I'm not an expert in spraying mortar or using a tirolessa, but I
wonder if you really need such a big compressor, Nelda.
I wonder if in your personal situation if you could get by with a
significantly smaller compressor than normal and a reasonably large
air tank.
The big compressors give someone the advantage of being able to spray
and spray and spray with few breaks all day long. Do you anticipate
working at that pace? For a contractor or someone worried about
deadlines the big compressor is certainly the way to go.
If someone is not so rushed and plans on working at a more leisurly
pace, a smaller compressor might be sufficient. For example, if you
are planning to work alone, and mix up your own papercrete, you'll
have natural breaks in between batches.
If you had an air tank large enough to spray a wheelbarrow load of
papercrete that would be ideal. If the air compressor were large
enough to refill that air tank in the amount of time it takes to mix
a wheelbarrow of papercrete, you are set to work at a resonable
efficiency.
Smaller air compressors are a lot less expensive. You could probably
purchase one a lot cheaper than you could rent one considering the
amount of time you'd be using it.
At the end of the project you'd have a nice tool to use on other
projects, or you could sell the compressor and recover most of your
investment.
The obvious factor is whether you are willing to wait for the
compressor to recharge in between batches.
Like I say. I've never sprayed papercrete or any kind of mortar, so
I might not have it right. Since you're not a contractor and are
willing to work at your own pace, you can afford to think about it in
a different manner.
Mikey? Robert? Does this make sense to you?
If it does, care to estimate the size of tank required to empty a
wheelbarrow of papercrete? Care to estimate the compressor required
to refill the air tank while a wheelbarrow of papercrete is getting
mixed?
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Nelda Percival"
<nelda_percival@...> wrote:
>
> THanks Nick,
> Now, it is build up more money...
> I have a question on air compressors.. THe place I rented the mixer
at rents
> air compressors and tanks.. I asked if he had a 7 horse power
THought I'd
> read on the list you all talking about sizes, he said he had 5 HP
that 10.2
> CFM, any one know what that means...?? lol I have no idea/.. for
got what it
> meant..
>
> Would that do to blow pc on my walls?
>
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