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Apr 04, 2017
Great compressor
3 of 3 found this helpful I wanted a compressor mainly for HVLP and latex spray painting. I researched on and on about what you MUST have to be able to spray HVLP. Many say you need a 240v 80 gallon compressor that delivers 13-15 CFM. That would require a 240v plug in my garage, tons of storage and thousands of dollars.
I decided I did NOT want an oil lubricated engine since it has been known to cause issues with HVLP systems.
I am very happy with this unit! It has plenty of capacity to push an HVLP gun. I've used several guns now. Some requiring less than the 7.7 CFM this unit delivers, others that require more. It handles all of them just fine for a serious garage DIY'er. Don't let the marketers fool you!
Considering I don't spray for 60 minutes at a time. Considering much of my spraying time is spent moving my project, mixing paint and waiting for my project to dry, this has more than enough capacity. When spraying multiple coats on a cabinet I built, the compressor maybe filled 1 or 2 times in an hour of working, re-positioning and waiting. No big deal.
It takes about 5 minutes to fill up initially from empty. When working, it takes about 2 minutes to fill. It starts filling again around 110 psi or so, and finishes at 150 psi.
The unit is loud. But not as loud as some cheaper units. My brother has a pancake compressor and it is horribly loud. I typically leave the garage when it is filling up. Or I wear hearing protection when in the garage. But it doesn't really fill up that often, so it's not a big deal. And, I don't absolutely have to wear hearing protection.
The biggest surprise is how much I use other pneumatic tools. I've been using the crap out of my Harbor Freight Staple Gun, nail pin gun and especially my high volume turbo air sprayer. That thing ROCKS. Although it does suck through the air quicker than any other tool I own. But I can use that to spray out the entire garage!
And speaking of a pneumatic stapler... My wife and I have a 15 year old dining set and all of the chair coverings are completely ruined. They are leather and have ripped down the middle. The manufacturer wanted over $1000 bucks to repair all 6 chairs. My wife went to Joanne's and bought 6 yards of fabric on sale for $20 bucks. I used my $25 Harbor Freight 20 gauge stapler, a $10 staple puller from Hobby Lobby and re-covered all 6 chairs myself. It took longer than expected. Maybe an hour each to pull the massive amounts of staples from each chair and another hour each to re-cover each chair. But this project alone has paid for my compressor, got my wife on board with the purchase and frankly, I think I did as good of a job as from the original factory coverings.
For the unit I bought an in-line air regulator and water filter. I also bought a 100 foot retractable hose and mounted it in my garage. I can reach from the garage to my back yard with that retractable hose. Because of that, I've rarely moved the unit from its resting spot. Although, it isn't that heavy and is easy for me to move when needed. BTW: It is pretty fat and takes up about 2 foot square of space.
I do have it on a 20 amp fuse. I pretty much think it needs that 20 amps. Although, I have it sharing that circuit with a freezer in my garage. But they've only had contention 1 time that caused the fuse to trip. But that was after I accidentally toggled the unit off then on, then off quickly.
Highly recommended for serious DIY use.