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Originally Posted by rick-l View Post
What if you think they are all just hype designed to sell a compressor?

So if my paint gun says it needs 8.4 CFM is that 8.4 cu ft at 1 atm.?


It doesn't say what pressure just 42 psi max.
CFM at pressure. If they just list CFM, it's useless.

I wouldn't think of using a paint gun requiring 8.4 CFM @ 40psi on anything under 60 gallons and at least 10 SCFM. The potential for condensation precludes running a compressor that's marginal.
Old 12-22-2008, 07:48 AM
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