I have a Nova 24 with the standard aquarium-type air pump and use a California compressor with my Tormach CNC mill. Which Thunderlaser and what power tube did you get? Also do you have any idea what pressure and flow rate you are delivering to your laser with the California compressor? It’s a completely different machine and I’m kicking myself for not having done this sooner. Couldn’t hurt.” 7mm/sec, single pass, clean cuts all the way through, no smoke residue on either side.
I had conceded defeat and was putting my jacket on to go to the hardware store to buy some 1/4" instead when I saw the real compressor and thought, “meh - I’ll just give it a go. I replaced those with inline vent exhaust blowers made here in the USA, which run very quietly. Noise, most of the noise I have had in my shop is related to the big green exhaust blowers that originally came with my engravers. When I do, I’ll let folks know what my experience with it is. I need to say that I have not tried the Fortress Compressor, but when one of my Cal Air compressors die, I have going to give it a shot. The Harbor Freight 2 gal Fortress compressor is completely made in China. It appears that most of the California Air Tools parts are manufactured in China, with some final assembly work being done in San Diego. It uses a compressor motor and pump that is very similar to California air tools, if not the very same one. One alternative might be the Harbor Freight FORTRESS 2 Gallon 135 PSI Ultra Quiet compressor rated at 60 db, which is really quiet. I have them all hooked up to California Air Compressors, which are fairly expensive, but very quiet. I have three RedSail lasers, 2 - X700’s and 1 - M900. I have to concur that the aquarium style air pumps are pretty useless.
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