Impax OM227-24 CM2 PROE3625 24Ltr Air Compressor - Episode 132
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- I Bought myself a cheap budget 24 litre Air Compressor for the workshop from Screwfix. Several people I know have all gone for the Stanley but complained about the noise level.
The Impax OM227-24 CM2 PROE3625 24Ltr Air Compressor is advertised on their website as more of a silent compressor. However after looking into this it is still at 97db, which to me isn't that quiet.
This is an unboxing video, so not a review but to show what is in the box and a couple of extras I bought.
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Great review Paul. I would recommend to drain it more often than you think you might. I do mine every week or two and its surprising how much comes out. I would also recommend a water trap inline too to help prevent any corrosion to tools etc. Wow that was loud! You might want to build a cabinet for it with some sound insulation. Glad to see you got quick release, they make life so much easier.
Thank you John. Yes I would expect it to gather quite a lot of moisture due to the humidity, which with wet wood in the shop adds to that. Had always planned on the quick release, as I'd rather plan for the future of additional tools. The sound isn't so bad when the compressor is on the floor, makes you jump when it kicks in but you don't need the defenders. Had thought about putting it in another shed but the outside noise would be too much then.
I'll PM you about the filter on what you did.
I've just been through the same process and you are right about having to do research. In the end I went for the Cobra 24L with 2 outlets. I waited for the compressor to arrive first as, like you, I wasn't sure what quick release fittings I needed. I also went for a 15m retractable hose so I can use it in the workshop as well as outside (car tyres, spraying etc.) all in all as you say a good addition to the workshop.
Thank you Mac. Yes a great additional, a little noisy for confined spaces but does its job well.
Great review found very interesting shame it doesn’t come with hose and extras could you give link to hose bought separately please
Thank you. I just bought the 10M house that screwfix did at the time. This was then cut so that I could install a moisture filter in-line.
Very useful video, thanks. Looking for a budget compressor to run a sandblaster to help strip old window frames. My current one isn't man enough, do you think this one will be? The figures on my SB pot indicate it should be but would be good to know if you have had experience using it for sandblasting.
Sorry couldn't comment on the use you need. The pump will kick in fairly quickly when air tool are used. When I use this on a nail gun which leaks a little the pump can kick in after a few nails. A larger compressor would probably kick in less. If it's for a one off job or rare use then that may be something you can easily put up with.
Thanks Paul got a 6ltr compressor for spraying and coloring like you got a longer hose and quick release had to get 1/8"to1/4" connection to work all the spray heads and blow gun eBay shorted that out,all the best
Thank you Barry
A very thorough and detailed review Paul, I have a similar unit made by Wolf, and I would not want to be without it.
Great video mate.
Cheers
Mike
Thank you Mike. Yes I'm already thinking of splitting the pipe for two outlets as it gets used for multiple things.
Not heard that name for a good few years, I used to sell their garden tools in my first job. If their compressor is as good as their garden tools then it may be a bit pricey but very well built.
Hi Paul where did you get the quick release fittings from for the 10mm pipe,,I’ve not a clue bought the pipe then realized that something wasn’t goner fit. Regards mick
Hi Michael, everything came from Screwfix. I think there are two types you can buy so just check first.
Hi I hope you still have this compressor, Is it still good? Do you think I can use it to spray paint my fence? My fence is 15m x 5m x 2m. Thanks in advance.
Yes I still have this, gets used most weeks for small usage like blowing dust out or a small air brush. I'd expect it could be used on spaying a fence. The only issue would be the motor kicking in so much with a lot of noise. If you can put up with that then fine. I suspect a large air brush wouldn't use too much air compared to a lot of tools so it may not kick in quite so much. The speed in which the motor kicks in I'd expect to be the same on all this size of compressors.
@@PaulLockwood Thank you so much with your reply, anyway it may not be bad if I will use it once for the fence. The important is it can handle the spray paint. Thanks so much again 👍👍
Hi Paul thank you for the review...did you buy the air hose from Screwfix and would you remember the part number for it....just to confirm the connection type, it is not the Xf type?
Hi Leslie I’m sure there are the PCL fittings and not the XF type I have used. S as to the house I can see on their site that they have there now it would be the Erbauer one. You just need the appropriate threaded fittings to fix to the pipe. If you plan to ever run any tools on the line buy an inline moisture filter as compressors create a lot of moisture in the tank.
