Rent air compressors from TRULAND at Wauseon, OH and Angola, IN. Portable air for tools, blowdown, sandblasting and shop work. Call for availability.
Go by CFM at the PSI your tools require, not horsepower or tank size. Add the CFM of everything you will run at once and leave margin. Intermittent tools like impact wrenches and nailers work with a smaller unit because they draw in bursts. Continuous-duty tools such as sandblasters, needle scalers, grinders and paint guns pull air nonstop and are where undersized compressors fail. Tell us your tools and we will size it.
Running air tools where there is no shop air. Impact wrenches and ratchets for equipment work in the field. Nailers and staplers for framing, roofing and trim. Grinders, cutoff tools and needle scalers for metal work. Sandblasting and paint work. Blowing out irrigation and water lines before a freeze. Cleaning grain dust, chaff and debris out of machinery, radiators and screens.
It also covers the stretch when your own compressor is down or too small for a specific job, which happens most often with blasting and continuous-duty tools.
The number that matters is CFM at a given PSI, which is how much air the compressor actually delivers. Every air tool has a CFM requirement, and a compressor that cannot keep up will run constantly while the tool runs slow and weak. Horsepower and tank size are poor substitutes for this number.
Add up the tools you will run at the same time and then add margin. Intermittent tools like an impact wrench or a nailer draw in short bursts and a smaller unit can keep up. Continuous-duty tools such as sandblasters, needle scalers, grinders and paint guns pull air nonstop, and those are where undersized compressors fail outright.
Tank size buys you burst capacity, not sustained output. A large tank on a small pump lets you do short work between recovery cycles. It will not run a blaster. Tell us the tools and how you will use them and we will size it properly.
Hose diameter and length affect delivered pressure. Long runs of undersized hose drop pressure enough to make an adequately sized compressor act small, which is a frequent and frustrating diagnosis. Use the right diameter for the distance.
Check fittings before you leave. Coupler styles vary, and the wrong end on your hose or tool leaves you stuck. Bring a tool or a hose end with you if you are unsure.
Compressed air carries water, and water is a problem for paint, blasting and some tools. Ask about moisture separation if the job is sensitive to it, and drain tanks at the end of a day rather than letting water sit.
Never point an air nozzle at yourself or anyone else. Compressed air injected under the skin is a genuine medical emergency, not a joke, and eye injuries from blown debris are common. Wear eye protection any time air is moving, including for cleanup.
Secure hoses and use whip checks or restraints where the equipment calls for them. A hose that separates under pressure moves fast and hard enough to cause serious injury.
Run engine-driven compressors outdoors only, well away from doors, windows and intakes, for the same carbon monoxide reasons as any other engine. On electric units, check the circuit rating before plugging in, because compressors draw hard on startup and will trip an undersized circuit.
Farms doing equipment work and blowing out lines before winter, contractors on sites without power or shop air, mechanics and fabricators, painters and blasters, and property owners tackling a project that outruns a small home unit.
Available at Wauseon, 419-335-7368, and Angola, 260-665-5820.
Go by CFM at the PSI your tools require, not horsepower or tank size. Add the CFM of everything you will run at once and leave margin. Intermittent tools like impact wrenches and nailers work with a smaller unit because they draw in bursts. Continuous-duty tools such as sandblasters, needle scalers, grinders and paint guns pull air nonstop and are where undersized compressors fail. Tell us your tools and we will size it.
Most often it is hose, not the compressor. Long runs of undersized hose drop pressure enough to make an adequately sized unit act small. Check the diameter against the distance. The other common causes are a tool whose CFM requirement exceeds what the compressor actually delivers at working pressure, a leaking fitting, or moisture in the line. Bring your tool or hose end when you pick up so we can confirm the fittings match.
Engine-driven compressors must run outdoors, well away from doors, windows and air intakes, because of carbon monoxide. Electric units can run inside, but check the circuit rating first, since compressors draw hard on startup and will trip an undersized circuit or overheat a light extension cord. Either way, wear eye protection any time air is moving, and never point an air nozzle at yourself or anyone else.
If you are painting, blasting or running tools sensitive to water, yes. Compressed air carries moisture, and it shows up in the finish or the media at the worst possible time. For general tool use it matters less, but drain the tank at the end of each day rather than letting water sit. Tell us what the job is when you book and we will tell you what the setup needs. Wauseon 419-335-7368, Angola 260-665-5820.
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