Or use a scuba tank.
tOM
On Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 17:08,
Mark Dapoz <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, Donald MacDonald wrote:
> >
> > Mark, thanks very much for your reply, I'll be taking your advice on
> > board. I know next to nothing about this, so I'm learning all the time.
> > The compressor I'm looking at is electrical, 1.5hp, 24 litre tank, oil
> > free. I was thinking of a filter/regulator; you'd fit two?
>
> I'd use two filters, one regulator is enough though. The main concern is
> water, you don't want it coming out in the air stream. With small single
> stage compressors such as the one you're looking at, the air gets *very*
> hot as it's compressed. This allows the air to hold more moisture which
> then causes water droplets to form as it's released from the end of the hose.
> Two good filters/water traps should be enough to keep the air dry.
>
> > I got to thinking about photographic uses after deciding a nailer was in
> > my future. Much more practical for ramming home those 50mm brads...
>
> It's probably easier to justify the nailer than the glorified OM duster :-)
> It sure beats those cans of compressed air though!
> -mark
>
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