@@PaulLockwood thanks Paul...waiting for my compressor to arrive today...cannot wait...
Looks a nice little compressor for the money thanks for the review paul
Thank you Warren. Yes it's cheap but does the job.
A good review Paul ! a great buy and British too ....Oh and you may find that extra length air line will come in handy :)
cheers, Bram
Thank you Bram. Yes there was little difference in the price of the hose so made sense to get the longer one.
In the world of air compressors £80.00 is certainly not a lot of money. Is it a single cylinder motor ? If so they have reed/clapper valves, that are basically about as thick as an aluminium drinks can & contribute to the audible volume (noise). I’d recommend you put an extra moisture trap half way along the total length of the airline/hose, rather than rely on the unit fitted to the compressor. Reason being the air travelling to the gun, will be warm, will carry oil smuts from the tank & will exit from the air gun, spray gun etc., & end up on your work. Personally I’d run it at around 60-70 psi in order for it to keep a steady 50/55psi at the gun tip, because you’re going to get pressure drop through the air line.
Having spent my working life in a body/paint shop (retired now), the only way to get low noise levels from compressors was when the dry vein type became available, but they’re a whole lot more expensive than traditional piston types. Have you considered putting the unit in its own “cupboard”, outside of your shop ? Would definitely help with reducing the noise. Tbh, I bought a small airbrush compressor for use in my shop & it’s more than capable for the jobs I need it for & very quiet too.
Have fun, it’s definitely a useful addition to any small workshop.
All the best
Geof
Thank you Geof. That's a lot of interesting information. It isn't too bad when it is on the floor. If the motor kicks in it only runs for 20 seconds which makes you jump more than deaf. I did consider putting it outside but I woudl be more concerned with outside noise than inside.
I will look into the moisture filter, I see John Clothier has just replied and also suggested the same, so will see what he has done.
Hi, What’s your view on the publicised noiseless compressors, have you ever tried one.?🤔. Mick.
Hi Michael, this is the only compressor I’ve ever bought. I’d guess there will be a trade off somewhere, usually the cost. I’m guessing they will be fairly quiet as I know from years ago when I had a caravan that the quiet generators were far far quieter than the cheap generator I have but they were 4 times the price.
Thanks for the review Paul. Quick question, you mention twice that screwfix sell 2 types of quick release fittings but you never said which ones you actually bought and work on this compressor and gun :) Would be highly appreciated as I bought one of these compressors yesterday. Many thanks
Thank you Andre. I thought I did mention it in the video, apologies if not. Screwfix do the Standard (which is what is on the compressor) and they do a set called XF. I think the XF are more for industrial and harder wearing. The standard work well for me and I suspect it is what most people would have.
i thought that would be the case but thanks for confirming Paul. In my head the XF stands for extra fat :) Just in case this might help other people, the one that is confirmed to work with this compressor should be "PCL ACA2593 Standard Male Adaptor Plug ¼" BSP Taper Male Thread (5763H)" www.screwfix.com/p/pcl-aca2593-standard-male-adaptor-plug-bsp-taper-male-thread/5763h
What compressor do you think would be good for painting a very long garden wall?
I have no idea, this was just a review in the only compressor I’ve used.
Nice little review, by chance have you done one on your bandsaw, as i have a cheap £80 from screwfix and it just isn't man enough to cut circles for bowl blanks, Thanks Mart
Thank you Mart. No I've not done a review on the bandsaw. The motor does struggle of thick or wet wood. However I did cut through some 2" oak last week at around 15% quite quickly (only straight) so a good sharp blade will make a massive difference.
I think when mine snapped Axminster sent me one of the Excaliber blades.
Brilliant review, I'm getting one of these for my birthday.
Subscribed!
Does sound a bit noisy yes, I plan on using it outside on my car though so that shouldn't be a problem.
About the power cable issue, so I can't use a power extension with this unit?
Ok sorry, watched again. I'll buy a humongous air line! :)
Thank you Jem. Yes is a little noisy, but I think a lot of the smaller compressors are. I've got a 10M air line which is a reasonable price. If you're looking to attach tools then you may find the compressor kicks in a lot and I would also certainly look at a moisture filter too.
@@PaulLockwood Thanks for the advice.
