RobertKB Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 The lady across the street had this aircompressor and welder for sale after her husband died. She wanted $150 for them but I told her they were worth more and offered $200. I guess I am not a picker LOL. I still think I did OK. The aircompressor is 2HP and a fairly well known name. The welder I don't know much about, although I have heard of Lincoln. I have never welded but would like to learn a new skill. Questions. I hope the air compressor has enough power to run a few basic air tools like an air wrench. I have no interest in painting so am not worried about that. I am hoping it is adequate for more than just pumping up tires and blowing dirt out of cylinder heads before removing the plugs. The welder I know even less about. I am just wondering what it is good for. I assume sheet metal would be fine but what else is it likely to be useable for? I know it is fairly light duty but just want an idea of it applications. Thanks for any and all advice. Quote
DCurrent Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 The air compressor will run just about any small air tool. It won't run a buffer and it may struggle with an impact. Its old which means its better than a new one. The electric motor looks to be fairly large for 110. The welder is also old. I haven't seen a 100 amp in a while. Could be hard to get parts for so make sure it works. Take it to a Lincoln dealer and they can shed some light on it. On the plus side it is user friendly and good for the beginner. Hopefully you can hook gas up to it for a cleaner weld. I only dabble in welding myself, but invest in a good sheild. They are reasonable at $50 with automatic darkening. Don't buy it at Lincoln dealer! TSC has a nice assortment (they go on sale often) and perhaps harbor freight. It will weld sheet metal down to say 20 gauge no problem I would think. All in all not a bad buy! Have fun! Darren Quote
DCurrent Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 The air compressor will run just about any small air tool. It won't run a buffer and it may struggle with an impact. Its old which means its better than a new one. The electric motor looks to be fairly large for 110.The welder is also old. I haven't seen a 100 amp in a while. Could be hard to get parts for so make sure it works. Take it to a Lincoln dealer and they can shed some light on it. On the plus side it is user friendly and good for the beginner. Hopefully you can hook gas up to it for a cleaner weld. I only dabble in welding myself, but invest in a good sheild. They are reasonable at $50 with automatic darkening. Don't buy it at Lincoln dealer! TSC has a nice assortment (they go on sale often) and perhaps harbor freight. It will weld sheet metal down to say 20 gauge no problem I would think. All in all not a bad buy! Have fun! Darren Two more things! Change the oil in the compressor with compressor oil and clean the air filter. Replace it if you can get one. Darren Quote
chopt50wgn Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 2 HP is not going to be enough air to run any air tool for more than a minute before the compressor kicks back on trying to keep up.Plus that tank looks to be about 15 gal. and that's not big. I had a 4 HP comp. and it did ok for blowing out carbs and blowing off dust, but that's about it. If you want to run air tools for any length of time , you need a 2 stage, 6-7HP, 60-80 gal tank . You can get away with a single stage 60 gal setup. Best advice for compressors is bigger is always better. Quote
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