Dolita Dohrman on sun 5 aug 07
I have that one also and use a Critter spray gun. Works great. We
also use it to run the three tools that came with it...a great deal
from Home Depot. Never had any trouble. Just be sure to drain it
every time you use it.
Dolita
On Aug 5, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Smith, Judy wrote:
> I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
> don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
> would like something that will also work for brad and finish
> nails. I'm
> not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
> the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
> good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
> specs.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judy Smith
>
>
>
> 2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI
>
> 6 gallon
>
> 150 max PSI
>
> Oil free
>
> 34 pounds
>
> .8 running HP
>
> 10 AMP 120 VAC
>
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Smith, Judy on sun 5 aug 07
I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
would like something that will also work for brad and finish nails. I'm
not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
specs.
=20
Thanks,
Judy Smith
=20
2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI
6 gallon
150 max PSI
Oil free
34 pounds
.8 running HP
10 AMP 120 VAC
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sun 5 aug 07
Hi Judy,
My guess is that the Porter Cable C2002 Compressor may labor in trying to
keep up with needs of the Paaasche L...
Make sure the requirements of the "L" are within what the prospective
Compressor can reasonably do sustainedly, or what it can rest intermittantly
while doing even.
If a compressor is obliged to run constantly, it will tend to get very hot,
and this can shorten it's working life.
If anything, one always does best to err on the side of the Compressor being
of a larger output than what one needs.
If you have an outside Shed or something near enough, you could situate a
compressor there, and merely run your Air Lines and second Regulator to your
Work Station area.
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith, Judy"
I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
would like something that will also work for brad and finish nails. I'm
not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
specs.
Thanks,
Judy Smith
2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI
6 gallon
150 max PSI
Oil free
34 pounds
.8 running HP
10 AMP 120 VAC
Vince Pitelka on sun 5 aug 07
Judy Smith wrote:
> I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
> don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
> would like something that will also work for brad and finish nails. I'=
m
> not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
> the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
> good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
> specs.
Judy -
That is a very small "pancake" compressor, and while it will run your
airbrush and a brad nailer or finish nailer, if you run very many nails
with the latter you will have to stop and let it catch up regularly. It
does not have enough output to run a spray-gun for spraying glazes.=20
Porter Cable makes good tools, but as a general rule I advise people to
avoid "maintenance free" compressors, because there is nothing you can do
to maintain them, and when they die, they are essentially a throw-away
unit. Maintaining a better compressor is just a matter of changing the
compressor oil periodically, and changing the drive belt from motor to
compressor once in a blue moon. My Campbell Hausfeld 2HP with 20-gallon
tank is relatively compact. I bought it around 1978, and it is still on
the original drive belt. I have done nothing to it but periodically
change the oil and frequently drain the condensation from the tank, and i=
t
works as well today as the day I bought it.
Today, you could get such a compressor for about twice what the C2002
costs, and it would be an excellent investment. Such a unit, if properly
maintained, will last indefinitely, and I mean that your grandchildren
will still be using it. The key feature to look for is a cast iron
compressor barrel or cylinder sleeve, and such units almost always have a
separate motor and compressor with a drive belt between the two. The
compressor runs at a slower speed than the motor, and tends to run much
cooler than the "maintenance-free" direct-drive units.
That said, if you do not need to run a spraygun, and do not intend to use
this unit very heavily, it will probably last you a long time, and the
price is certainly good (around $170).
Good luck -
- Vince
--=20
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
Vince Pitelka on sun 5 aug 07
Judy -
My apologies. I missed the "L" designation in your message until I read
Phil's reply. He is right. The Paasche "L" is a full-size spraygun, and
the Porter Cable C2002 does not have the oomph to run it. Pancake
compressors have a very small storage tank, so you would get very little
spraying done before you would have to stop and wait for the compressor t=
o
catch up. It would be frustrating. Check out compressors at
www.grizzly.com, and check out Campbell Hausfeld compressors from any
vendor, and as mentioned in the previous message, look for ones with a
cast iron compressor barrel or sleeve.
At the Paasche website you should be abled to find out the CFM required t=
o
run the Paasche "L". For a high-pressure spraygun, it is my favorite uni=
t
for spraying glazes.
Good luck -
- Vince
--=20
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
John Rodgers on sun 5 aug 07
Judy,
An alternative to compressors is the use of compressed cylinder gas.
Before I explain this, bear in mind that all machinery has an on going
operating cost associated with it, plus a replacement cost when it is
worn out. That said, here is what I did for my air brush operations at
my shop in Alaska.
Compressor noise was an issue, as was distances between work stations,
so I set up to use liquified carbon dioxide gas. I had come by four
large compressed gas cylinders, and had one tested then filled with
liquified CO2. I bought a special regulator that had a lot of fins on
it. That regulator, when installed on the CO2 tank, allowed the CO2 to
sublimate from a liquid state to a gaseous state, It would also drop the
pressure down to the pressure needed for the air brush. I installed a
moisture filter at the regulator, and again just before the airbrush to
remove the moisture from the CO2. I would plug the airbrush in and spray
until my hearts content - with no compressor noise. Once in a while I
would have to have the tank filled, but the system worked well, and I
didn't have to contend with compressor noise, compressor maintenance,
and compressor replacement.
I used both single action and double action Paasche air brushes with
this setup and it worked well.
You might look into this alternative to compressors.
My experience with the pancake tank portable compressors has been that
they work OK for the nail/brad guns, but they don't have enough capacity
tank storage capacity for serious glazing. The things run constantly
when I'm glazing,, and they are LOUD!
Good luck,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Smith, Judy wrote:
> I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
> don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
> would like something that will also work for brad and finish nails. I'm
> not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
> the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
> good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
> specs.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judy Smith
>
>
>
> 2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI
>
> 6 gallon
>
> 150 max PSI
>
> Oil free
>
> 34 pounds
>
> .8 running HP
>
> 10 AMP 120 VAC
>
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WJ Seidl on sun 5 aug 07
Judy:
I have that little compressor. I bought it when Home Despot was having
a sale on it
(including the three nailers) for $200. Go for it. You might need a
filter between the
compressor and the Paasche L to make sure the air is dry, but that will
only set you back
another $30 or so.
Mine helped me gut and redo this house after the flood, all the trim,
and painting, etc.
It has held up remarkably well. Just remember to drain the tank
moisture out every week.
There is a little brass petcock on the bottom of the tank for this. No
tools required.
Best,
Wayne Seidl
Smith, Judy wrote:
> I just bought the Paasche L sprayer and now I need a compressor. I
> don't want something huge because I won't have room to store it. I
> would like something that will also work for brad and finish nails. I'm
> not good at mechanics so I will not be repairing it. I was looking at
> the Porter Cable C2002 compressor. I was wondering if this would be a
> good purchase. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the
> specs.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judy Smith
>
>
>
> 2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI
>
> 6 gallon
>
> 150 max PSI
>
> Oil free
>
> 34 pounds
>
> .8 running HP
>
> 10 AMP 120 VAC
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
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>
>
Smith, Judy on mon 6 aug 07
Thank you for all the advice on what size compressor to buy. I will
need to save my money and think about this before I make my purchase.
Judy Smith
Vantuil Varges on mon 6 aug 07
You are most welcome. The more you know the better you can live with
your choice!
Vantuil
On Aug 6, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Smith, Judy wrote:
> Thank you for all the advice on what size compressor to buy. I will
> need to save my money and think about this before I make my purchase.
>
> Judy Smith
>
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