Hi I'm a keen diyer but only just discovering air tools, my hands are aching and I have many upholstery jobs around the house so I'm thinking of buying this, can someone please advise is this compressor suitable to use in a living room? I live in a detached house so noise isn't a big issue where neighbours are concerned, Also whats cheapest option for a stapler gun to use with this compressor? Any help mostly appreciated & thank you in advance
This is quite a noisy compressor and I probably wouldn't have anything like this in the house I was living in to do work on a regular basis. You may be better looking at quiet / silent compressors which will be several times more the price. Also this is a 24 litre tank and depending on how much air your tools use is to how quick it will keep cutting in, even more so if there are any air leaks. If you only want to use a stapler then it may be far better to buy an electric model or cordless type.
@@PaulLockwood thanks for replying, electric stapler hurts my hands after the jobs ill probably sell on, sorry to sound dumb but apart from the noise is there any other hazard reason why you think it shouldn't be used in the house? It will eventually end up in my shed after my works done
Hi Paul, am just about to buy the setup you have here can I just confirm as far as connectors go I would need 2 standard male adaptor plugs and what was the other connector for the other end of the hose? Sorry my diy is shocking but I am just after this for my garage/motorcycle
TIA
Hi Si. All that is on the compressor is the Standard quick connector (irrelevant if it is male or female thread unless you are going to remove it). So you will need to buy either a standard male or female adaptor depending on what you are connecting it to. As far as I'm aware most pipes will come with a female thread each end. I got the 1/4 so bought the 1/4 male adaptor.I then got the 1/4" male quick release for the other end of the pipe and then buy any adaptors to go on the tools etc. to go into the standard quick release system. The air gun just takes a 1/4" male adaptor too.
Paul Lockwood excellent I took a chance and went with that hopefully it should all arrive tomorrow. Thanks again
95db! I saw iron maiden at the Hammersmith back in 84\85 they had 105db! My IMPAC will arrive tomorrow.
lol, the days of when we were younger and we didn't care about high volume. When it's something you like the sound of loud is great, something droning on in the background at high volume isn't great. This makes me jump almost every time it kicks in as you're not expecting it but the volume isn't an issue unless it's runs for a long time.
@@PaulLockwood on the back of your video I brought one, noise don't bother me as I mainly use it for airbrushing. 2 mins to load up, I walk around the garden. it refills every 20mins for only 20 seconds. i'm well happy with it.
Hi, can i get all the fittings from screw fix, i would need a spray gun with attached canister for holding acf-50 to spray over a motorbike.
I know you can get the quick release fittings, as to attachments you would need to see what they sell.
Just got one my self and works great with a nail gun but made me jump when i removed the nail gun off the airline.that safety valve made me jump as well its very loud
Thank you John. Yes they can be quite noisy but I think for the money you can't go wrong. I've also since bought an inline moisture filter and regularly drain the moisture out of the tank as that quickly builds up.
@@PaulLockwood yes its a great little compressor , a moisture filter is a must have just bought the erbauer air palm sanders and the amount of water that came out throw sander was unreal.
@@PaulLockwood Paul we are just about to buy all of this and came across your review. Firstly thank you for taking the time and letting people get a true idea of this machine. Can you please tell me what you purchased and what you did in order to put an inline moisture filter in. We are cleaning electrical items so we definitely want to put an inline moisture filter on but was unsure how to do this and which one to purchase (you have purchased one that works well) of course you cannot guarantee every speckle of moisture will be caught but I would rather take the chance on one that has been used by someone who is happy with it , please feel free to dm and again thank you for your time and information
Great video, does the hand book show a 'duty cycle' or a maximum run time? Thanks
Thank you. No I don't think anything like that is listed. You would be best to try and contact them directly on that or I know Screwfix would try and find the information for you.
Enjoy your new compressor 👍🏼
Thank you Tomas
So in short it is a better idea to go with Stanley one, as it comes with cheap and cheerful attachments included. Yes, Stanley is 1.5HP but to fully load the tank to 8barg takes 2:10, so only 5s more.
It may well be. However the Stanley is £10 more expensive and you have to ask yourself how many of those tools do you need / will use. You certainly need a moisture filter to add in too, compressors collect a lot of water. I bought the long air line which has been cut and the moisture filter fitted where I need it on the wall. If you plan to use tools like sanders etc. then these compressors will run a lot and having that higher capacity if 10 bar may help to reduce the amount of time the compressor kicks in. Both are certainly a budget compressor.
