I have a Dewalt 15 gal 200 psi compressor and I want more cfm and storage. So instead of forking over $1800 for a new compressor I thought I could just buy another Dewalt (they are on ebay for under $300 shipped) and run the hoses together with a Y joint. This should give me 11 cfm and 200 psi with 30 gals of air. Do you think there will be any prob with this setup?
Anyone ever run 2 air compressors together
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but with 2 pumps I would think it would add up directly. I already run 3/4 inch hose so just need more air now.
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Yes, it works well
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Yes, it works well
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dang the gimpster has much need for air
cool to know it works thx
We have a very similar setup to Gimpster's in our shop. Works great. We don't usually turn the 2nd compressor on unless we're using a 1" impact or something that uses a crapload of air. Just use the tank for extra storage.
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One compressor motor, single stage, with extra storage tank will run forever and accumulate lots of moisture to get the cfm you are looking for. I found the need for more cfm so I added the second air station, set both dual stage pumps at the same kick on and off (took a little timing), and I do not get much moisture in my lines at all. Outside the compressor room I have oilers and moisture collectors by each main air outlet branch for my soon to be overhead drop hoses at each work station. Added another moisture system for the paint booth branch of the air system.
2 single stage motors you should see nearly the same results.
In the big picture, I do not prematurely burn out my smaller air ratchets which I use a ton of my time. Cut the rebuilds down on the air tools a whole bunch. Normally burn out a small swivel head (plastic bodied) 3/8ths Snap-On air rachet every 3 months (I have 6 of these alone in my tool chest). When I need air, it is there. Paying off so far, haven't burned a ratchet out since April. At $100 per rebuild the system is paying for itself. Now if I could only get someone to paint the floor in that room
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2 single stage motors you should see nearly the same results.
In the big picture, I do not prematurely burn out my smaller air ratchets which I use a ton of my time. Cut the rebuilds down on the air tools a whole bunch. Normally burn out a small swivel head (plastic bodied) 3/8ths Snap-On air rachet every 3 months (I have 6 of these alone in my tool chest). When I need air, it is there. Paying off so far, haven't burned a ratchet out since April. At $100 per rebuild the system is paying for itself. Now if I could only get someone to paint the floor in that room
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coalescer filters on air tank is a good idea(with autodump), the cheap single stage compressors don't last long, cast iron 2 stage is the way to go, more volume with less cycle time, traps built into your lines help also, if you have the volume tanks getting a good pump and hooking it up is cheap
Yup, paralleling compressors work fine. I do it myself when Im using the large sand blaster
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