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[/center]The air compressor has two pistons. They are very small by air compressor standards. The upper cylinder is 1/4 inch, the lower 1/8th inch in diameter. The small pistons allow us to use a small 1/3 hp, 110 volt, ac motor to achieve high pressure, but limits the speed at which you can fill a tank.
The ShoeBox Air Compressor is driven by a chain drive reduction system. A lever mechanism senses the pressure in the pistons and shuts off the compressor when the tank is full. The cutoff pressure is adjustable with spring tension. Most parts are user serviceable.
For a videos of the ShoeBox Air Compressor in action see our YouTube Channel or the other posts labled "video" in this same forum under the other topics listed here.
The above was taken directly from the Shoebox Site. But what I personally want those of you that don't yet get the perfection meeting simplicity here, is that compared to what is on the market, this is really something that is within the reach of the common guy like myself and others like me.
Now, for a comparison, and, really, if I could afford it, I'd like to direct your attention to the following:
Now, yea, that's a nice one and I'd like to have it. The Tim Taylor (played by the comedian Tim Allen)The Tool Man from "Home Improvement" as being someone without lady parts demands that I have bigger, more, power, power, power, Argh! It's in my make up as part of the "guy thing" club. But, dog gone! That thing costs $2,375! That's almost 2 grand more than the Shoebox! And could you see me trying to lug that thing from my place to a remote shooting location? I couldn't do it. Yea, we all tend to use a filling station made from carbon fiber tanks and scuba tanks the like most of the time but sometimes I just like to be able to move mine where I need it at the time. Right now, I've got my Shoebox set up in my house in my Den. My first stage compressor is conveniently tucked away behind an end table with a hose going from it about the back of the couch to the Shoebox at my filling station in my "man cave" aka the den and quite frankly, I'm pretty sure that I couldn't have the fancy one in my home like that.
Plus, I can work on the Shoebox. I'd hate to have to work on the grander model.
Now, don't get me wrong: Like I said, I'd like to have the big fancy compressor shown here. Really, I would. But, odds are that I'd have to win lottery to be able to swing one for my needs. And, even then, I'd still own a ShoeBox compressor anyway and, if I had the fancy one already, I'd of still bought the ShoeBox.
So, when you look at that graph above, do realize what the simplicity statement it makes. Doe realize that it's not only that it is simply made with complete efficiency, but that for the small foot print it leaves on your bench as well as your pocket, you just can't beat it!
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