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Old 06-02-2014, 06:39 PM   #5879
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Originally Posted by Tenthousanddays View Post
Holy crap... that's 555A @ 36V. There's a company that makes a 48V brushless with a gearbox incorporated to it. Even still, to make 6PSI up top you'll still need close to 400 amps.
Is that gearbox a step-up, or step-down? Usually they are step down which is of no help. On big problem is that just adding more power isn't going to do the trick. You need a faster motor as well, or a larger compressor that will flow more air at the same speed.
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