wobblycogs
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For a while now I've been considering buying a small compressor for the workshop but I could do with some advice. The one I'm current considering is this from Axminster (AXMINSTER CRAFT AC21C, 21 ltr, 1.5kW). In the workshop it'll be used mostly for nailing and dusting which I'm sure it's capable of but...
I have a job around the house right now (window restoration) that would benefit from running a right angle die grinder / 50mm sander. The one I'm looking at is this but they all seem to be much of a much-ness in that they consume a decent bit of air (seems to be about 100 l/m @ 6 bar or more if possible). I know the compressor I've linked to isn't even close to capable of running this tool continuously but it is light enough that I can carry it up two flights of stairs to get it closer to the job. What I'd like to know is will that compressor run that tool in short bursts? I don't have a huge amount to sand and if the job takes two hours instead of ten minutes it's not that important to me as I'm not getting paid anyway!
I've got a multi-tool and I've used that with the triangular sanding pads in the past but, imho, they are terrible. The vibrating motion seems to brush the fuzz on the paper so it just falls off the velcro after a couple of minutes. I don't know, maybe just accepting the multi-tools is a bit rubbish as a sanding is the best option, it's certainly the cheapest option. Thoughts? Thanks.
I have a job around the house right now (window restoration) that would benefit from running a right angle die grinder / 50mm sander. The one I'm looking at is this but they all seem to be much of a much-ness in that they consume a decent bit of air (seems to be about 100 l/m @ 6 bar or more if possible). I know the compressor I've linked to isn't even close to capable of running this tool continuously but it is light enough that I can carry it up two flights of stairs to get it closer to the job. What I'd like to know is will that compressor run that tool in short bursts? I don't have a huge amount to sand and if the job takes two hours instead of ten minutes it's not that important to me as I'm not getting paid anyway!
I've got a multi-tool and I've used that with the triangular sanding pads in the past but, imho, they are terrible. The vibrating motion seems to brush the fuzz on the paper so it just falls off the velcro after a couple of minutes. I don't know, maybe just accepting the multi-tools is a bit rubbish as a sanding is the best option, it's certainly the cheapest option. Thoughts? Thanks.