You are thinking of buying a brand new air compressor, but you do not know where to start. As the air compressor is a little bit more complex and complicated than your other household appliance, and you are a newbie to this field. Thus, today, in this piece of writing, I will you some interesting and simple information of air compressor, such as the basic operation principles of air compressor, the benefits of using air compressor and some recommended air compressor brands like the Makita mac2400.
1. How does the air compressor operate?
A compressor is an equipment or device or machine that uses the power of diesel or gasoline or electricity to compress or store the air in its storage tank. There are several …show more content…
In term of the reciprocating air compressor, it uses piston to compress air and store it in storage tank. With the reciprocating air compressor, people also categorize it into two small types which are single stage and double stage configuration reciprocating air compressor based on the number of compression stages. As regard to the rotary air compressor, unlike the reciprocating air compressor which takes advantage of the pistol, people use the two spinning helical screw to compress the air. Last type of the air compressor is the centrifugal air compressor. This type of air compressor needs more energy than the two above types of air compressor because this kind of air compressor is used when the need of compressed air is …show more content…
First and foremost, you should know your budget for a new air compressor. How much money that you could spend for a brand new air compressor? So depend on your budget, you will find out the most suitable air compressor you could buy. On the other hand, your budget should not be lower than 400$ because the cheaper the air compressor is, the poorer quality it gets. Second thought that you should take into consideration is the capacity and the pressure of the air compressor. The different level of difficulty of your job, the different kind of air compressor requires. It is obviously that we have to choose the kind of air compressor that meets your demand. The suitable model of air compressor is the one which fit the needed pressure and capacity of your work requirement. However, there are a lot of differences between pressure and capacity; therefore, you should learn about their features and also how it works together to choose the most suitable air compressor. Last but not least, before buying an air compressor, you notice the power source for the air compressor. If there is no electric source, you have to buy the gasoline air compressor. However, if your air compressor is always near the electric output, you should buy the electric engine