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Patsdeere

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I just came across an air compressor (jack hammer type) and was wondering if that would be a little over kill for painting. I figure I would have more than enough air to paint with. Would I run into a problem reducing the piping and reducing the pressure? Would the little amount of pressure/air I use be bad for the engine/compressor?

Thanks.
 
(quoted from post at 07:27:09 01/06/10) I just came across an air compressor (jack hammer type) and was wondering if that would be a little over kill for painting. I figure I would have more than enough air to paint with. Would I run into a problem reducing the piping and reducing the pressure? Would the little amount of pressure/air I use be bad for the engine/compressor?

Thanks.
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If it has a regulator and relief valve ,you will not have a problem. over capacity isnt going to be a problem either
 
What do you want to paint ? Do you know that most of the engine driven " portable compressors pump oil in to the compressor as they make air , the air and oil go through a separator . For air tool's that is no problem with a oil mist in the air but NOT for a paint gun .
 
I would find a large 500 to 1000 Lb LP tank to use for storage that way the engine wouldn't need to run all of the time. Could probably paint an entire tractor or car without having to refill the tank.
 
If it"s a rotary screw compressor it will only make as much air as your drawing off of it so it"s not a problem. Like with any other compresor that you plan to use for painting you need a at the least a drier inline and prefferably a coalesing filter to get any oil mist out of the air stream also.
 
I don't ever recall seeing an oversized aircompressor.Any cleanup or sandblasting job will take all the air there is.
 
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