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14-08-2013, 05:47 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Southern Highlands
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Hi fellas,
I am doing my major design project and and just need to have a target market survey. For my major design project I am doing an air compressor conversion. I have a few quick questions about air compressors and one question on age. What is your age? What would you use an or your air compressor for? What would be your price range that you would purchase one for? Petrol or Electric? Wheels or no wheels? CFM (Cubic Feet Per Minute) rating? If you want to send your answers via inbox that is fine. If you do not yet own an air compressor please tell me what you would like to find in each question and if you own one please put it in perceptive of what you would like to upgrade to. Cheers Stewart |
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14-08-2013, 05:59 PM
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Just used an Black Ridge (Super cheap brand)
-Age 27 -Used it to prop up Valves in the head whilst changing the valve springs -Cost $198 -Electric -Wheels -it was 120 lpm (4.3 cfm), with a 40l tank
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14-08-2013, 06:03 PM
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use...various nail guns, air tools, cleaning out dust from machinery, inflating tyres $1200 - $1500 electric wheels 12 - 16 CFM good luck with your project.
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14-08-2013, 07:12 PM
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Age 28
Use - inflating tyres, blowing dust from various dusty things, annoying the dog Cost - $200 Electric Wheels About 5 cfm i think
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14-08-2013, 08:08 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I need about about 20 -30 responses to make a complete survey.
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14-08-2013, 08:14 PM
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Age 45
Use: spray painting/nail gun/inflatiing tyres/air wrench $125 Elec Wheels Whatever capacity the SuperCheap ones have |
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14-08-2013, 08:54 PM
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What is your age? 60
What would you use an or your air compressor for? Inflating tyres, air cleaning, painting, air tools (impact wrench etc) What would be your price range that you would purchase one for? Up to $500 Petrol or Electric? Electric Wheels or no wheels? Wheels CFM (Cubic Feet Per Minute) rating? 11.5. I own three at the moment and am looking for a bigger one now. Doubtless like the others it too will eventually prove too small.
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14-08-2013, 09:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Would anyone consider a petrol air compressor?
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14-08-2013, 09:42 PM
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46 $1000 - $1200 Spray painting, some carpentry, air saw rattle gun etc, mad science experiments. Electric Wheels to drag it around the shed but mine hasn't moved for over 5 years 15CFM+ You probably should ask about direct drive/belt drive. Single phase / 3 phase.
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14-08-2013, 11:15 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yes I should have chis thanks for that.
So along with what type of air compressor either electric or petrol what drive system would you prefer on electrical (single or 3 phase) whether it would be a direct or belt driven. |
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15-08-2013, 01:47 AM
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Age 57
Errr.... 40l ex-lpg tank, 1/2 hp electric motor from a washing machine, compressor from a 1950's shop ice-cream freezer (Golden-North ice-cream) belt drive, CFM no idea, built 30 years ago, still going strong. Sack truck wheels, removable handle ! Used as air-duster, bike tires, car tires, and anything else you need air for. Cost: slab of beer and a smile 
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15-08-2013, 02:35 AM
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Age 41
Aircomp use's Spraypaint(automotive/furniture), nailguns, masonry chipper gun, gets used mostly for blowing dust while woodturning and blowing off dust from floorboards/rough sawn pine that I recycle/dry too make usable stock(helps prolong thicknesser blade life...), also when Im batch making parts to blow the saw dust away. So yeah mine gets a good workout, its installed in its own little cozy house outside of my shed keeping the noisey dust extractor company  Next purchase, $1500~2500 4hp single phase hard wired 120ltr tank on skids Petrol or electric, Both have their place. Wheels/skids, once again both have their place 12~14cfm would be enough for my needs as I dont run die grinders etc constantly but do really need a more pro level job as in the future I would like to further my woodworking to a part time job specialising on Bars and bar furniture for man caves. My current machine is a 14cfm Clisby(real world about 9cfm as its a 2.5hp motor)that I purchased for $1100 back in the late 90's... just cant kill it!
