![]() The leroi is rated at 17.5 psi and 17.2 at 175 psi, at 800 rpm and 5hp. It is great for the plasma, but I have to run a bunch of air line and it isn't exactly quiet in a residential area, but also isn't obnoxious, so it's no worse than a car idling from where the neighbors are. My big compressor is 150' away from the plasma table and is a real 5hp two stage leroi dresser. I'm not sure if the scroll would keep the pressure high enough while running a hypertherm 65 and others using air to blow out parts at the same time. The air in the shop is used mostly for blowing out parts/cleaning so the demand isn't extreme, but the old cman 5hp 20 gallon compressor is way too loud and runs often. For me, the scroll would be good for the building where we do sharpening and repair for the grooming industry and running the cnc plasma table, if the pressure stays high enough. The cfm is not bad, but also not ideal for that price tag and some of the tools that people run. It isn't clear if the unit only runs when the tank needs to be refilled, like most piston compressors, or if the motor runs for a period of time like a screw compressor. I saw the scroll compressor on welding web as well. angle die grinders and they have a mini grease gun with a pointed tip to shoot it in. That is not an item where I want to deal with fools. but if I need product support what if I get the die grinder guy? LOL. The guy who is answering those questions seems knowledgable. Are they kidding? I posted here because I was looking at the scroll. Email 2 asked me to confirm my question and then I got the stupidest answer possible "Use the correct grease and the correct grease gun". That made no sense so I submitted a question, asking: What is the correct gear lube or why would there be a grease fitting and what tool is used for that flush fitting? Obviously, a regular grease gun won't work. It has a grease fitting on the gearcase, like most similar tools, but the owners manual says to invert it and try to get air tool oil to run into the gear case. And costs about the same or a lot less if you go for the HF 2 stage. A decent 2 stage 5hp is good for another 2 or 3 cfm. ![]() They make a point of the difference between CFM and SCFM and suggest that others are exaggerating their true output but l have my doubts. ![]() The moisture filter is a spin on filter built right into the compressor, which seems like a nice feature. It is 100% duty cycle but I wonder how long you can go on 12 cfm and a small tank, with some of those air eaters, before you run out of air. They claim it will run anything in a garage including a DA sander or a blast cabinet. They compare it to 5hp piston on a 60 gal tank but if you look at the specs, they are comparing it to a single stage 5 hp. I have some reservations and wonder what others here think. It is very different from anything found in a non industrial setting. I just got an email from Eastwood, who are taking pre orders for their new scroll compressor. ![]()
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