Everytime someone new is looking for a compressor, someone will come and tell them get the shoebox. Is the shoebox a compressor? Cause it needs a shop compressor of about 100 psi and boost it up to 4500 psi, hence the name booster. Imo the shoebox is not a compressor but a booster. If the shoebox is a compressor, does all booster than require a shop compressor also a compressor? Just a thought.
Is shoebox an compressor or booster?
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Anything that compresses air is a compressor. The shoebox is a 2 stage compressor and like any compressor each stage "boost" the incoming pressure for the next stage. In the case of a shoebox the first stage is your home air compressor and the 2nd and 3rd stages are provided by the shoebox.
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Idk about that. If anything that compressor air is considered a compressor. I guess let's name all hand pump and booster compressor and lie to the customers who know little to nothing about compressor. Hey I got a compressor that pumps up to 4500 psi for only $500. Customers pays $500 for a compressor. Send him a Benjamin hand pump, make profits from it. Lol
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I see word games being played with all kinds of products.
the only defense is to understand the subject.
As always, Caveat Emptor
the only defense is to understand the subject.
As always, Caveat Emptor
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It’s a Booster Air Compressor. In the end it really doesn’t matter what you call it, but it’s not a stand alone compressor. It needs a shop compressor to provide it with pre-compressed air.
Personally, I call it a booster. That helps me differentiate it from a stand-alone. Call me crazy.
Personally, I call it a booster. That helps me differentiate it from a stand-alone. Call me crazy.
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An air compressor is a device that converts power (using an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in pressurized air (i.e., compressed air).
etc. can = muscle power i.e. hand pump! Even a syringe full of air attached to a balloon catheter to inflate the tip is a compressor!
As far as a customer making an uninformed uneducated purchase the rule today seems to be buyer beware!
When defining terms there HAS to be a standard. We call it a dictionary in common terms!
etc. can = muscle power i.e. hand pump! Even a syringe full of air attached to a balloon catheter to inflate the tip is a compressor!
As far as a customer making an uninformed uneducated purchase the rule today seems to be buyer beware!
When defining terms there HAS to be a standard. We call it a dictionary in common terms!
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Zonk:
Just curious here. I don’t think that you’re saying this but have you gone 350 hours without a rebuild? I’m a fellow F8 Shoe Box owner (not as many hours as you) and I think that it’s just fabulous. It’s slow but really... is it necessary to fill a 88 cubic foot tank in 20 minutes? It takes me about 2.5 hours to top off my tank; hardly a burden.
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Just curious here. I don’t think that you’re saying this but have you gone 350 hours without a rebuild? I’m a fellow F8 Shoe Box owner (not as many hours as you) and I think that it’s just fabulous. It’s slow but really... is it necessary to fill a 88 cubic foot tank in 20 minutes? It takes me about 2.5 hours to top off my tank; hardly a burden.
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Yeah I can see the posters quandary about shoebox being a compressor or booster.I personally wouldn't spend money on anything else in the sub 1k price range,an f10 new is 500$ even if you don't have a shop compressor to start with it's well worth it to get one vs buying a cheaper stand alone alternative 4500psi unit.The shoebox is just reliable and easy to fix/rebuild if needed.
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