Casting equipment

[heineda]

I have not cast anything yet, but would like to start. Are either of these two compressors powerfull/big enough to handle casting and satbilization?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97080

http://www.grizzly.com/products/1-Gallon-Pancake-Compressor/H7360

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Modelmaker]

I would say yes to the harbor freight one, the grizzly one has too small of a tank capacity. the average pressure pot is 2.5 gallons and you would have to wait for that to get up to pressure while you're pressurising the pot

 

[sbell111]

If you are going to be stabilizy with vacuum, neither of those compressors will push enough air throu HF's cheapo vacuum pump to do the trick. A stand-alone vacuum pump will be needed.