I just bought a Sears Craftsman, Model 106.153684 air compressor for spraying paint. The label says it is a 1 1/2 horsepower twin-cylinder utility and is rated at 150 PSI. I don't know how many galleons the air tank holds. It uses 10W40 oil. The label also says, Capacity 7.3 SCFM at 40 PSI and 6.0 SCFM at 90 PSI. I think it was built in 1974. It looks amazingly good. It needs 230 volts AC. I found it at a Habitat for Humanity thrift store for $65.00. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks a lot, Tom
LOVE YOUR SHOW.WHAT PRUSSURE WOULD YOU SET A NAIL GUN ON TO DRIVE A 16 PENNIE NAIL,AND WHAT SETTING FOR A NUMBER 8 SMALL NAIL? IM BUILDING A STORAGE SHED AND HAVE MY PLANS LAID OUT AND WANT TO USE A NAIL GUN.
+Vince P Basically anything you'd use for real professional shop usage. I'd say starting around 15 CFM, which would correlate to around 1500 dollars or so for an ingersoll Rand model that you'd find in a typical local car repair garage or something similar. The squashed unit they show in the preview pic can do around 3.6 if I remember correctly and the rule of thumb for professional environments is around 5 cfm per technician to keep all your air tools running efficiently.
+phuturephunk Correct me if I'm wrong, but CFM is how much air the pump can pump to bring it up to full pressure or while the pump is running while using the tool. But if the pump is not running and the tank is full the CFM of the pump does not matter for tool power? I understand it will take longer to reach full tank pressure with lower CFM.
Christopher Zephro I almost always empty it at the end of the day for Portable Compressors. You can leave it, if your going to use it the next day but empty it every so often if you use it every day. Like they said it will start rusting faster with the water inside.
Should’ve gone more in depth on oil vs oil-less. That is a huge factor on choosing a compressor. There is a large difference in loudness durability and between the two
oHerroPrease I am a Sales Engineer in Compressed air. Here is the differences of oil-free vs. Oil-flooded: 1. Oil-Free compressors are usually used where oil cannot contaminate anything downstream, like food mfg, pharmaceuticals, areospace, defence, etc. 2. Oil-free costs double what an oil-flooded machine costs. 3. Oil-Free doesnt mean you do not maintain the unit. Larger units have pre and post filters, oil filters, air filters, seals, etc. 4. There are two parts to a compressor. One part is the electrical motor. The second is air end which actually creates the air. The oil-flooded is used thoughtout the airend to keep it cool, lubricate, and capture air bubbles that create the air. (Look up rotary screw air compressors, which is a whole nother lesson) 5. CFM to HP ratio 1 CFM = 4 HP So if you have 20 CFM, you would need a 5 HP compressor. 6. PSIG is important as well. You cant run equipment that require 175 PSI, when your compressor only can produce 80. Basically common sense.
SCFM is at 1atm (14psi) intake, not at output. Output at 50psi will instead have about 1/4 the rated SCFM because each cubic foot of air at 14psi is now about 1/4 of the volume when compressed at 64 psi (absolute) from a 50psi regulated output.
Whats the cfm rating on the small compressor next to the guy in a brown shirt. The one that has a small tank going for around 100 Dollars as narrators states. Model name and number would be useful. Kindly share this information.
A Senco PC1010. 0.7cfm at 90psi . I have one. It's only good for small trim jobs, but very good at it. It easily keeps up with a brad nailer, is VERY quiet, and quite light to carry. www.senco.com/tools/details-page/pc1010
I'm not an expert but I believe it would work but would reduce the lifespan of the motor. It would stay on a lot longer than it's rated for so it would build a lot of heat. I have a 6 gallon pancake and when I use that to clean up the shop and use all the air in the tank that it gets pretty warm.
Depends on what type of spray gun you are using. It would need to be a relatively small sprayer, and you likely will need to stop once in a while to let the pressure build up.
Technically, CFM and SCFM are not interchangeable. The SCFM rating is a marketing trick used to make consumer compressors sound better than they are. SCFM means CFM at 1atm of pressure, and when they give you an SCFM rating, they are actually telling you the number of cubic feet per minute that enters the compressor through the inlet when the motor is working against a given pressure in the tank (this is why they always say "SCFM @ 90psi"). The CFM to your tool is a much smaller number than the SCFM. This is a dirty little trick by compressor manufacturers.
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I installed an automatic drain valve on my compressor that purges out some of the accumulated moisture in the tank every time it cycles off; saves the hassle of manually bleeding it out with every use. The higher end compressors should have that as part of the standard setup. The oiless compressors are always raucous and grating to listen to, compared to the pulley driven oil lubricated compressors; mine is almost pleasant to listen to compared to my direct drive oilless one. PSI and CFM is one thing, but try to hear it running if you can before you decide. Noise levels is never a spec they provide though, so you'd have to just witness it firsthand to see what difference it makes to you.
