Wolf Tools

Wolf are offering ex-demo recon'd air compressors with a decent set of tools for £99.99 at the moment. It looks like a real bargain and I am tempted but am not sure what their quality is like.

The only thing I've heard about them is saving costs on their welders by having a permanently live tip rather than including a switch. That makes me think they are cheap and cheerful.

Does anyone have any Wolf equipment? Is it worth the money for occasional use? Is there anything in particular I should be looking for when buying a compressor apart from capacity, airflow, power?

Thanks.

[BIG_MVS]

Never heard of em, anything to do with this guy?

http://www.wolf.tv/default.asp

It's the same old thing..... you get what you pay for!

Cheap = SH!TE

Shite - as in not even good for occasional home use?

I got a 2,000 litre capacity compressor cost me a fortune .............

...............car wont fit in the garage to spray it now

I have to admit I purchased a Nu Tool electric compressor German TUV approved of similar spec 24 ltr etc and I have never ever plugged it in to se if it works yet? Must do that . I bought it mind of doing a little competition and having already had an polite meeting with some naughty armco thought it would be good to do localised repairs for those little mishaps, tyres airline always handy etc.

The main thing to ask yourself is what do you want to use it for, look for the capacity I would not go any lower than 24 ltrs at least you can spray I whole reasonable sized panel without out running out of air. The best thing to do is to see what tools you want or would like to use it for; they give a requirement like minimum flow and minimum pressure required,

If it dont do what it requires on the tin dont buy it give up ya garage get a mortgage a buy a 2,000 ltr model

si21

What then would be a good compressor for home use? It's not going to be used every week but I'd still like something decent that won't let me down at the wrong time (is there ever a right time?).

I want something that will let be use an air nibbler and ratchet / impact wrench.

It'll no doubt get used for spraying and pumping up tyres etc... as well.

How about this one........

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/warrior-60a-air-compressor-oil-free

which looks big enough for http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat63-air-nibbler and http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat91-1-2in-reversible-air-ratchet/path/air-ratchets-wrenches

Any opinions / better alternatives? Thanks

No comments anyone?

Spraying means you need a large tank and more powerful compressor than a 2hp, however for anything else with an intermittent demand (ie you can stop and let it charge back up) the 2hp ones work well. I've had a little 2hp Airmate for a while and it's still working fine. Piston ones are much more noisy than rotaries.

[stephendell]

Paul Sage recently bought one of the small 'silent' compressors from Machine Mart and I believe he is very happy with it.

...........................then look at the packaging it will normally state the CFM of air and PSI that it requires to operate it, then by a compressor that suits your needs.

I agree Stunned Monkey you do need a large capacity tank when spraying a whole car on a proffesional basis. That said my Dads friend totally restored a P6 Rover 3.5 ltr sprayed it himself and won prizes at Bromley Pageant........it was sprayed using an air gun attached to a vacuum cleaner

Its amazing what you can acheive if you try. £300.00 to spray a car yourself total or £3,000. minimum to get someone else to do it

I think whats more important is that you have somewhere of constant temp and a clean working enviroment to do it in like me .....a side turning in London ....4 cars down wind had a red tinge to them

si21

Thanks all - order placed for the Clarke kit from Machinemart