Tank size is not very important. 3 gallons or less may do. Pressure is not hard to get. SCFM, how much air per minute, THAT is important. You can get 90 psi in a hurry, but if it drops to 20 psi before you get through the first section of hammers you will be searching for new titles for the world's worst tool maker as you wait for the pressure to build up. I found that none of the "oil-less" compressors will keep up. Sears has a good model, usually on sale for $100 to $125. Worth every penny. Dave Stocker, RPT Tumwater, WA From: Brian Doepke Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 19:42 To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] FW: air compressor Brian P. Doepke, RPT A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC Piano Tuning + Service www.aaapianoworks.com From: Brian Doepke [mailto:bdoepke at verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 2:53 PM To: 'ptg at ptg.org' Subject: air compressor Hello List, I am thinking about purchasing an air compressor to use for blowing out dust and debris out of the action during a cleaning. The plan is to have it with me in the van and plug it in to an electrical outlet when needed. Is there a specific "minimal" size and/or horse power or PSI recommended. For my situation , a pancake size would be ideal. Is a 6 gallon size big enough to produce a powerful enough air stream to get the job done? Brian P. Doepke, RPT A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC Piano Tuning + Service www.aaapianoworks.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091107/76009097/attachment-0001.htm>
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