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Rotary Screw Air Compressor - wrustle - 11-26-2014
TODAY.......I FINALLY, got my new rotary screw compressor wired and plumbed in.
All I can say is.......should have done this YEARS ago.
What a difference. First of all, it's incredibly quiet. Second of all, it fills the tank super fast!!
I still have to get the air lines sorted and permanently secured, plus add some additional drops throughout the shop, but for now, it's online and supplying quiet air to the shop.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!! Despite the cost..........
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Here's a little video of the two compressors in action.
There's a considerable echo in this video even though there is none is this room. Must have been the way perhaps the phone was held that made it sound that way.
This video was taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, awesome phone by the way!!!
The piston compressor is VERY loud, and the rotary screw compressor is very quiet, even though you may not think that watching this video.
When the piston compressor ran, you could hear it throughout the shop, and even with my office door closed it was difficult to hear people talking on the phone.
When the screw compressor runs, you don't hear it at all, and in fact have to purposely listen for it, to even realize it is on.
Best Regards,
Russ
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - Mayhem - 11-26-2014
Very nice Russ. I'm guessing this is the unit you were talking about when I visited. I know you said that you are using the tank on your old compressor as a storage tank but is there a small tank hidden in the yellow box as well? If not, I'm guessing you would have had to spend more on a tank or are these a supply on demand compressor? I know nothing about screw compressors (if you hadn't noticed
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RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - wrustle - 11-26-2014
(11-26-2014, 07:55 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Very nice Russ. I'm guessing this is the unit you were talking about when I visited. I know you said that you are using the tank on your old compressor as a storage tank but is there a small tank hidden in the yellow box as well? If not, I'm guessing you would have had to spend more on a tank or are these a supply on demand compressor? I know nothing about screw compressors (if you hadn't noticed
Hi Darren,
No tank in the Kaeser compressor, it is just a compressor that is all.
That's what I'm using the old compressor for, as a storage tank.
The compressed air comes out of the Yellow unit (Kaeser), goes into the black tank, and from there goes into the refrigerated dryer (to the right of the Kaeser) before feeding another 60 gallon tank out in the shop.
And yes, this is what I was waiting for when you were here.
Best Regards,
Russ
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - DaveH - 11-26-2014
Very nice Russ, does sound a lot quieter
DaveH
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - stevec - 11-27-2014
Sounds REALLY quiet! (or did I forget to turn the sound on while watching the video?)
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - EdK - 11-27-2014
(11-27-2014, 07:55 AM)stevec Wrote: Sounds REALLY quiet! (or did I forget to turn the sound on while watching the video?)
Low battery on the hearing aid perhaps?
Ed
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - Highpower - 11-27-2014
I think Russ is actually located at the North pole, near "Santa".
He has ALL the cool toys!
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - wrustle - 12-03-2014
(11-27-2014, 07:55 AM)stevec Wrote: Sounds REALLY quiet! (or did I forget to turn the sound on while watching the video?)
Ken (Pixman), came over to the shop yesterday 12-2-14. Showed him the compressor. He didn't even know it was running when we entered into the room and still found it hard to believe until we were right next to it.
Well worth the cost!!
Later,
Russ
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - PixMan - 12-03-2014
I'll testify that his new compressor is the quietest one I've ever heard!
One place I used to be employed had a bank of three Joy rotary screw compressors, and you weren't allowed in the room without hearing protection. Of course this one Russ has isn't of the same HP and air volume of those, but compared to ANY compressor I've heard (and that's plenty, given my job), it's by far the best I've seen or heard.
Great choice Russ! I hope it serves you well for a long time!
Ken
RE: Rotary Screw Air Compressor - Black Forest - 12-25-2014
Congratulations! Just make sure you do the required maintenance on the unit. The oil/air separator is really important. Especially if you are going to use the air for plasma cutting. A little bit of oil in the air will wreak havoc on a plasma cut.