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15-08-2013, 02:50 AM
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Age: 24
50L 2.5hp 12-14cfm+ 10a/15a/electric Belt driven Cast iron over alloy preferably Ingersoll rand $200-$400 second hand 5-10yrs old Used for everything. Once I pick it up! cleaning, die grinder, degreaser/kero, car detailing, spraying, sandblasting, air gun/cleaning dust from electronics/keyboards. Mainly for cleaning/sanding/grinding/polishing tight spots and replacing spray cans/degreaser which is effectively just kerosine
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15-08-2013, 07:58 AM
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50L space saver vertically mounted tank electric 2.5HP Direct drive (motor and compressor on top of tank) trolley wheels Arlec brand bought on special for $99 at Kmart a few years ago CFM not sure used for all sorts of things, rattle gun, air tools, tyre and ball inflater, dust remover, spray painting small jobs Bushbasher
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15-08-2013, 08:50 AM
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Spray painting and air sanding $1000- $1300 Electric Wheels 12 CFM hope this helps Stewart 
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15-08-2013, 01:03 PM
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Mcmillan cast iron twin cyl 12 cft Cost 1200 in 1996 Used for spray painting,power tools, tyre repair Electric Wheels |
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15-08-2013, 04:27 PM
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Where to next??
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What is your age? 34
What would you use an or your air compressor for? Pumping up tyres, air tools like blower / spraying etc. What would be your price range that you would purchase one for? $200-300 Petrol or Electric? Electric Wheels or no wheels? Wheels CFM (Cubic Feet Per Minute) rating? 4-5 Hope that has helped Stewart? PS, I just started teaching DT in High School (Yr7-8) after a 10year stint doing primary and am loving it. School has already said they will be offering it next year as an elective for yr 9. Good to see the subject going strong still, I know I loved it going through High School! Cheers, Jason
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15-08-2013, 04:58 PM
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use... nail guns, air tools, cleaning out dust, inflating tyres $500 electric wheels 8-10 CFM
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15-08-2013, 09:21 PM
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This Survey will end on Sunday. I need as many entries as possible.
Cheers Stewart |
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16-08-2013, 11:47 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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17-08-2013, 12:19 AM
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Age: 22
Use: Bought for and used just with a nail gun when renovating Cost: $150 Electric direct drive Wheels 120L/min If I was to buy again I would spend ~$300 for a second hand, belt driven electric, with at least 160L/m.
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17-08-2013, 09:32 PM
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use = tyres, spray painting, air cleaning/dusting, air grinder, various other air tools as i collect them. this is what i have = bought last year. Airmac T20-H 240V Motor Power: 2.4 kW (3.2 hp)Pump Displacement: 468 L/min (16.5 cfm)Free Air Delivery: 305 L/min (10.8 cfm)Maximum Pressure: 980 kPa (142 psi)Tank Volume: 70 LitresPump Model: Fusheng TA-65Pump Speed: 980 rpmElectricity Supply: 15 A RRP (incl. GST): $1,299.00 single phase belt driven. wheels one end , handle the other.
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17-08-2013, 10:40 PM
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inflating tyres 2 wheels Cheap n nasty Taiwaneese jobby, Rockworth. Electric 2HP 24ltr tank 74LPM. $87 at Masters. Good luck with it.
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18-08-2013, 09:43 PM
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-Age 24
-Use it for powering my impact gun, pumping up tyres, occasional spray painting -Cost: no idea, over 15 years old... Still going strong) -Electric -With Wheels -No idea on cfm, tank's about 1m long and 450mm in diameter |
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18-08-2013, 10:38 PM
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Use it for general automotive clean, tyres and spray painting, plasma cutting.. Cost $600 a few years ago.. Bought from Hare and Forbes.. 3 h.p Electric..50 Ltr tank.. 15 CFM. Wheels I use another external tank for spray painting..
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19-08-2013, 10:57 AM
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Rattle gun, ratchet, inflator, duster, die grinder, r/o sander $800 Electric single phase 2.5hp Wheels 15 CFM, twin cyl, belt drive, 50l tank Home use I'll add that you might want to ask whether the compressor is for home/trade use. Good luck with it!
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19-08-2013, 10:44 AM
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Greys tuf too :-)
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I bought a Hyundai about 3yrs ago was about $900 17cfm free air (cant remember tank size) its a triple cylinder with a 17Amp single phase belt drive on it. has wheels one one end but I reckon if it had a set of castors on the other that would be better. used for paining and air tools, pumping up tyres, small sand blaster, I wanted to get plasma cutter too. |
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21-08-2013, 10:47 PM
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Thanks guys really helps. Will post up a photo of the finished product.
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22-08-2013, 12:29 PM
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I am a seller not a buyer, but would be interested in seeing your finished product. good luck with it.
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22-08-2013, 08:30 PM
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Nail guns , Sanders, painting , cleaning, tyres , rattle gun . A couple rangeing from 4- 12 cfm Priced $ 100- $ 600 All electric , though a petrol would be handy , 20- 60litre tanks , single phase , handy man home renovation and general farm use ,wheels need bigger ones , |
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