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Martin Kosina wrote:
I expect light, occasional use - tire & strut
inflation, some drilling, fiberglass grinding, small-scale painting
(fairing repair, etc.) and limited use of maybe 2X rivet gun.

Anything that spins takes an immense quantity of air. I have a small
(5 gal) twin tank portable compressor and when I want to empty it I hook
up the grinder. I only have a grinder because the air tool is far smaller
than my electric grinders. If you want to run a bunch of general tools
you'll need high capacity and (probably) 220V to keep up. If you just
want to do air-specific stuff (tires, spraying, grease gun, etc) then
any small contractor compressor will work.

BTW for cheap compressors you've got to try Harbor Freight. If you get
one without a regulator make sure you spring for the Campbell Hausfeld
one.

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Ben Jackson

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