Hi guys,
I've been using the Tornador for a while now and have just had a search to see what other people think of it.........for me it's superb.........one thing I have noticed is the suggested spec of the Air Compressor the Tornador needs to run most effectively is more often than not wrong.
So by way of info the following is the correct spec for a compressor which is to run a Tornador with an explanition as to why which what I hope is not too long winded and everyone can make sense of it LOL!!: -
The Tornador instructions suggest 8 - 8.5 bar which is 120 - 128psi, my own compressor has a maximum pressure of 180psi which I have adjusted down to 160psi and I regulate the pressure going to the Tornador down to 125psi, this guarantees the Tornador always has the most effective pressure required, anything less and it is nothing like as effective as it could and should be, I know this because I have tried it at various pressure settings and the suggested pressure is prefect, on the odd occasion I have switched the compressor off and forgoten to switch it back on again I soon know all about it as the Tornador performance drops rite off and that's above 7bar (105psi).
Some people here in the UK say "8bar (120psi) to run a Tornador......great I'll get an 8bar compressor" unfortunately an 8bar (120psi) compressor won't actually give you 8bar pressure for much more than a second or 2.......as soon as you pull the trigger the pressure starts to drop off and the compressor does not cut back in until the pressure reaches 2bar (30psi) below the maximum pressure, this is common to all compressors unless you have a sophistocated control system which most won't........and it can't be adjusted.
To re-cap a compressor with a maximum pressure of 8bar will cut out when it reaches that pressure and will not kick in again until it reaches 6bar, whereas a 10bar compressor cuts out at 10bar and kicks in again when the pressure drops to 8bar which is perfect for running the Tornador.
Basically the point being you actually need a 10bar (120psi) as a minimum spec for the compressor with a tank capacity of 150 litres minimum 200 litres would be better but 150 is fine.
In addition to a 10bar compressor you will also need to regulate the pressure going to the Tornador DOWN to 8bar, this means fitting a regulator between the output of the compressor and the Tornador........the regulator will also have to be rated to handle 10bar input pressure or put another way the maximum pressure of the compressor.
Hope this is of interest to some of you.
Cheers
Bryan
I've been using the Tornador for a while now and have just had a search to see what other people think of it.........for me it's superb.........one thing I have noticed is the suggested spec of the Air Compressor the Tornador needs to run most effectively is more often than not wrong.
So by way of info the following is the correct spec for a compressor which is to run a Tornador with an explanition as to why which what I hope is not too long winded and everyone can make sense of it LOL!!: -
The Tornador instructions suggest 8 - 8.5 bar which is 120 - 128psi, my own compressor has a maximum pressure of 180psi which I have adjusted down to 160psi and I regulate the pressure going to the Tornador down to 125psi, this guarantees the Tornador always has the most effective pressure required, anything less and it is nothing like as effective as it could and should be, I know this because I have tried it at various pressure settings and the suggested pressure is prefect, on the odd occasion I have switched the compressor off and forgoten to switch it back on again I soon know all about it as the Tornador performance drops rite off and that's above 7bar (105psi).
Some people here in the UK say "8bar (120psi) to run a Tornador......great I'll get an 8bar compressor" unfortunately an 8bar (120psi) compressor won't actually give you 8bar pressure for much more than a second or 2.......as soon as you pull the trigger the pressure starts to drop off and the compressor does not cut back in until the pressure reaches 2bar (30psi) below the maximum pressure, this is common to all compressors unless you have a sophistocated control system which most won't........and it can't be adjusted.
To re-cap a compressor with a maximum pressure of 8bar will cut out when it reaches that pressure and will not kick in again until it reaches 6bar, whereas a 10bar compressor cuts out at 10bar and kicks in again when the pressure drops to 8bar which is perfect for running the Tornador.
Basically the point being you actually need a 10bar (120psi) as a minimum spec for the compressor with a tank capacity of 150 litres minimum 200 litres would be better but 150 is fine.
In addition to a 10bar compressor you will also need to regulate the pressure going to the Tornador DOWN to 8bar, this means fitting a regulator between the output of the compressor and the Tornador........the regulator will also have to be rated to handle 10bar input pressure or put another way the maximum pressure of the compressor.
Hope this is of interest to some of you.
Cheers
Bryan
