does anyone use these when cleaning bike, ie Drying/blowing water out of hard to get at reccess,s etc and what would you reccomend, Make / hp /pressure output ?
Hmm sounds like too much effort. Take it for a quick spin after get's it warm and blows out the cobwebs
Would be handy in the workshop I think, never taken the plunge though - would probably get little use unless you spray.
I have one, a good deal from Aldi/Lidl. Saved countless hours when rebuilding my car. Only a 25L / .25HP Thing but great for an impact gun if nothing else. Wouldn't spray from it, too small and garage dusty! Just can't imagine getting it out to blow the bike down with.
sumat cheep and cheerful. god for blowing crap of of stuff. dont bother trying to work air tools off of it tho. Airmaster Diy & Semi Pro Air Compressors - Machine Mart
Yes I use mine all the time when I clean the bike, it is ideal for getting water out from the bolts and around the fairing. It also is good for pumping tyres up. It does depend on whether you want to run air tools or even use it for spraying as to what size and power you need. My Clarke unit is now 23 years old and is used very often and has a 15 cfm and a 50 ltr tank, 1.5hp which is used on a domestic 13 amp supply.
i use my compressor to blow stuff like tyres and the Hot water pressure chamber up. I have never bothered with air driven tools at home as the amount of fixings they are suitable for just doesn't make sense. Bike cleaners use rocket blowers Résultats Google Recherche d'images correspondant à http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2270_229800012
I have two, :Facepalm: as I use one on site for second fix joinery, one has quite a large capacity which stays in the workshop and is very handy for multiple jobs on the bike and the other is a small compact unit which can be carried around. Steve
A good compressor is worth having and can last for years. It is better to buy one above your suspected\anticipated needs as you will no doubt find out what other uses you can put it to in a short time. Like others I have a very large compressor that I use for spraying and running air tools and another smaller one for general work like cleaning and using it to blow air onto parts I am working on or cleaning etc. As a tool it has paid for itself many times over and earned it's keep very regularly for professional work.
Problem with this is if there is salt on the roads or its wet/crappy, taking it for a ride to dry it off will get it dirty again. I saw someone on here the other day post that he uses a leaf blower.
I have a little 24ltr 2.5hp oil lubricated jobbie that I got from Axminster years ago. I think it does about 7 or 8 cfm. It's been very handy - used for removing plaster/cement with an air-chisel, spraying ACF-50 (with a clarke touch-up gun), tyre inflating, and an air gun is useful for cleaning out the tank drain on the mutley and also getting water out of nooks and crannies (and on the bike too ;-) One thing to remember is if you do drive a small compressor hard, find out its duty cycle - if you run it constantly, it might not be good for it... Also, get decent air hose. The orange coily stuff is ok to get you started but you can't beat the proper stuff IMO.
