Author Topic: New to me shoebox f10 (Read 1910 times))

mcoulter · « **on:** November 15, 2018, 10:13:54 PM »

First fill:

220 bar start
310 bar end

1 hour 50 minutes (Joe b. Tiger shark)

Shop compressor 2 gallon 100 psi cheap husky. Compressor cycled on at 75 psi and off at about 110.

Happy camper here.

:-)

bandg · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2018, 10:57:14 PM »

What size tank? Seems people who have the shoebox compressors are happy with them and that's all that matters.

Taso1000 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2018, 12:13:00 AM »

You know, I have never read about anyone being unhappy with a Shoebox or any catastrophic failures either.

Just saying.

Taso

Taso1000 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2018, 12:16:08 AM »

A Shoebox compressor is like a Timex watch. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Taso

Wayne52 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2018, 01:20:27 AM »

I'm really liking my F10 also

mcoulter · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2018, 06:24:39 AM »

Sorry, I am filling a Joe b tiger shark.

Fwiw, the shop compressor came on about every 6 minutes or so.

bandg · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2018, 11:46:27 AM »

Nice size tank. Good to be able to set it to fill and just let it work away. I've also never read of any catastrophic failure of a shoebox (don't know that I've read of any failure of one at all) and as noted people who have them are certainly happy with them. Enjoy that air independence.

mcoulter · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2018, 10:45:20 PM »

Thanks!

Wayne52 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2018, 03:12:56 AM »

I honestly think that I made a good choice getting the Shoebox myself. I don't want to spend a pile of money on something that I really don't need which would be something like the Omega. I also like the fact they're made right here in the U.S.A. too. I got the California compressor myself and it's getting the job done but the one that I got only goes up to 110psi but it does put out 2.2cfm. I recently went to Harbor Freight and they now have the ultra quiet ones for sale now, they look like the same thing as the California compressors, the one they have for $189.99 puts out 2.2cfm, 135psi and I kinda kick myself in the butt for not waiting because for about $30 more it would have been worth the wait. The one from HB has a nice looking set of gauges on it too. When you go to California compressors website in the fine print you'll read about how they're not manufactured here but assembled here. I've been looking at all the ultra quiets on the net too and they all appear to be made from the same stuff. No doubt it's Chinese made but man are they quiet and they really do a good job too.

truck · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2018, 09:32:30 AM »

Shouldn't a steady higher pressure be more important than 2.2 CFM? Ideally the compressor should be able to supply 125 PSI steadily and the CFM wouldn't need to be more than a thimble full. That compressor would be perfect to supply the Shoebox but would be useless for anything else.

How do you think a hand pump would work to supply the Shoebox? I never used one so I'm just wondering.

Back_Roads · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2018, 10:21:22 AM »

I have the CA compressor in the 5 gal. steel tank version. The more pre compressed volume , the less run time on the compressor , and lets the water in the 1st stage condense out better.
PS bleeding the air off the line is way noisier than the units running.
OFF to Hunt the whitetail

FuzzyGrub · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2018, 10:37:54 AM »

I have the CAT 4610S and provides plenty for the SB Max. But, if I had a F10, I'd look for a quiet compressor that can put out the higher psi to get the most benefit from it, ie minimize fill times.

mcoulter · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2018, 07:28:47 PM »

I'm planning to borrow a 6 gallon, 150 PSI porter cable compressor like this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/PORTER-CABLE-6-Gallon-Portable-Electric-Pancake-Air-Compressor/4764588

I assume that I can set the regulated output pressure to 125 and be good. I would assume this compressor would kick on 1/3 as much as my 2 gallon one and fill my tank more quickly.

Wayne52 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2018, 11:57:51 PM »

Even with my Cal compressor being a 110psi (advertised as 125psi but it's actually 110psi max) it still topped my 88cf going from 3200psi up to 4500psi in about an hour and a half. I was very pleased because the amount of air that I do use normally I won't have to do a lot of filling of my tanks. If I was going to be using a lot of air all the time I probably would have bought an Omega but those arean't super fast either. The only step up from the Omega that I would personally get would be something like a Bauer dive compressor but those are $3K and that's totally out of my league . . . . sure would be nice though

truck · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2018, 02:16:30 AM »

Just got an email from Harbor Freight that has compressor coupons. Play the video to hear the noise level. http://view.harborfreightemail.com/?qs=fbb0cd926f3858a69ac8eab726a57ecc67851e2485346fe2278ab9013e03fa94ae97d94c43b9d3c3c6341c2f274d3c0ecc2df695ee9083354ebf53a7cb6ef78394126e499967eb4db86ce26baaa266fb

KnifeMaker · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2018, 03:06:17 AM »

Wayne, that is exactly the info of Stat's I was looking for.

What are the cut off and cut on of the motor pressures? My full size IR cuts on at 9o psi, (Too Low) and off at 145 psi. No provision for changing cut off or on pressures. Many compressors do have a way to do it. GRRRR!!!

Mike

Wayne52 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2018, 05:20:52 AM »

Michael my Cal compressor kicks on a 90psi and off at 110psi.

mcoulter · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2018, 07:28:52 AM »

Quote from: truck on November 20, 2018, 02:16:30 AM

Just got an email from Harbor Freight that has compressor coupons. Play the video to hear the noise level. http://view.harborfreightemail.com/?qs=fbb0cd926f3858a69ac8eab726a57ecc67851e2485346fe2278ab9013e03fa94ae97d94c43b9d3c3c6341c2f274d3c0ecc2df695ee9083354ebf53a7cb6ef78394126e499967eb4db86ce26baaa266fb

That's impressively quiet!

KnifeMaker · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2018, 08:26:51 AM »

Quote from: Wayne52 on November 20, 2018, 05:20:52 AM

Michael my Cal compressor kicks on a 90psi and off at 110psi.

Thanks Wayne. I'm trying to figure out how to get my Ingersol Rand to stop on higher than the 90 psi it does now. It kicks off at 145 psi. I would like it to kick on at 110, and be able to keep the pressure at 110 to 125 psi. Still tinkering. LOL

Running the Altaros at 90 psi is just too low. GRRRR!

Back_Roads · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2018, 09:11:28 AM »

If I am not mistaken, the CA compressors do have a pressure limit switch adjustments under the pressure switch cover.

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