[Zedn]

Sambo,

Supercheap auto had a 200l/m compressor on sale for $229 with air hose and some tools. I think the sale ended today, but looked like a reasonable deal for a cheapy. It would be worth going and having a look to see if they will still do the deal. If you are using air grinders or spraying (especially with HVLP gun) you need at least 200l/m and even that would run non stop with high consumption tools. I think they say that for spraying with HVLP you need about 300l/m free air and about 70 to 100lt tank. I currently use my old man' s, its a 235l/h free air direct drive and it works fine, just struggles with the die grinder.

My local supercheap has a 2.75hp belt driven that is about 230l/m for about $299. Its old stock so i am going in tomorrow to see if i can negotiate it down a bit as it is floor stock with no box. Will be my chrisy present from the leader of the opposition party.. oops i mean the wife!

To buy a decent compressor you need to spend about $1000 - $1200 for air grinders and spraying. I just can't justify that cost for use of a couple of hours every few months, especially when i am scraping together every penny to spend on the build (dont want to scimp).

You can also consider hiring one from Kennards.

Liam