Thread: Trade Air compressor - TD2540

Hello Ronen,

They have Bunnings in WA? You're more advanced than I thought, next thing you'll have electricity (only joking, lived there for two years and love the place).

I've said it before on this forum, I really believe that when you buy a compressor you have to hurt a little and spend the money to buy a good one. A small but good quality compressor will ultimately serve you much better than a cheap big one.

From what I've experienced the Spear and Jackson name is added to generic Chinese/Taiwanese ... things in Bunnings. I bought a Spear and Jackson staple gun from there and it was a generic. That's not to say that they're no good, just limited by "you get what you pay for".

If you buy a good quality compressor, you can stick it in the corner and with general maintenance it'll last you for 20 years, an el cheapo will struggle to make five years. Good luck with it.

was just wondering if Rossluck was aware of which company owned bunnings

Originally Posted by Rossluck

They have Bunnings in WA? You're more advanced than I thought, next thing you'll have electricity (only joking, lived there for two years and love the place).

Bunnings is owned by Wesfarmers, which is a WA company .. the Bunnings you enjoy at your place was first founded in WA .. sorry, just had to comment on that

As for the compressor, I don't want to spend to much. My current task is to paint a motorcycle fuel tank, maybe later paint some fairings. I think the biggest task I am ever going to face is maybe paint my trailer. I know it will have a very limited selection of air tools but I am willing to live with that.

This compressor should not have hard life with me, yet, I don't want it to drop dead on me after only two years of work (it has two years warranty).

What I am most interested in is to know how much CFM it can deliver, but it's not written anywhere .. :confused:

Originally Posted by slepax

Bunnings is owned by Wesfarmers, which is a WA company .. the Bunnings you enjoy at your place was first founded in WA .. sorry, just had to comment on that


What I am most interested in is to know how much CFM it can deliver, but it's not written anywhere .. :confused:

You know what we eastern staters are like. We never give WA the respect it so rightly deserves. I could go on forever but I'm only pulling your leg. I lived in Perth, and near Albany and in Goldsworthy. From what I heard on Sunrise this morning (do you have TV yet?) WA's booming on past the Eastern states. Good luck to you.

I'd be prepared to bet that the compressor is around 8cfm, and I think that buying a cheapie is OK as long as you keep in mind that it's disposable ....

I was in C/T on Sat morn, and they have an 'economy' belt drive compressor,2.5HP and a 40ltre tank for $349. I was impressed. Probably worth a look before shelling out at Bunnies.

Originally Posted by Rossluck

I'd be prepared to bet that the compressor is around 8cfm, and I think that buying a cheapie is OK as long as you keep in mind that it's disposable ....

Actually, after taking it out of the box I could see the sticker says 145L/Min. Converting that to CFM means it has only 5.1CFM (finally, some use for high school education), just like the little GMC (2HP/30LT) only with 40LT tank.

I think I'll just buy the small GMC for $95 at Bunnings and give it a go.

Originally Posted by Rossluck

I was in C/T on Sat morn, and they have an 'economy' belt drive compressor,2.5HP and a 40ltre tank for $349. I was impressed. Probably worth a look before shelling out at Bunnies.

Supercheap sell something simillar, don't remember exactly, but something like 2.5HP/50LT with about 10CFM for $350. This would fit like a glove, but I don't have $350 to spend just for the compressor (also need spray guns, fittings, paint, etc).

I wqs in supercheap yesterday and they had a 2.5 hp 40 ltr tank with 20metre blue hose (usually $45) FOR $169.
i HAVE THEIR SMALLER ONE AND IT IS FINE so go get one of these it's a steal.

Hi There I bought one of these units less than 3 weeks ago. On the second use it stopped working due to an elec problem.to save time ( i really needed it to work that day) i pulled the main switch apart and fixed it ( 3 hours man). the whole thing relies on a 2 cent spring, thats the backbone of this tool, funny ha!!!!. Up and running again on the fifth use it started to fill up and when it got to the correct pressure it then proceeded to self drain through the blow valve( not the pressure relief valve) it kept doing this until i turned it off and angrily took the dam thing back to Bunnings to exchange it. While i was there i asked if many had been returned and the reply was not many. After swapping it for a new one i got it home and spent the time again putting this one together only to dicover the air tank had a bloody hole in the weld. TAKE IT FROM ME PEOPLE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON ANYTHING THAT SPEAR AND JACKSON MAKE. JUST GOES TO SHOW THE QUALITY CONTROL THEY HAVE,, NONE !!!!!!!!! Now i have to return this one as well but i will be demanding my money back !!!!!!!!!!

My little supercheap auto one is still going strong after 4 or 5 years of neglect. Can't fault it. No good for high demand jobs but for what it was designed to do it is a pearler.

All this probably explains why we stumped up the extra cash for a Made in Australia Peerless P17 compressor

Gday Ronen

I've had one for nearly twelve months for home use - haven't experienced any problems.

Originally Posted by SilentButDeadly

All this probably explains why we stumped up the extra cash for a Made in Australia Peerless P17 compressor

gday how much was your p17

hello all
i also have a 3 phase trade tools comp, this has been unfaultable as i am a fabricator and welder who builds large ally boats and it has never skipped a beat.
i am off to super cheap to get one of their 2.5 40l jobs for $135.00. I payed 189.00 at bunnings. i have a couple of their tools and all though they were cheap they have been reliable. shinano is the best for air tools and although others look exactly the same its what you can't see that makes the differance. oh forget cfm it the lpm you need to pay att to. Most ind air tools need 90 psi plus of constant pressure be efficant
later wardsy

Originally Posted by wardsy

gday how much was your p17

A bit over $900 from memory http://www.peerlessproducts.com.au/air/belt/7

http://www.peerlessproducts.com.au/a...flow_chart.pdf