Rick,
I think you will be happy with what you have purchased. We have a 7 hp unit here we use as an emergency backup and for running our lathes and mills overnight when we are cutting aluminum parts. We ahve not had a problem with it, except it is very loud.
You will find the larger air hoses do wonders to make tools work better. They are, however, much more difficult to deal with.
As for air ratchets, we almost universally use the mini 3/8 air ratchet. (The one that was designed for use with the 1/4 tools but with a 3/8 head.) You will not use very much 1/4 drive sockets and such on a car and a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter on a 1/4 drive air ratchet will drive you crazy as it will never stay on.
I know a lot of guys who just mount the air compressor outside their garage to cut down on the noise.
One thing about air lines. I have seen a lot of people use PVC to make thier air lines...that makes me nervous. I wonder if anyone here has ever done it. I just wouldn't want to accidentally hit the pipe and have it shatter. I guess PVC typically doensn't shatter. Anyone have any suggestions?
Congrats on the purchase. You will wonder what you ever did without one.
David
Hybrid Mode
