Which brand compressor?

[ebscreen]

Auto drain on the tanks is what I was referring to, either by timer or pressure sensitive of whatever.

[Rockers]

This is why I hate buying stuff I don't really want. I bought a regular compressor (piston not super loud). I got it because when installing the auto money was flying out my pocket faster then could believe. So I wanted to save on a few items and the compressor was one of them. Instead of the $5000 screw i wanted I got a piston one for about $1000. That thing is doing great. I now can't justify buying a Screw to replace something that has worked fine and the upgrade would not do anything different. Quieter is not a selling point when it only turns on about 1 to 2 times a hour when the press is running. I have even run 100 shirt orders and never had the thing turn on.

I assume you have an 80 gallon tank with that compressor? What press you are running? Just asking as our compressor goes on a bit more frequently but that might be due to our small tank we have.

[ebscreen]

Tank size will affect run frequency and time. Larger tank = less frequent but longer running time when it does.

[Rockers]

I know, that`s why I was asking what type of press and what tank size he got. Our Diamondback S needs more air then a Sportsman for example, that might be the reason why his compressor does not kick in so often. Especially if combined with a bigger tank. Our tank holds only 220L which is around 50GL.

[Screened Gear]

This is why I hate buying stuff I don't really want. I bought a regular compressor (piston not super loud). I got it because when installing the auto money was flying out my pocket faster then could believe. So I wanted to save on a few items and the compressor was one of them. Instead of the $5000 screw i wanted I got a piston one for about $1000. That thing is doing great. I now can't justify buying a Screw to replace something that has worked fine and the upgrade would not do anything different. Quieter is not a selling point when it only turns on about 1 to 2 times a hour when the press is running. I have even run 100 shirt orders and never had the thing turn on.

I assume you have an 80 gallon tank with that compressor? What press you are running? Just asking as our compressor goes on a bit more frequently but that might be due to our small tank we have.

I have a 10 color MHM e-type. They really use very little air. The compressor is a cheap one from Harbor Freight. Like I said I was just trying to save some money. It was never meant to last this long (over 2 years). I wanted to replace it after 6 months. Its a US General 60 gallon tank 5 horse, 15 CFM at 90 pounds. Most of my jobs are under 4 colors so that is part of the reason too. Sometimes I will be printing the second side of a smaller job (50 to 100) and the press will run out of air because I never turned the compressor on.

[Rockers]

 That press uses less then half the air then our Diamondback S. And you got a bigger tank, something I really need as well at one point

[ZooCity]

Yeah, it's the pull stroke + heavy pressure that gets me.  It seriously messes up my hands and I need to stop doing 800pc runs or I'm going to lose the use of them real quick.

[Spreading Ink]

We run a Kaiser screw type - really like it and it has run strong for the past 3.5 - 4 years we have had it - we have a pretty large demand and so far, not seen any issues with it keeping up.

[jsheridan]

if your compressor goes chug chug chug chug chug all day in the corner...

you bought the wrong one.

Screw it baby!!