Wizard question

[Cookie]

I'm looking forward to receiving my Wizard, but would like to know what size air compressor I need. Any recommendations on make and model to satisfy the air requirments of the Wizard would be appreciated. This is not my area of expertise

Thanks,
Laurel

[j Paul]

Cookie, I am at home right now, so don't have the spec. in front of me. I can tell you that the air requirments are very low and almost any compressor will handle it. If you do a search with keyword "compressor" you will find alot of discussion. Main thing with the small inexpensive compressors is noise. Do you already have a compressor for a v-nailer, if so you can probably just T off of it. Make sure you use a moisture trap.

[Dani]

Pretty much any air compressor that can output 120 psi will work.

[Val]

I recently got a new one just before I got my Wizard. Got a 6-gallon that reaches 120psi. Works just fine.

Wish we could've budgeted for a SilentAire or Junair, this one is kinda loud (still startles the beejeebers out of us, as it's right next to the computer stand, but I haven't peed my pants yet.), but we're getting used to it, and will be building an insulated box for it soon. The Wizard is on all day and the compressor only kicks in a couple of times a day, and for only a few seconds. No big deal.
Got ours at Lowe's, it's a Hitachi, oil-free, for $149.

[Cookie]

Thanks for the input. I hadn't thought about the noise issue and will certainly check that out. I have a large compressor, but the Wizard will be in another location and it isn't feasible to T off of it so I will need a new small one in the other room.

[Kirstie]

We have a Jun-Air compressor on our mezzanine which operates our fitting tools, and our underpinner. Downstairs there is a single line for Senco fitting tools and air gun. We have a Wizard on order. We need to split the line so we have air to the Wizard as well as a separate line for the air tools downstairs next to the Wizard. Do we need an additional moisure trap in the downsatirs area for the Wizard? We do have one next to the Jun-Air compressor in the upstairs area. We bleed it every night. We also have a moisture trap on the Cassesse underpinner, although this does not seem to collect moisure.

Kirstie
The Framer's Workshop, Berkeley (http://www.framersworkshop.com)

[JPete]

Go with 12 gal, it will run less. I think the wizard comes with the moisture trap regulator. Call and ask.

[BILL WARD]

I'm no 'spert BUT think about the effects of moisture on your equipment .............
every downward run will collect h20 which should be removed...dont forget to put the traps in a EASILY accessed spots...might not hurt to put traps into the line infront of every piece of equipment also(sounds like overkill)??? traps are dirt cheap & simple to install compared to rebuilds/replacements.
Ya'all draining the tanks on a nightly basis, arent you??? Water's in there! (even if you cant see it!) I have a 'reclining' tank that even when I open the drain(with pressure in the tank) it must be rocked back/forth from end-to-end to make most of the water go to the drain hole & be forced out---even after that it still has 'some' moisture around the drain in the mornings at startup(course I DO live in a humid area-mid florida so our conditions are a little more pervasive than, say, New Mexico), still It'll be cheaper in the long run to install/use those things

[Dani]

The Wizard comes with a factory-set Air Regulator (moisture trap regulator). As stated above, it is good practice to offload any collected water once a week or so.

[Kev@Frames]

the wizard uses very little air indeed per cycle. You will be pleasantly surprised.
Normally we drain all our compressors daily, but this is not necessary with the wizard compressor (a bambi silent 25 litre which is well over the top for the meagre air supply required).
Find its good practice to get into the habit of shutting the compressor and offload the pressure to the machine overnight by purging the water trap in the secondary regulator (the wizard regulator) anyway. Whilst the wizard itself is completely air tight, the air clamps do give up the ghost from time to time, and should a clamp blow overnight, you will come in to work to find a very overheated compressor!