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   Message 317 of 2,177   
   Roy Witt to Mark Hofmann   
   Air Compressors.   
   01 Sep 11 11:06:26   
   
   27 Aug 11 23:26, Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
      
      
    RW>> You will definately want a bigger tank. I can do air tool, even a   
    RW>> chisel for exhaust work, but the compressor comes on within a few   
    RW>> seconds of opening the air tool switch. Also, stay away from those   
    RW>> 'motor/compressor' machines, they're noisy and will drive you out of   
    RW>> the garage.   
      
    MH> I would go for the bigger tank, but to go over 30 gallon would   
    MH> require a 220 outlet.  I didn't think to run that before we finished   
    MH> the basement.   
      
   You should do that 220 line now. I run my compressor from the dryer   
   220v outlet.   
      
    MH> The plan is to go for the belt driven style which are far less noisy   
    MH> and get good reviews.  Just costs about $100-$150 more on average.   
      
   I think there's a bit more to it than the cost. You're getting industrial   
   type equipment (parts) for those extra dollars.   
      
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