Thomas Air Compressor

[C_Remington]

So, I just picked one up the other day. Tired of spending money for cans of compressed air. So far, pretty cool. Does anyone else use one of these??

[Tin Can]

Looks like there are many models of those.

For me, an oil free cheap Porter Cable nailer compressor does everything I need.

Blow off negs, cameras, whatever, fill my tires and use my nailers.

You can add a dryer and regulator to any compressor.

I stuck mine in the furnace closet and leave it on 24/7 with lines to my bathroom darkroom and to my front door for tire filling.

So, I just picked one up the other day. Tired of spending money for cans of compressed air. So far, pretty cool. Does anyone else use one of these??

[Jody_S]

Cheap 1/4Hp made-in-China with added air dryer. I think I paid $40 on sale somewhere. It's my 3rd one, so there may be some advantage to buying a good one, if anyone knows where to find one these days.

[C_Remington]

Bathroom????

Looks like there are many models of those.

For me, an oil free cheap Porter Cable nailer compressor does everything I need.

Blow off negs, cameras, whatever, fill my tires and use my nailers.

You can add a dryer and regulator to any compressor.

I stuck mine in the furnace closet and leave it on 24/7 with lines to my bathroom darkroom and to my front door for tire filling.

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

"bathroom darkroom" I think

I have a big compressor which I use for many different things, including blowing on my images, building things, running an air brush, and irritating the cat. I have an oil filter on it, but not a drier. Any suggestions for a high quality one?

[C_Remington]

Everyone's mentioned a dryer. I can't imagine what this is??

[Tin Can]

Don't worry soon the real darkroom will emerge.

Many of us have bathroom /darkrooms

Bathroom????

[Tin Can]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Campbell-...1#.UafS9UC1F8E

Everyone's mentioned a dryer. I can't imagine what this is??

[Ron Stowell]

I have two of these vacuum pumps, one Gast the other Thomas. Paid $15. each.
These are not really air compressors, their original purpose was for use as a gas sampling vacuum pump.
Used a cooling coil and a dryer between the pumps and the O2 sampler.
Used several of these while doing environmental testing (pollution control) for power plants.
The original price for a new pump about $450. new.

[Tin Can]

Industrial takeaways are always good. My old lab used to throw out more stuff than I could catch.

I have two of these vacuum pumps, one Gast the other Thomas. Paid $15. each.
These are not really air compressors, their original purpose was for use as a gas sampling vacuum pump.
Used a cooling coil and a dryer between the pumps and the O2 sampler.
Used several of these while doing environmental testing (pollution control) for power plants.
The original price for a new pump about $450. new.