Nope. You will not get all the moisture, and moist air under pressure means faster rusting. You need to let the pressure out of the tank after use, or your tank will rust out from the inside.
How often do you drain the tank out during the day while you're using it? Do you wait until the end of the day or go and periodically let the air out from the bottom manually as you use it? This does it every time it cycles- if that much water accumulates every time the compressor charges up that it keeps building up, then check the humidity in the garage. Purging it on a regular basis as it gets created results in less water in the tank than allowing it to accumulate for the day, and less moisture going out the air line. Rust doesn't have a schedule where it'll wait until you're done for the day, so why leave it in there for however many hours you're using it?
So I poured oil into the motor and it started smoking. Also, I have this tooth way in the back of my mouth that really hurts. I keep poking it with my tongue but that only makes it worse. Anyway, lots of information here. Thank you.
Points to a pancake and says it holds 6 gal. This discussion was too short. There is so much more to compressors and not all the technical number stuff. Good subject, what's the rush. And what's the compressor that Tommy likes?
Nobody ever says why anyone would need air tools. Is it a portable power source? Somebody should just say so because to people who've never had one or seen one used wouldn't know why anyone has them in the first place.
They don't explode. That is complete nonsense. If they rust thru, which is very unlikely, they just leak. Fittings leak all the time on the hoses and the tools. Try to keep that from happening as the motor will kick on to make up for the lost air. It's annoying and it puts wear on the machine that is not needed. Get yourself an oilless compressor that's not too heavy or expensive. Look for 2.6 cfm @ 90 psi. and a tank pressure of 125 instead of 100 psi. Some tool run at the higher pressures. You will find a lot of units in that category. The info is right on the label on the tank. If you get confused send me a message.
@0:05 It doesn't "beg the question." It *raises* the question. Question-begging is a form of logical fallacy in which one assumes the conclusion. Come on, Kevin.
Nein Toten -- about as useless as your comment. Most successful people can learn SOMETHING from anyone at anytime... sounds like to 'know it all'... lol.
WOW ALL THAT INFO IN 3:35...THANK YOU
Wow, umm, that was incredibly helpful and concise with no ad pushing or long annoying intro. 5/5 video
Super helpful. Concise and clear. Great job. Thank you guys
I just bought a Sears Craftsman, Model 106.153684 air compressor for spraying paint. The label says it is a 1 1/2 horsepower twin-cylinder utility and is rated at 150 PSI. I don't know how many galleons the air tank holds. It uses 10W40 oil. The label also says, Capacity 7.3 SCFM at 40 PSI and 6.0 SCFM at 90 PSI. I think it was built in 1974. It looks amazingly good. It needs 230 volts AC. I found it at a Habitat for Humanity thrift store for $65.00. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot, Tom
You hit the nail on the proverbial head.
Thank you guys. So useful information.
Interesting and good to know facts and tips--Thank You!
Awesome video.
Tom Silva is the man
LOVE YOUR SHOW.WHAT PRUSSURE WOULD YOU SET A NAIL GUN ON TO DRIVE A 16 PENNIE NAIL,AND WHAT SETTING FOR A NUMBER 8 SMALL NAIL? IM BUILDING A STORAGE SHED AND HAVE MY PLANS LAID OUT AND WANT TO USE A NAIL GUN.
What PSI and CFM compressor do I need to winterized a summer home with two stories?
Straight to the point. Me likey.
Nailed it as usual
I learned a lot from your video. Thanks a bunch!
Hello how do you attach the brad nailer ,what type of attachment needed
...ends video with “could explode”.
Well ok then.
Missed the most common reason to drain the tank because that condensation works its way into every tool and rusts it from the inside.
Thank you
Whats a good one for blowing up tires in my van?
Enjoyed the video. Good information.
I like his old school videos very helpful
This video answers a lot of questions. The only question I have is what is a "big" cfm?
+Vince P Basically anything you'd use for real professional shop usage. I'd say starting around 15 CFM, which would correlate to around 1500 dollars or so for an ingersoll Rand model that you'd find in a typical local car repair garage or something similar. The squashed unit they show in the preview pic can do around 3.6 if I remember correctly and the rule of thumb for professional environments is around 5 cfm per technician to keep all your air tools running efficiently.
+phuturephunk Correct me if I'm wrong, but CFM is how much air the pump can pump to bring it up to full pressure or while the pump is running while using the tool. But if the pump is not running and the tank is full the CFM of the pump does not matter for tool power? I understand it will take longer to reach full tank pressure with lower CFM.
