REFLECTOR: compressor

[Mike Dawson]

We used a 3hp electric motor with a 5 gallon tank or
about 19 liters. It is not enough! We have to stop all
the time and wait for it to catch up.
We actually added and plumed in a 5hp gas motor with a
19 liter tank and had them both running when we were
going at it hot and heavy....it takes a lot of sanding
and cutting.

I would suggest 5hp and 30 gallon or about 114 liter
tank minimum if you can afford it!

In the end its your arms and hands that do the endless
fine work!

Its all good in the end!

Mike

--- Benedikt Harren <benedikt.harren at airovision.de>
wrote:

> Larry,
> 
> How big was your tank? I am in germany and output is
> most probably going to
> be in liters. I'll try to get a decent powered one
> with a big tank...
> 
> Ben 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] Im
> Auftrag von Laurence Coen
> Gesendet: Montag, 5. März 2007 18:11
> An: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Betreff: Re: REFLECTOR: compressor
> 
> Ben,
> 
> I have a compressor that is labeled 4 HP.  I don't
> know how they can claim
> that since the power in is 1800 watts which is only
> 2.4 HP.  To make a more
> accurate comparison, look at the volume delivered at
> a certain pressure as
> in cuft/min.  I think that the actual HP of my
> compressor is less than 2 HP
> not 4 HP.  It was barely able to do the job.  A
> large volume tank will also
> help keep the pressure steady.
> 
> Larry Coen
> N136LC
> SE/RG Franklin/IVO
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benedikt Harren" <benedikt.harren at ebs.de>
> To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:12 AM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: compressor
> 
> 
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I am new to the reflector. I bought Bob Hugel's
> Velocity Elite RG project
> > (fast built wings & fuselage) and shipped it to
> Germany where I currently
> > live. I just moved it into my shop 2 days ago and
> am now configuring the
> > shop, getting the tools etc. For that matter I was
> wondering how big of a
> > compressor I would need to drive a couple of air
> tools (one at a time;
> > circular cutter; grinder; dremel). I am currently
> looking at 2-3 HP
> > compressors...
> >
> > So far I have been browsing through a couple of
> the builders' sites that 
> > are
> > out there to familiarize myself with the projects
> and the people that are
> > part of the commmunity... I haven't been on a
> mailing list like that 
> > before
> > and love the concept!
> >
> > I'd appreciate the input
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Ben Harren
> > N888GF; first things first :-)
> >
> >
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