therock2444
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
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hey just thought i would let you all know that aldi are doin a cheap air compresser and air tools for all the budding d.i.y.ers seems pritty good
http://www.aldi.co.uk/ at the bottom of the page Thursday Special Buys
cheers andy
[Edited on 25-02-2007 by therock2444]
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Colin
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hmmm not bad, I could use something like that!!
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Dean B
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Colin
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£129.94 for the lot to include 2x airless sprays, air rachet, impact wrench, air chisel, nail gun & drill!!
3yr warranty on all parts.
Quite tempted by that
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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yep always sell well
i work for them, always get people queing up outside waitin for them
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ed
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Be prepaired tp be disaponted.
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chrisj_88
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
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aldi's awesome, bought axle stands and a trolley jack from there dirt cheap and work brilliant
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by ed
Be prepaired tp be disaponted.
Howcome Ed???
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CorsAsh
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Because ed's a snob.
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rustyarchs
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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cos a 24litre tank at 2.5 hp is a very underpowerd little compressor
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ed
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You need a hell of a lot more air to run tools like that than that compressor will provide. 8 bar isn't going to be enough to even un-do a wheel nut or engine mount, especially as a 24 litre tank will be empty in seconds when using most of those tools.
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rustyarchs
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ed has a rather large one btw
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ed
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It's still not big enough either
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ed
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The main problem is the single phase power supply - not up to the job really...
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therock2444
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do u recon it would be ok to use with a spray gun ?
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ed
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Never used a spray gun with such a small compressor so can't say.
My opinion would be that it wouldn't work too well, but I know people are sometimes pretty successful with compressors this size when painting small parts.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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I agree with ed. I use a 5 hp compressor with much higher spec than that to operate small things such as my air hacksaw and small drill.
it is ok for those tools (just) but need something at least 2/3 times the size again for ratchets/airguns etc...
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rustyarchs
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quote: Originally posted by ed
It's still not big enough either
famous words
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ed
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Can never have a big enough one...
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