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So can you leave air in the tank or should you release all the air as well after each use / day
Christopher Zephro I almost always empty it at the end of the day for Portable Compressors. You can leave it, if your going to use it the next day but empty it every so often if you use it every day. Like they said it will start rusting faster with the water inside.
Drain the tank DAILY!!
Very well done and informative video.
....is using a 200psi compressor a good start for paint spraying?
Should’ve gone more in depth on oil vs oil-less. That is a huge factor on choosing a compressor. There is a large difference in loudness durability and between the two
oHerroPrease I am a Sales Engineer in Compressed air. Here is the differences of oil-free vs. Oil-flooded:
1. Oil-Free compressors are usually used where oil cannot contaminate anything downstream, like food mfg, pharmaceuticals, areospace, defence, etc.
2. Oil-free costs double what an oil-flooded machine costs.
3. Oil-Free doesnt mean you do not maintain the unit. Larger units have pre and post filters, oil filters, air filters, seals, etc.
4. There are two parts to a compressor. One part is the electrical motor. The second is air end which actually creates the air. The oil-flooded is used thoughtout the airend to keep it cool, lubricate, and capture air bubbles that create the air. (Look up rotary screw air compressors, which is a whole nother lesson)
5. CFM to HP ratio
1 CFM = 4 HP
So if you have 20 CFM, you would need a 5 HP compressor.
6. PSIG is important as well. You cant run equipment that require 175 PSI, when your compressor only can produce 80. Basically common sense.
Oil units are far superior in most ways .
Very good to know! Thank you so much:)
Great info. It helps allot.
Can you do one on nail gun selection?
Tanks a lot for this.
So a Snap On 3 phase screw compressor it is then. Thanks!
Does 6 gallon pancake air compressor will it paint small jobs
Teaching us right😲
what size compressor i need to install hard wood floor
Oil in the pumps not motors, right?
The pump is part of the Motor. So, there for you must put oil in the motor to lube both.
Thankyou for trick question & test.
There is no oil in an electric motor, wtf are you talking about.
Then where do you put the oil for Compressors that needs oil?
It's not oil for fuel, it's oil for lubrication.
@@daleweber2579the pump is bolted to the motor, but the motor doesn't sit in the pumps oil sump....
Thank you!!!
old vid still good!
What about air compressors with aluminum tanks?
SCFM is at 1atm (14psi) intake, not at output. Output at 50psi will instead have about 1/4 the rated SCFM because each cubic foot of air at 14psi is now about 1/4 of the volume when compressed at 64 psi (absolute) from a 50psi regulated output.
Whats the cfm rating on the small compressor next to the guy in a brown shirt. The one that has a small tank going for around 100 Dollars as narrators states. Model name and number would be useful.
Kindly share this information.
A Senco PC1010. 0.7cfm at 90psi . I have one. It's only good for small trim jobs, but very good at it. It easily keeps up with a brad nailer, is VERY quiet, and quite light to carry. www.senco.com/tools/details-page/pc1010
Thanks for info. Wont handle what I had in mind though.
@@samuelkyambo2091 you could force spit further than that compressor shoots air...
awesome informative video with no BS.
I had mine for 18 months and the piston bolt broke and now got to by another one cause Lowes only have a 1 year warranty.
So how many gallons do I need to use a hopper gun.
I was interested in dewalt air compressor are they good?
Dewalt compressors blow....
thank you for all
Is it wise to use a 3 gallon oil less air compressor to fill 30 gallon auxiliary tank
I'm not an expert but I believe it would work but would reduce the lifespan of the motor. It would stay on a lot longer than it's rated for so it would build a lot of heat.
I have a 6 gallon pancake and when I use that to clean up the shop and use all the air in the tank that it gets pretty warm.
Generally, is a dual tank compressor better than a single tank?
it is just a different form factor
How do you keep water from coming out the compressor as in if you were flushing an AC system???
James Oliver a air dryer usally found at your local hardware store
For general home workshop use, you want the biggest meanest bad boy compressor your workshop can run. You can never get too much air!
Can you lacquer with the small compressor please ?
Depends on what type of spray gun you are using. It would need to be a relatively small sprayer, and you likely will need to stop once in a while to let the pressure build up.
A load of information on Air Compressors. Thank you......
HI, can you send me the first 1 Gallon small compressor part or model number to buy?
Thank You
So the electric compressors are safe to use indoors? Why do the instructions say “well ventilated area”?
They say that for cooling purposes, long as you dont have it running in 100+ closed room you will probably be fine.
So you can get your smoke on.
what is the silver compressor called?
Emco .
Where do I go to buy a refill?
Capital Punishment refill what?
@@WingoTribe704 I work at Lowes' and had 2 people ask me how do they refill the air in the compressor? Where do they bring it to get refilled!! LOL
@@patrickwhelan5703 yooooooo I work at Lowe's too!!!
thanks for the info - just one suggestion - it's not necessary to say "basically" in every sentence - other than that it was very informative!
