plane_crazzy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I am looking at an air compressor on Craigslist. no information given other than the two pictures posted. I have a small craftsman air compressor for general use, but was hoping to find something with a little higher cfm at high pressures for use with tools like a sand blaster. I know this is alot to ask, but anyone have any kind of clue on the stats on a compressor like this one in the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Looks like a 1 or 1.5 hp machine on house current. Most likely a cylinder compressor pump. Compare prices on a new machine to see if there is a deal. Even "bargin" brands of belt driven machines are pretty good, largely because of how simple the machine is. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_crazzy Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 they are only asking 100 dollars, I assume it works. What type of cubic feet per minute would I expect with a set up like that? sorry I do not know very much about air compressors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 It looks like a single stage compressor, as such don't expect much as far a cfm. The tank size will make a differance. It's kind of hard to judge the size, my guess is it's 20 to 30 gal. Enough to run tools, but don't expect to do much 'blasting with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_crazzy Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 ok. thank you for the input. Knowing little about this stuff is a pain when it comes to making a purchase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 another thing to look at is the bottom of the tank...a 1970 something have holes in it....but for a 100$ it sure is worth considering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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