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  1. #1
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    Arrow Looking for help in buying air compressor

    Hi,

    My air compressor died after first run from brand new.. 17 minutes without switching off ... anyway ...

    I need something to work with, small, quiet, up to £100 because I'm in the UK
    If that will be compressor with a tank, I need to buy a solenoid valve as well.

    I was thinking about them small air pumps which can be running constantly but which one I should get? How long they can work constantly ??

    Machine is a 100W co2 laser, cutting / engraving. ( mdf, play, wood, cork, fabrics and paper )

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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

    I have a Hailea ACO-009D that came with a Thunder Laser Nova 24 and that seems to work pretty well. No failures after 100+ hours of operation. It looks like the ACO-009E might have a little better specs and that is available on UK Ebay.

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    Good morning Michael

    Thanks for your reply.

    So you saying that this pump it's ok for running constantly like for a hour in one rou ye

    Any similar models just in case ?

    What about noise? It's a 60db so that should be just just bit quiet than working laser I think init

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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

    I've run the ACO-009D for several hours at a time with no problem and it is quiet enough that I can barely hear it over the ventilation fans in my laser cabinet. Look up Hailea (the company) and you should be able to find the different models they sell and the specs for each.

  6. #6
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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

    Thanks for answers
    I bought HAILEA ACO 009E Can't wait for delivery :P

    BTW.. how to close this thread?

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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

    The only way to close a thread here is say something that offends an advertiser - that will get the thread banished right quick.

  8. #8
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    Re: Looking for help in buying air compressor

    so many options. Automotive compressor with large reservoir could be used with a regulator and even placed remotely from laser area to keep quiet. Aquarium pumps are often used because they are cheap. The price goes higher as they get quieter, need to be closer to workspace.

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