Air compressors

[Andy W]

Hi andy.......nice buy  :thumbup ......thats the sort of size I would buy for my next compressor, I have , I think , the same size as northwestern but mine struggles with the blast gun.....let us know how you get on

I guess the blast cabinet is from machine mart , where did you find the compressor ?

one other thing, blast medium dosn't like damp.......store it in a dry warm place it clogs the gun otherwise  :rolleyes

Hi Red,
I indeed bought the cabinet from the dreaded, ubiquitous Machine Fart..!  :lol
Horrible, overpriced shops BUT I did lots of research & their cabinet actually seemed the best for price vs. cfm handling, combined with reviews.
It came with 10 x screen protectors which I thought was useful.


The compressor is via the web, their own manufacture in UK, it is claimed.
Again, research for price & reviews led me there.


http://www.sgs-engineering.com/air-compressors


I opted for a tool kit package & some extra connectors - glad I did as I needed one of the connectors for the blast cabinet.
Hard not to get carried away with all the lovely stuff on the SGS website........somehow I felt I really needed an impact wrench & sockets.... :rolleyes


Some SGS sales staff a bit of a PITA but some more sympathetic to a novice!


The free next day delivery ended up being 2 days - also being not redirected as instructed & THEN LEFT ON MY FREAKING DRIVE BY THE COURIER DESPITE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY...FORTUNATELY IT WAS STILL THERE WHEN MY WIFE RETURNED HOME BEFORE ME!  :eek


To be fair, that was the couriers' (DX btw) fault, not SGS's - the only decent contract courier is actually DPD but not all businesses seem to get that!
(Rant over!  )


I bodged up my garage vacuum cleaner to the cabinet filtered outlet & had a test go with the set-up today & it's great..!
A good job I'm a deaf old drummer tho"! 


Andy.