Any compressor will get hot enough to burn you. Combination of the heat of compression of the air and friction within the compressor. A 5 HP motor will put nearly as much energy into the system as the burner on a gas stove. A lot of that motor energy (probably more than 20 percent) turns into heat in either the motor itself, the compressor or the delivered air.


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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.