Which Compressor?

2Diesels · 2nd March 2010, 18:12

I've had a nice little bit of pocket money come my way & I fancy wasting it on a compressor, I want something portable with a 50 to 100ltr receiver just for messing about at home, painting bits of my P6 etc. anyone got any reccommendations?
I've seen 2 for sale at very sensible money but have no idea of quality, one's a Wolf & the other's a Nielsen.
Years ago I had a cheap Clarke one which was quite good enough for my use but someone else decided they liked it better

Ragman · 2nd March 2010, 18:14

Just make sure capacity is enough to spray with - some cheaper ones fail here

Had Wolf kit before and OK - Nielsen I don't know

2Diesels · 2nd March 2010, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Ragman

Just make sure capacity is enough to spray with - some cheaper ones fail here

Had Wolf kit before and OK - Nielsen I don't know

Yeah but as long as the receiver's big enough it should manage ok, the last one I had was a 50 litre & was just right for painting cars but I thought maybe a 100 would be better for some other jobs
Seen a 50ltr Wolf for £150 & a 50ltr Nielsen for £110

Departed · 2nd March 2010, 19:37

To be honset, they are all just rebranded versions of the same thing these days. I searched for Nielsen stuff and it looks the same as Wolf that I'm more familiar with.

Machine Marts own brand clarke is also very similar, as are some other brands.

As an example, I just found a Nielsen air hose reel here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEILSEN-30FT-3...item3efd65fd7f

An almost identical one at machinemart here:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...pment-air-hose

and they are both almost identical to one I bought from Aldi for £20.

I've noticed the same with Generators like wolf / sip / performance power (B&Q) clarke and so on.

2Diesels · 2nd March 2010, 19:42

Hmmm they do tend to be much of a muchness, just been scouring the bay & the prices vary wildly, think I might just go for the Nielsen at £110 in that case, be good enough for what I want I think

Ragman · 2nd March 2010, 19:44

What horsepower is it out of interest

FredSpencer · 14th March 2010, 14:31

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Originally Posted by 2Diesels

I've had a nice little bit of pocket money come my way

But still pleading poverty elsewhere.

You should do the decent thing and pass the money on to the old and frail and vulnerable - ME

2Diesels · 14th March 2010, 16:26

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Originally Posted by FredSpencer

But still pleading poverty elsewhere.

You should do the decent thing and pass the money on to the old and frail and vulnerable - ME

Well I've got plenty compressor money but it's beer money & food money that's thin on the ground just now

2Diesels · 15th March 2010, 12:32

Been along to Aldi at lunch time for a look out of curiosity but they're too small for what I want, look like a decent bit of kit for the money though

2Diesels · 19th March 2010, 20:17

Been bidding on a corking second hander on ebay but getting close to my absolute max & reserve not met

Mind you I should really have read the blurb it's a 200 litre monster

2nd March 2010, 18:12	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Which Compressor? I've had a nice little bit of pocket money come my way & I fancy wasting it on a compressor, I want something portable with a 50 to 100ltr receiver just for messing about at home, painting bits of my P6 etc. anyone got any reccommendations? I've seen 2 for sale at very sensible money but have no idea of quality, one's a Wolf & the other's a Nielsen. Years ago I had a cheap Clarke one which was quite good enough for my use but someone else decided they liked it better

2nd March 2010, 18:14	#2
Ragman This is my second home ZT 260 SE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ashington, West Sussex Posts: 3,512 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just make sure capacity is enough to spray with - some cheaper ones fail here Had Wolf kit before and OK - Nielsen I don't know __________________ I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

2nd March 2010, 19:44	#6
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2nd March 2010, 19:37	#4
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	To be honset, they are all just rebranded versions of the same thing these days. I searched for Nielsen stuff and it looks the same as Wolf that I'm more familiar with. Machine Marts own brand clarke is also very similar, as are some other brands. As an example, I just found a Nielsen air hose reel here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEILSEN-30FT-3...item3efd65fd7f An almost identical one at machinemart here: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...pment-air-hose and they are both almost identical to one I bought from Aldi for £20. I've noticed the same with Generators like wolf / sip / performance power (B&Q) clarke and so on.

2nd March 2010, 19:42	#5
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Hmmm they do tend to be much of a muchness, just been scouring the bay & the prices vary wildly, think I might just go for the Nielsen at £110 in that case, be good enough for what I want I think

15th March 2010, 12:32	#9
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Been along to Aldi at lunch time for a look out of curiosity but they're too small for what I want, look like a decent bit of kit for the money though

19th March 2010, 20:17	#10
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Been bidding on a corking second hander on ebay but getting close to my absolute max & reserve not met Mind you I should really have read the blurb it's a 200 litre monster