an air drill much more powerful?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: CadetLee
Yeah, there's a regular built in..I have it set to 90psi now (max for the tools I have).

What exactly is a butterfly wrench? I saw them online, but I have no idea what they are.

I have an 18v cordless Craftsman drill already -- is an air drill much more powerful?

Air drills are usually smaller and very fast. They do bog down from time to time, but I guess if you're drilling 3/4" steel (I work in a tool and die machine shop), it's going to happen. The 18V cordless would be better for general home work.

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: CadetLee
Yeah, there's a regular built in..I have it set to 90psi now (max for the tools I have).

What exactly is a butterfly wrench? I saw them online, but I have no idea what they are.

I have an 18v cordless Craftsman drill already -- is an air drill much more powerful?

Instead of having a trigger like an impact, it has a "flap" on top. push on one side, it goes forward, push on the other, it reverses.

they are nice because they are light, fast, and you dont have to select direction all the time, its part of the control.
downside is they are wussy, you need to know when to use an impact and when to use a butterfly.


edit: here is a picture where you can see the flap/lever.
http://www.etoolcart.com/Produ...airtools/AP-136T-L.jpg

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Now you can start painting parts of your car

I need to repaint certain parts of my bumper, just small sections though. I'll have an old hood to practice on too since I have to replace my current one

Can an average DIY person (ie me) do a decent paint job on a car, or does a shop typically sandblast the old paint, or..?

I'm looking at a car that will need paint..so it's something I should think about