Technically, CFM and SCFM are not interchangeable. The SCFM rating is a marketing trick used to make consumer compressors sound better than they are. SCFM means CFM at 1atm of pressure, and when they give you an SCFM rating, they are actually telling you the number of cubic feet per minute that enters the compressor through the inlet when the motor is working against a given pressure in the tank (this is why they always say "SCFM @ 90psi"). The CFM to your tool is a much smaller number than the SCFM. This is a dirty little trick by compressor manufacturers.
which compressor could you recommend me to make knock down in my house, around 3200 Sf.
Thanks.
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Lots of help will be provided.
I installed an automatic drain valve on my compressor that purges out some of the accumulated moisture in the tank every time it cycles off; saves the hassle of manually bleeding it out with every use. The higher end compressors should have that as part of the standard setup. The oiless compressors are always raucous and grating to listen to, compared to the pulley driven oil lubricated compressors; mine is almost pleasant to listen to compared to my direct drive oilless one. PSI and CFM is one thing, but try to hear it running if you can before you decide. Noise levels is never a spec they provide though, so you'd have to just witness it firsthand to see what difference it makes to you.
Nope. You will not get all the moisture, and moist air under pressure means faster rusting. You need to let the pressure out of the tank after use, or your tank will rust out from the inside.
How often do you drain the tank out during the day while you're using it? Do you wait until the end of the day or go and periodically let the air out from the bottom manually as you use it?
This does it every time it cycles- if that much water accumulates every time the compressor charges up that it keeps building up, then check the humidity in the garage. Purging it on a regular basis as it gets created results in less water in the tank than allowing it to accumulate for the day, and less moisture going out the air line. Rust doesn't have a schedule where it'll wait until you're done for the day, so why leave it in there for however many hours you're using it?
Oil-less compressors are usually louder and do not have the life of an oiled compressor.
This is good info, thanks!
Also lower CFM's on oiless variety.
I agree. The compression "ring" is made of leather.
Buy an oil bath compressor and use a filter/separator in the out put line.
So I poured oil into the motor and it started smoking. Also, I have this tooth way in the back of my mouth that really hurts. I keep poking it with my tongue but that only makes it worse. Anyway, lots of information here. Thank you.
0:17 duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Pressure! Pushing down on me pushing down on
under pressure
Points to a pancake and says it holds 6 gal. This discussion was too short. There is so much more to compressors and not all the technical number stuff. Good subject, what's the rush. And what's the compressor that Tommy likes?
Nobody ever says why anyone would need air tools. Is it a portable power source? Somebody should just say so because to people who've never had one or seen one used wouldn't know why anyone has them in the first place.
Omg explode!!! Little more info on that please..
deffy750 you have an air tank with 100psi, you pop a hole in it and it explodes. you don’t pop a hole in it and it’s fine.
@@dylan-nguyen Thank you sir I just bought my first one and did more research thank you again
What the heck is CFM???
Well that tells anyone looking for a compressor everything they need to know.............................NOT!!!
Eveyday u gata take da air compressor 4 a walk nd let it take a piss 🤔🤔😂😂
could you please send the air compressor to india.
What VAC do you need?
Please stop dry firing that poor nailer!
is it refillable ??? when it run out of oxygen ????
+Nanez ferrer Not sure if your trolling or what...
hahahaha xD
*_"Rust gets weak and explode"_*
WOW hold on there ... these air pressure units are a time bomb
thinking about getting one for home use, for tires, oh well not risk it explode! I'll go to gas station.
They don't explode. That is complete nonsense. If they rust thru, which is very unlikely, they just leak. Fittings leak all the time on the hoses and the tools. Try to keep that from happening as the motor will kick on to make up for the lost air. It's annoying and it puts wear on the machine that is not needed.
Get yourself an oilless compressor that's not too heavy or expensive. Look for 2.6 cfm @ 90 psi. and a tank pressure of 125 instead of 100 psi. Some tool run at the higher pressures. You will find a lot of units in that category. The info is right on the label on the tank. If you get confused send me a message.
my air compressor exploded because i put no oil in it
@0:05 It doesn't "beg the question." It *raises* the question. Question-begging is a form of logical fallacy in which one assumes the conclusion. Come on, Kevin.
What a totally uninformative waste of time this video was!
How was this totally uninformative??
it was a useless video.. If you don't know all that. You're probably not looking for a compressor anyways.
That's like saying you don't know how combustion engines work so you obviously don't need a car.
Nein Toten -- about as useless as your comment. Most successful people can learn SOMETHING from anyone at anytime... sounds like to 'know it all'... lol.
Tanks a lot for this.
Great Video! Thank You.