Yeah - that'd help quite a bit, 3hp isn't a bad size comp and only the really big (and costly lol) comps have the CFM delivery to keep up with any sand blaster so it's all about tank size and how long you hafta wait for it to fill vrs how long you can work.
The portable comp I used at the marina was just a 5hp - but it had a much larger tank than the "pancake" style - those are usually just used for nailers etc.
I figure if you had a good sized reserve tank hooked up inline, even just a 5gal - that'd be enough to give you some usable work time with yer lil blaster. I only had a 5gal reserve when I was usin' the pressurized blaster (and the blaster itself acts as a reserve too)- but ofc a lil more CFM.
The portable comp I used at the marina was just a 5hp - but it had a much larger tank than the "pancake" style - those are usually just used for nailers etc.
I figure if you had a good sized reserve tank hooked up inline, even just a 5gal - that'd be enough to give you some usable work time with yer lil blaster. I only had a 5gal reserve when I was usin' the pressurized blaster (and the blaster itself acts as a reserve too)- but ofc a lil more CFM.
