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Old 05-23-2008, 06:52 AM
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Default Re: Not yet a beginner

Neil,

The GRS unit uses a rotor (inside the box) to provide the pulses. They use the air to 'lubricate' the rotor - that's why you shouldn't turn a GRS unit on unless the air is connected. Because of this they are always using air.

Steve's units work differently (since everything is there in your hand) so they use much less air.

You could run a GRS unit off of a tank but it will bleed it dry in X amount of time whether you're engraving or not.

I think this message from up the thread a bit explains it well:

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Originally Posted by Norsksea
The GraverMach requires a minimum of 1.4 cfm at 45 psi of compressed air. Thats almost 10 times more than Classic at full throttle and 28 times more air than the Classic at it's average usage speed. WOW
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