air compressor

[woodwoodjohn]

I was in aldi the other day and saw they have got twin port 24 litre air compressor for£70 I think made in china any opions :?:

 

[paultnl]

If you only need it for light use it is probably fine and the price is good. I have never had any problems with Aldi or Lidle bargans but I don't put them to heavy use.

 

[marcros]

From experience of these cheap compressors, you will probably not be able to get any other tools to run from it, other than the 5 piece kit that it comes with. The fittings will likely be non standard. I had to make an adaptor for my cheap one that was badged Stanley. It is now quite handy for a pin/nail gun and a die grinder and will actually power my new toy- a pneumatic morso guillotine. It does need to top itself up every couple of cuts on that though so wouldn't be suitable for that if used for a lot of cutting.

 

[rafezetter]

I would say it's fine for light / medium use - you won't be able to use it for sandblasting though prolly as that requires at least 3 hp or 14 cfm's. - For £70 you can't go wrong - my first compressor was 1/2 hp and 6ltr tank for similar money

I'd also agree about the connectors - although they are supposed to be universally 1/4 bsp they sometimes aren't, but they are easily available - sometimes in sets on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8pc-BSP-1...Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item564f5d910c

if you want any advice on adjustments and other things feel free to PM me - I've been using compressors quite a while and can help you with problems and set up etc.

 

[Vic Perrin]

I have had the Aldi 6lt compressor for about 5 years or more now and not had a single problem. It is only used for light use but on a regular basis. I keep saying that when it goes pop I would get the bigger machine (24 lt) but it just keeps running on and on. Spare connectors for pipe work are readily available from umpteen suppliers.

 

[MARK.B.]

Had one for several years and it is fine for the smaller air tools that dont require a a large constant flow of air(spray gun etc).
when this one eventually dies i will go for a bigger air reciever.

 

[dickm]

According to our local car spares guy, there are two "standards" for compressor fittings, the UK (and probably USA) BSP version and a continental (DIN?) one which is fitted to most cheap compressors. It's a toss-up whether to stick with the continental version and make use of the (equally cheap) tools that usually come with such compressors, or to switch the fitting on the compressor for the BSP version and be able to use possibly better quality tools that are readily available second hand. Or, of course, you can have both, and just unscrew one and fit the other according to need.

 

[rafezetter]

According to our local car spares guy, there are two "standards" for compressor fittings, the UK (and probably USA) BSP version and a continental (DIN?) one which is fitted to most cheap compressors. It's a toss-up whether to stick with the continental version and make use of the (equally cheap) tools that usually come with such compressors, or to switch the fitting on the compressor for the BSP version and be able to use possibly better quality tools that are readily available second hand. Or, of course, you can have both, and just unscrew one and fit the other according to need.

most times the tools that come with it have quickfit connectors that can be replaced with correct 1/4 bsp if they don't fit 1/4bsp

The only caveat I would add to that is, just to make things interesting, even 1/4 bsp quickfits have 2 sizes - long stem and stubby - the difference is obvious so you'll have to make a choice which set to go for and fit / replace so they all match.

longstem:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fittings-Ba...=1372450343&sr=1-3&keywords=air+line+fittings

stubby - (ignore the comments - I use stubby for years just fine)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toolzone-Brass-Quick-Coupler-Fitting/dp/B005154LF4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_diy_7

 

[Richard S]

I've had one for about 4 years now, I managed to drop something onto the manifold breaking one of the twin outlets, lost nearly all the threaded section, luckily this part is made out monkey metal and I managed to force fit a short bolt into it to block it off. Other than my clumsiness it has worked extremely well. The same basic machine is available from dozens of sources if you care to look. For seventy quid how critical can you be.

 

[whiskywill]

For seventy quid how critical can you be.

Send me the seventy quid. I'll show you how critical I can be. :lol: