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Re: Air compressor advice #156659 09/14/2004 4:19 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 Victoria BC Canada F Fran and Gord Member
Fran and Gord Member F Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 Victoria BC Canada	Truckedup: You are absolutely right about the HP ratings of these compressors. Free air CFM of my 2 HP Speedaire is 5.8 @ 100 psi. There are "5 HP" units at the local tool store that can barely keep up to it. A true 3 HP motor needs 230V. Gord 1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed

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Air compressor advice	mugsy	09/03/2004 3:22 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Jerry A	09/03/2004 4:01 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Fran and Gord	09/03/2004 7:49 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	In2deep	09/03/2004 8:48 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	48bigtrucks	09/04/2004 2:25 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Achipmunk	09/06/2004 5:01 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	09/06/2004 7:39 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Fran and Gord	09/07/2004 5:45 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	09/07/2004 6:52 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Fran and Gord	09/07/2004 7:32 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	09/07/2004 8:22 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Jake53	09/08/2004 2:57 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	jlv5337	09/08/2004 5:50 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Jake53	09/08/2004 9:10 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Georgia Boy	09/09/2004 3:23 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	jgalt_54-235	09/10/2004 1:14 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Jake53	09/10/2004 3:29 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Tony M	09/11/2004 12:41 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	jgalt_54-235	09/11/2004 3:34 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Tony	09/13/2004 7:34 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	4ontheFloor	09/14/2004 12:41 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Fran and Gord	09/14/2004 4:19 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	10/04/2004 4:52 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Richard	10/04/2004 10:44 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	10/05/2004 6:09 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Jake53	10/05/2004 2:42 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Richard	10/05/2004 5:12 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Richard	10/06/2004 9:39 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	mugsy	10/12/2004 3:25 AM
Re: Air compressor advice	Whitelightning	10/26/2004 2:43 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	PatM	11/09/2004 7:09 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	truckernix	11/13/2004 2:02 PM
Re: Air compressor advice	Burgie	03/13/2005 5:36 PM
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Re: Air compressor advice	Burgie	03/15/2005 4:59 PM
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