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Old Nov 20th, 2019, 05:24   #14
Chooch84
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Originally Posted by dingov70 View Post
Biggest issue with air tools is bore of air hose , the smaller the bore & the quicker air flow drops off & power diminishes . The small couplings fitted as standard also limit airflow .

Try supergluing your lips & one nostril shut , then try running ,,, you will get the idea real quick
Totally agree, only thing is when you use larger bore pipe and larger fittings like the PCL XF fittings on a domestic compressor you’ll get a bit of extra kick but it’ll drop off quicker... Ideally you want it to “go at it for longer”... If that little bit of extra kick does the job then great, but IMO if you find yourself waiting for the compressor to catch up from a time perspective you’re better off going to battery powered tools buying a few batteries and then just the body of the tool.

Ultimately it all depends what you’re doing and the size of the task when you need your powered tool.
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