Which air compressor to buy? Repco? SCA? Bunnings?

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  [Deactivated] on 03/12/2014 - 18:47

  well repco's would be the worst performer out of those 3

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  [Deactivated] on 03/12/2014 - 19:01

  The Repco one is small. Unless you need a small unit for storage I would go for other ones.

  I have an SCA one similar to that unit and it works pretty well for similar stuff to what you list. The Ryobi one with larger tank, but less HP motor is probably better for domestic situation. It is still sucking 1500 watts from your power point, the SCA will be a little more. The warning on mine even warns you not to use an extension lead although I do without problem.

  For serious painting you would probably want something bigger, but for very light jobs these will prob do ok.

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  Cheeper on 03/12/2014 - 19:31

  I've got a SCA one, had for about 6 yrs, use for pumping bike & 4wd tyres, cleaning, etc. Got a small air chisel to remove some bathroom floor tiles, worked well with that too.
  It all comes down to what you intend to do with it.

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  subydooby on 04/12/2014 - 07:55

  Get the one with the longest warranty/ ease of exchange.

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  Tom2203 on 08/02/2019 - 13:07

  I've used Millers Falls Air Compressor for years and have no major problems.
  My unit is Petrol 6.5 HP Belt Driven

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  pegaxs on 08/02/2019 - 13:25

  Look for information for output FAD (Free Air Delivery), not horsepower/kW. You want to look for information such as LPM (Litres Per Minute) or CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute). The higher the LPM, the better and faster the compressor will be. There is no point having a 5kW motor and only a 6LPM compressor body.

  For a small domestic compressor, it wants to be about 280LPM (10CFM) up to about 400 (14CFM). This will be more than enough output to keep up with anything you will want to run. If you are looking at pneumatic tools or spray painting in the garage, go with the upper range. If you're just pumping up tyres and using an air blaster/duster gun, the lower end will be fine and save you money.

  Have a read in this article on Total Tools site, to give you a better idea of what you should be looking for.

  Ryobi Airwave: 190LPM 120LPM - 1.5kW @ $199 (Bunnings)
  Blackridge 50l: 140LPM - 1.8kW @ $219 (Supercheap - or $168 deal kit here)
  Alinta 50l: 120 LPM - 1.8kW @ $276 (Repco)

  While the Blackridge is on sale with a fitting/hose kit to go with it and that makes that one an excellent deal at $168.

  If there was no deal on the Blackridge, I would buy the Ryobi. Cheapest, highest decent output, lowest power consumption.

  Edit: Read some more on the Ryobi, because the FAD seemed too good to be true, and found the real specs.