Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Buying Air Compressor -LSMFT

[Paul Bennett (pbennett]

> - what does the 2 Stage thingie do for you?

There are two pumps like your heart...a pre-stage
which takes air to intermediate pressure and 
secondary which boosts it to final psi.   Means greater
volume of air at a sustained high pressure.    Worth having.

Re brand recognition - times have changed.  Old days
the brand, whether SnapOn or PorterCable, would have
tight control over the design and manufacture on out-sourced
goods like a compressor...now days they contract with a
company for the design rights and may change manufacturer
after a year or two...bottom line is a looser relationship resulting
in less control over the product.   I.e. a product can go foul for a 
year before it gets corrected.

Porter sounds like a wise choice...what price delivered?