What size air compressor is required to run this sander effeciently?
1797503
I started with decent 2HP connected to another small compressor and that wasn't enough, So I borrowed a Rollaire 5HP and that worked good. So I would say you need a good 5HP to run steady. I don't think you will find another DA sander that runs decent on less than that.
1797504
I have a 5hp 60 gallon Ingersoll Rand. It does a pretty good job of keeping up depending on the size of the job.
1797505
I use a 26-gallon Husky running on a standard 115 V connection. Your question specifies "efficiently" but I don't know what type of use that would mean. With a 115 V compressor you probably can't run the tool continuously. Give the compressor time to catch up, and take a break every 10-15 minutes so as not to overheat it. I sanded a compact car with this combination and it went very well, with breaks as mentioned.-- RocDoc
1797506
Any compressor will work, I use a PC Pancake for small jobs and a PC Job Boss for larger ones.The reason is simple, I prefer to have a larger capacity so that the compressor is not running all of the time.Good Luck
1801743
You should be able to go to Porter Cable parts and then enter orbital sander and model number. Hope you find it.
1094247
Standard 4" hose fits the Jet's dust collection hood, and then a reducer (http://www.rockler.com/woodworking/Dust-Collection-Reducers) gets you down to the 2 1/4" diameter. I'm doubtful that the shop vac is sufficient to cope with the dust load when sanding, however.
1591368
we use a small tank compressor that get up to 60 lbs pressure. It is a light weight one that I can carry around my sewing room.
2109035
Put a few drops of air tool oil into the actual metal coupler that attaches your air sander to the air hose, its the thing at the bottom of the handle of the air sander. This is also the same spot where the coupler (the thing that attaches the air sander to your air hose) threads onto the air sander (underneath the handle)
2029453
This will depend on how much cutting you want to do, how thick the piece is and to a lesser degree what kind of metal. I use a 2.5HP single stage compressor and it is a bit overkill for my needs. I make cuts that are less then a foot long and in 1/4 inch or less steel. Your mileage may very.
2111307
Almost any compressor has the pressure to run any air tool where the "requirements" factor comes into play is volume measured in cfm. This riveter like a nailer is sn impulse tool as opposed to say a grinder which is constant rotation. Impulse tools require very little cfm only a small tank.You can probably get away with 3 or even 2 cfm and a gallon or two tank around 90-100 psi. A bit more than your average finishing nailer.
1224424
The sander does not operate in a circular motion...for that you would want to consider a Random Orbital Sander
1848962
This is a great air compressor for carrying around and will run 2 trim nail guns @ a time or a flooring nailer, but you won't be able to run any kind of larger air tools than that (ratchets, grinders, impact guns, etc.).Probably not enough air volume for even a small paint sprayer to run for more than just a very short time.
1761582
Grinder would be fine. For sandblasting you need a very large volume of continuous air. My old 5HP could not handle my blast cabinet. For that I needed to go with an IR 240v 7hp 80-gallon compressor like this one: Ingersoll Rand Co IR45465408 7.5 Horse Power Air Compressor Model 2475N7.5-V
1982190
No need to run the tool over 90 pounds, just accelerates wear. The specs say 5.2 cfm. Unless you are doing production work, you can get by with less.
326660
I don't know the specific requirements for the compressor. I use my nailer with a small 6 gallon Porter-Cable portable air compressor and it works great. This is an excellent tool that has given me good service. I hope this helps.
632075
You will need an air compressor with a minimum of 80psi working pressure? Connect and go . If you don't have an air compressor you should consider a cordless model.
2092596
I use a compressor that I purchased from harbor freight. Remember if you buy a compressor you will need the hard ware to attach it
562135
Not well, let me explain . The sander is a compressed air eater. Once your compressor is fully charged it will run the sander , but it will start slowing down quickly because a compressor of that size can not keep up with the sanders demand. Now if you want to stop and start your sanding project stopping so that the compressor can play catch up it will work .
75665
There's a small black plastic connector which connects to the square outlet at the back of the sander that mates to this hose. It is available at Amazon; check on the page of your sander model for it. That's where I found mine.
1079873
The air compressor is a must. My husband has one, which I believe he bought at Sears. This thing is really big!