Air compressors
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Used to do it that way as a teenager on the Farm. Just a quick blow-down behind the shop and then put the mower away. (Old Scag 3-wheeler). Works good if the grass is perfectly dry.
I use the leafblower. Works very well. I'm careful not to blow any componentry loose.
I love the size of that unit. Could you fill car tires with that?Ral1121 said:This is what I picked up today.
Kolbalt 8 gal
And this little air blower
Sprayed my reel down after my cut today and it made quick work of drying out the blades.
I have a DeWalt D55168 (15 gallon, 5.0 SCFM at 90 PSI, 225 PSI max storage tank pressure). I enjoy the small footprint/upright design.
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Yes should be able to. It's rate at 8 gallon, 4.0 SCFM at 90 PSIpennstater2005 said:I love the size of that unit. Could you fill car tires with that?Ral1121 said:This is what I picked up today.
Kolbalt 8 gal
And this little air blower
Sprayed my reel down after my cut today and it made quick work of drying out the blades.
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I do like that design. TSC had a sale on their upright compressors a while back, and I almost pulled the trigger on a larger compressor. My little pancake compressor is giving me signs that the pressure relief valve is nearing a failure. One time the tank pressure got to a lower pressure than it normally does when it shuts off and instead it popped open and scared the crap out of me and the cat. Still haven't seen the cat.Ware said:I have a DeWalt D55168 (15 gallon, 5.0 SCFM at 90 PSI, 225 PSI max storage tank pressure). I enjoy the small footprint/upright design.
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I looked at the uprights and was thinking about getting one, but in the end I needed to stay with in a specific range and really the one I got will do everything I need it too.Ware said:I have a DeWalt D55168 (15 gallon, 5.0 SCFM at 90 PSI, 225 PSI max storage tank pressure). I enjoy the small footprint/upright design.
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I have a 60 gallon upright and it is used CONSTANTLY for a million different projects etc........it's a workhorse. I could see having a smaller one for portability though.
The only thing I will do when and if I ever need to replace it is get a dual stage compressor for even more capacity.
I use my stihl blower to clean my mower off when done.
The only thing I will do when and if I ever need to replace it is get a dual stage compressor for even more capacity.
I use my stihl blower to clean my mower off when done.
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I've got a 60 gallon upright compressor too but always blow the mower off with the backpack blower when done mowing. Keeps it pretty clean this way and I have to blow the driveway off anyway. About once every couple months I'll go over it with some spray and wipe wax and a rag to remove the dust the blower doesn't get. It also works good for removing the grass stains from the deck. Usually twice a year it gets a full wax job. I don't mow professionally so it never cuts wet grass and I never use water to wash it. Too many problems come from washing a mower IMO so I just don't do it.
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I've got a 30 gallon upright. I use it for all sorts of stuff around the house, but not cleaning off lawn equipment.
I use it for blowing up pool floats, sharpening the mower blades, working on the cars (oil changes, tire rotations, etc), winterizing the sprinklers, closing the pool, blowing myself off after a dirty romp around the yard, and that's all I can think of off the top of my head. There isn't a week that goes by that it doesn't get used for something, though.
I use it for blowing up pool floats, sharpening the mower blades, working on the cars (oil changes, tire rotations, etc), winterizing the sprinklers, closing the pool, blowing myself off after a dirty romp around the yard, and that's all I can think of off the top of my head. There isn't a week that goes by that it doesn't get used for something, though.
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