Hi Paul,
Now that you've had your compressor for a while, do you have any views on its performance? Mike
Hi Mike, I am very pleased with it. It still makes me jump every now and then when it cuts in. I've since bought and inline moisture filter and I drain the moisture from the tank regularly, which is something common for all compressors. It's only used to blow air and not to run any tools. For me it was well worth the money.
@@PaulLockwood
Thanks Paul. I wondered if there's any indication of duty cycles on the machine or in the manual. Screwfix list it as "continuous load", while their Stanley one is "intermittent". The Stanley handbook says duty cycle S3 25, which means don't run the motor more than 2.5 minutes in 10.
Thanks Paul this is really useful, Jules, Droitwich
Thank you Julles.
Can you fit a euro quick release in place of the standard one that is supplied?
No sure which I have, as long as the thread is correct you can fit anything.
Hi mate, so how long does it take to go through one whole tank before pump goes back on?
That really depends on how much air you are pulling out of the tank. I'm sure there is a calculation but it's a 24 Litre tank and the pump takes it to about 10.5 psi, it then kicks in at about 5.5 psi.
i have ordered this compressor and unsure what fittings i need i ordered from screwfix
1x 1 x PCL XF Male Adaptor Plug ¼" x ¼" (2015H)
1 x PCL BG5002 Conical Nozzle Blowgun (7432H)
ill go toolstation get 15m draper air hose then any one know if i need other connections please ? im struggling to suss this
I went for the standard PCL connections which I’ve never had any issues with. I think the XF are slightly more heavy duty.
@@PaulLockwood its not a bad compressor it just kick in withing 3 - secounds use with the blow gun which is annoying
It shouldn’t kick in that quick. The tank should go up to 10 bar and not cut in until it hits around 6. Watch the gauge and also check for any air leaks. I used PTFE tape on all my connections to reduce any leakage
thanks for the upload i see your review on sf web site and came and had a look great review ..picking mine up tomorrow .. thanks again for the review vid..
you earned a sub too... lol..
Great review Paul
Thank you David
really enjoyed that Paul great review thank you. :-)
Thank you Pam
What cfm? It’s way too loud to even listen to video! 97db is not possible to use in a house garage workshop. Way too loud for neighbours. Why don’t they give proper specs on Screwfix site.
I have no idea what the CFM is, I can only suggest you call Screwfix as they may be able to help on that. Yes it's loud but then so is most machinery I've reviewed. However I think that you will find this the case with a lot of these budget compressors.
As to being too loud to play the video, you do have a volume control. On loud audio I do try and lower the volume for the viewers.
That's a really cool kit. What does 80 lbs mean in US money? I have a small shop and I need a air compressor so bad just to clean up my mess after turning, or carving. Maybe I don't need one as big as yours, but that would be a great addition to any Workshop. Many blessings Paul!
Thank you Tracy. For clearing up etc. a great buy. Makes you jump when the motor starts but it is not silly noise when it's on the floor.
£80 at the current rate is around $107. However I've found usually what we pay over here in £s you pay for in $s.
For example the iPhone X is about £1000 here where you pay $1000
Did the compressor come with a male or female output
It comes with the female part which is the most expensive part, which is always good.
Hello do you know if this would be okay for powder coating ?
I would ask someone experienced in that as to what the minimum requirements are. You might just find that only being a 24lt tank it cuts in a lot.
See if you can fit a auto drain to the bottom outlet on the tank
Hi Richard. If this was used a lot then I possibly would do that. In my environment it doesn't get too much water so easy enough to empty which for me is the better option than either having water drip out or another tank to empty.
Do you know the CFM?
Sorry I don't. Your best option is to call Screwfix and they should be able to give you contact details for their supplier for the technical specs.
Late reply but maybe useful to others. It's 7.8 according to Screwfix.
Wat conecter to use
Hi James, I think what I used wee the PCL 1/4" connectors.
wow nice
Thank you
I have two of them
They are loud I boxed it in soooo much better
Now that's being greedy, lol. I think my space will be too small which would mean it wouldn't get any airflow if I boxed it in. On the floor it is much better.
BTW Paul the compressor is not uk made. it's chinese!
I suspect that for most tools, especially budget ones. There are not a great deal of things made in the UK. Some things may be assembled but most parts will all be China etc.