Source of compresed air

Michael Koblic · 2008-07-25T01:51:10+00:00

I find the need for a small jet of compressed air to blow out chips etc from time to time. I am thus looking for a source of compressed air to which some sort of air gun can be attached. It has to satisfy three requirements:1) It has to be cheap,2) It has to take up little or no space,3) It has to be cheap,I heard some people simply use a spare car tire. I asked at Summit tools (who carry all kinds of air stuff) if it is feasible to attach a hose and an air gun to a tire, they did not think so. I really do not want/need a full-sized compressor. A compresed air bottle seems a bit of an overkill.Any suggestions?

Jul 25, 2008 41 Replies

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Ignoramus25244 17 years ago

I went through buying a cheap compressor like that. Hated every second of owning one. Loud and not enough air. My own opinion is that you will regret anything below 5 [real, not overstated] horsepower. That may last you a lifetime.

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Larry Jaques 17 years ago

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:54:06 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, "Ed Huntress" quickly quoth:

It takes great patience to be as cheap a SOB as I am, Ed.

Excellent. Will do. My non-fiction stack of must-read books is down to under 3' tall now. I can see my dresser again. (Time for more bookshelves and to sell my old books. I'm up to about 300 to go.)

-- Imagination is more important than knowledge... Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

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