Air tools

[Anonymous No.1631433]

I recently bought a compressor that runs at 175psi at 11CFM to run an air hammer. I figured that since i have the compressor i might as well branch out.

What are the "must have" tools? Which brands should i avoid?

[Anonymous No.1631434]

>>1631433
air gun, angle grinder, impact wrench

[Bepis McKool No.1631491]

>>1631434
People love those ratchets too if they do automotive work. Pneumatic grease gun is dope, pic related. They also sell these vacuum pumps that run off air compressors if you want to fux wit AC systems.

Make sure you get good high flow fittings too. People are gettin these 1/2” impact wrenches that claim 1000+ ft-lbs and then bitch and moan when it struggles, yet they’re running the cheapest 1/4” fittings and hoses.

[Anonymous No.1631510]

>>1631491

I agree about using 3/8" hose, but I'm not familiar with high flow 1/4" fittings. Link pls.

[Bepis McKool No.1631511]

>>1631510
I mean 3/8” would be ideal, but if you’re going to run 1/4” on impacts and shit, go with a good high flow system. Flexzilla and Milton are two highly rated brands, but even Husky from HD and Amflo at Walmart sell them. They claim twice the air flow over regular cheap 1/4” fittings and you can see why in the pic, it’s a huge difference.

If you’re willing to spend a little money, look at the Flexzilla. Amazon has a lot of it and everything is very well regarded and reviewed.

[Bepis McKool No.1631513]

>>1631510
>>1631511
Here’s a chart showing a few of the brands. It’s a huge difference between regular and high flow when you’re using something high demand.

[Anonymous No.1631529]

>>1631433
Need air ratchet. Need air siphon spray hose thing. Looks like an air nosel with a tube on it. Fucking money for spraying gas or deisle and cleaning shit if you dont have a parts washer.. paint gun id bet. A GOOD air cut off whell. And a GOOD 3/8" drive butterfly ratchet. Has a solid pad that rocks back and forth and is the tits for easy to got to shit. Orbital sander. Sand blaster. Air grinder

[Anonymous No.1631531]

>>1631491
Shit. Yeah buy a diaphragm pump if you want to transfer used motor oil or most anything really. Great for gmdraining the gas tank before you drop it but watch the hose or youll fuck up your fuel guage on some models.

Used to use them daily for hydraulic fluid and water in leaky junkshit equipment

[Anonymous No.1631532]

>>1631511
With a conpressor like op if he's running a hammer gun he need 3/ or 5/8" hose. They have those round plastic protectors and you can always adapt a smaller hose to it.

[Anonymous No.1633025]

>>1631433
Are we talking a shitty hardware store air hammer or a pro>>1631433
per rivet gun?

[Beppokowski No.1633250]

>>1631531
They have been running this bad boy at work with all the rain we have been getting lately.

[Anonymous No.1633282]

impact wrench
ratchet
cutoff tool / die grinder
tire inflation tool
blowing tool


Anything that may see extended periods of use like a drill, angle grinder, or sander you'll probably better off using electric.

[Anonymous No.1633343]

Watch the max PSI ratings on whatever tools you choose. 175 is way beyond spec for your average impact wrench, etc. Most automotive shop / home compressors are set around 110 or so, many tools specify 90 psi max, there is some slight pressure loss in the air hoses

[Anonymous No.1633408]

>>1631433
My air compressor kicks ass too.
QT-54

But desu, making money on my failed endeavors is more important than running air lines to the workbench for lots of air tools, etc.

[Anonymous No.1633464]

>>1633343
that's why you use a regulator dumbass

[Anonymous No.1633747]

>>1631433
get a good inline moisture filter

[Anonymous No.1633875]

>>1631433
>175psi 11cfm
at the intake or out the hose?

[Beppokowski No.1634034]

>>1633875
Those numbers are never realistic, that 11CFM must be @40psi or 60psi with 175psi max. If that’s 120V, it’s a grossly inflated number at a low pressure.

Sounds like it’s one of those ~50gal 220V weekend warrior compressors, but either way that would be sweet to have parked right outside the garage with air lines plumbed in. Anon can definitely run most normal air tools with it.

[Anonymous No.1634046]

>>1631433
what are you planning to do DIY ? Is this business Venture anon ?

[Anonymous No.1634059]

>>1634046
Running a power-hammer for blacksmithing

[Anonymous No.1634095]

>>1634034
Lol beppu thinks light industrial ratings are bs too

[Beppokowski No.1634129]

>>1634095
Did you buy the compressor off the floor at Home Depot? If so, the 3.8CFM compressor will not keep up with your 3.7CFM tool running continuously.

Real hardwired stationary compressors running off lots of phases and volts should be closer. But the consumer grade stuff is like the HF impact wrenches.

[Anonymous No.1634137]

>>1634129
15.2 cfm at 175 psi on my qt54

[Beppokowski No.1634141]

>>1634137
Makes me want to go to Northern Tool right now and get one of those Northstars. I was looking at the ratings and they’re like the same as the HF bullshit, but it’s a real belt driven piston on top so I would imagine a 4CFM Northstar would rape a 4CFM Central Pneumatic

[Anonymous No.1634146]

>>1634141
Need ave to test a qt54 too

[Anonymous No.1634182]

>>1633464
*sighs* Yes, mr. quick to judge and show his armchair expertise, but if you read OP's post and understood it, he is new to this and is asking our help. He mentioned his compressor was intended for jackhammer use; most of the ones I've seen intended for such use are gasoline engines mounted on a trailer (Ford inline six is common) with 3 cylinders running, 3 compressing, special camshaft so the 3 compressing compress every stroke. They don't always have a regulator or tank, they just push out mass amounts of air for the tool. OP needs to know these things.

[Anonymous No.1634190]

>>1634137
Just read practical machinist forums for like half an hour, learned if the wiring run is too long or the gauge too thin it delivers less current and that increases amp draw which overheats motors. Time to check my wiring amp draw.

[Beppokowski No.1634195]

>>1634146
You already know that even the best probably won’t do better than ~80%. If he is right on one thing, there needs fo be some standard rating or test that is independently certified on compressors and torque wrenches and carries a UL stamp or some shit next to the ratings from reputable brands. So if you get a 12.0CFM @ 40psi compressor or 800ft-lb impact wrench or any other tool, you can buy the one with __ stamp and be assured it’s +/-10% of the rating or you can buy the Harbor Freight model without the stamp and have no fucking clue what to expect. Imagine if you bought a breakfast cereal with 5g of sugars but it’s really tasty and then a couple years later the doc tells you about the diabeetus because your breakfast contained 80g of sugar per serving... the FDA wouldn’t be happy.

[Beppokowski No.1634197]

>>1634190
That’s the same with any high power corded device. If you’re running a corded sawzall in the backyard through some xmas light extension cord, it will be starving for power.

Easy route is to grab the cord when you’re running it hard. If your extension cord is getting warm, time for a bigger gauge.

[Anonymous No.1634288]

>>1634197
And u can install transformer to boost voltage too

[Anonymous No.1634521]

>>1634182
Not a jackhammer, but a pheumatic power hammer for blacksmithing.