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Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:17 pm

I cannot justify one but

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... 3-11-16-07

Anyone used one or have an opinion

- and the accessories look fun - nail gun....

I had a word with the boss and could be first in the line on Thursday morning.... If dropping 200 quid is co soldered worth while....

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:04 am

Yes I've wanted one of these since Aldi first started doing them ..... and once my garage/workshop is built, I shall get one.

BTW Mr O'Pottomus has a compressor in his excellent workshop (not an Aldi one)

MartDude · #3 Post by **MartDude** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:25 am

9.5 cfm displacement equates to ca. 6.5 cfm free air delivered. That's plenty for less demanding air tools, like nail guns, borderline for air drills, & nowhere near enough for heavier demand, like sanders. Should be ok for spraying, as long as you fit oil & water seperators.

A worthwhile accessory is a decent tyre inflator.

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:57 am

my possible shopping list included

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _29563.htm

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _29562.htm

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _29564.htm

Dusty · #5 Post by **Dusty** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:34 am

For light home use, I don't see how you can go wrong at these prices. I already have a compressor and if it died, I'd go and buy another immediately even if it was just for keeping tyres topped up. i do fancy that impact gun though.

#6 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:50 am

Dusty wrote:For light home use, I don't see how you can go wrong at these prices. I already have a compressor and if it died, I'd go and buy another immediately even if it was just for keeping tyres topped up. i do fancy that impact gun though.

Absolutely - since I bought one I couldn't believe how useful it's been, if only for keeping bike and van tyres pumped up to the correct pressure without dragging my arse to the petrol station. I also fit my own bike tyres, so it's really handy to be able to seat the bead without.... you know the rest.

And I've recently stripped the RC30 forks on my VFR for a full service, and compressed air and contact cleaner are the job when it comes to getting parts properly clean.

You also find loads of other uses for it once you've got one. I used ThreeBond gasket adhesive to re-fit the alternator casing on the Ducati. It comes with an applicator nozzle that is excellent - just the right size and shape. Except after use, it's full of gasket goo - what to do? Just blast the stuff out with compressed air and bingo - one as new applicator nozzle.

I could go on, but I'm sure you're catching my drift...

Willopotomas · #7 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:47 pm

Impact gun and tyre inflater are the two tools used most on the compressor. It's a big old beast. Useful tool. You wouldn't know how you managed to cope without it mate.

lazarus · #8 Post by **lazarus** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:09 pm

bought one a few years ago when they were first offered. Main use is blowing up tyres with some paint spraying. I have an air driven impact spanner thingy but by the time I've got it out and coupled it up I've done the job with normal manual tools.

MartDude · #9 Post by **MartDude** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:39 pm

Blow-gun is very useful for cleaning pipes, if you've run out of pipe-cleaners

back_marker · #10 Post by **back_marker** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:00 pm

Bought a larger one tha that from Lidl a couple of years ago, one of those things that you wonder how you did without. Favorite accessory must be the impact gun.

I almost bought a nail gun at the same time because it was there and it was cheap, but had to have a word with myself as it would be a pure man tool, since I live in a rented house and will do for the foreseeable, andwill propbably never use it.

fatboy · #11 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:18 pm

Repeat what others have said, how bloody handy is a windy spanner !
You could man up that featured compressor by adding a larger reciever tank, also known as a Calor gas cylinder, not difficult to do at all, spanner off gas fitting, spanner in new feed.
No need for additional cut off valve, gas cylinders built to resist fire so they can handle a lot.
Most diificult thing would be finding correct thread type on your new inlet,and remembering to give the compressor enough time to fill both tanks

Aladinsaneuk · #12 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:33 pm

Oooooo

You can fettle them!

Right - am off to buy some black paint

Aladinsaneuk · #13 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:47 pm

Hmmmm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004CRF ... p_mpd?pd=1

#14 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:29 pm

fatboy wrote:You could man up that featured compressor by adding a larger reciever tank, also known as a Calor gas cylinder, not difficult to do at all, spanner off gas fitting, spanner in new feed.
No need for additional cut off valve, gas cylinders built to resist fire so they can handle a lot.
Most diificult thing would be finding correct thread type on your new inlet,and remembering to give the compressor enough time to fill both tanks

Hmmmm - thankyou sir. I've had a couple of Calor gas cylinders knocking about for years - was wondering what use I could put them to... So what parts do I need to get this extended receiver tank working...?

fatboy · #15 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:44 pm

In theory, all you need to do is replace the line in from the compressor to the reciever tank with a T piece so the line in is also a line out, feeding your second tank.
The compressor motor will run for a lot longer as its feeding 2 tanks, there is no need to uprate the cut out switch due to equalibrium, you will not be able to destroy a Calor cylinder with a single phase motor !
Biggest problem will be finding an adaptive fitting for the gas cylinder, the threads are coarse in the cylinder neck,cant remember if L or RH thread, you will find ot when you spanner out the valve !
Only problem I had was a thermal cut out on the compressor motor kicking in as the motor works overtime.
Sorry,cant help with adaptive fitting as one came with compressor.
Does work