EASTWOOD QST 30 60 REVIEW
The Eastwood Elite QST 30/60 one of the best Scroll Air Compressors you can buy for home automotive DIY projects. Let’s review all its features…
The Eastwood Elite QST 30/60 is built with a scroll air compressor which looks like a literal scroll when opened up. The scroll air compressor and cooling system of the QST 30/60 sits on top of nearly a 30 gallon air tank.
The Eastwood Quiet Scroll Technology is much more efficient and quieter than a piston style air compressor too. The QST 30/60 only produces 63-65 decibels of noise and has the ability to output up to 145 PSI of air.
Not only will this scroll air compressor prove a continuous 12.7 CFM of air at 100% duty cycle, but it won’t disturb your neighbors either.
Eastwood Elite QST 30/60 Specifications:
Power Requirement: 208-240V, 60Hz, Single Phase
Motor Horsepower: 4 hp
Tank Size: 26.4 gallons (100 liters)
Air Delivery: 12.7 SCFM at 90 PSI
Cut-in Pressure: 115 PSI (7.9 bar)
Cut-out Pressure: 145 PSI (10 bar)
Maximum Pressure: 145 PSI
Tank Fill Time: Approximately 3 minutes
With the QST 30/60 specs, you’ll be able to operate air tools, paint guns, sand blasters, plasma cutters, and even vapor blasting all from your home garage.
EASTWOOD SCROLL COMPRESSOR REVIEW
Once you have your QST 30/60 hooked up to a 220v power source, hook up the moisture collector and just make sure you have a good oil level reading. Now it’s time for testing a number of different air powered tools connected to the QST:
Our first test was a right angle die grinder and went to town on sanding our BMW e30 project car. The QST 30/60 kicked in after a few minutes and had no issues providing continuous air at 60 PSI.
We also used a cut-off wheel and made dozens of cuts into 16 gauge sheet metal with no problem.
Next up was an air hammer. Bolts zipped right off and we went through 12 lug nuts under 2 minutes. It was like changing tires in NASCAR.
After that we turned to sand blasting with a small portable hopper. The hopper always needed to be fed before we ran out of air.
The biggest test was our custom DIY vapor blaster. It needs high CFM to blast not only air, but also water along with a slurry of media. We threw an old 14 inch wheel in our cabinet and started blasting. The entire wheel was finished in under 30 minutes.
WHAT ABOUT AIR COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT PARTS?
The nice thing about Eastwood is they also offer replacement parts for their Eastwood compressors including the scroll air compressor.
You can buy items like the QST 30/60 Scroll Compressor Oil Reservoir and the Elite QST-30/60 Oil Drain Valve directly from Eastwood.
QST 30/60 PROBLEMS?
While the QST 30/60 is renowned for its quietness and high capacity some users have reported moisture in the oil system.
This was typically due to high humidity in the air causing water to build up in the oil system. Eastwood has since taken care of this with an updated automatic moisture drain kit.
Eastwood has also upgraded the pressure switch which people were also complaining about. The new pressure switch for the QST 30/60 can be found here.
USER MANUAL AND MAINTENANCE
The user manual for the QST 30/60 provides detailed instructions on setup, operation, and maintenance. You can also find how to properly check and change the oil along with removing moisture from the system. You can grab the QST 30/60 manual here from Eastwood.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion the Eastwood Elite QST 30/60 Scroll Air Compressor is a must for leveling up your home DIY shop.
You can’t beat quiet and 100% duty cycle. If you need more air, you can always purchase an Eastwood Elite 80 Gallon Auxiliary Air Compressor Tank too. Don’t forget to use our reader discount code for 10% off:
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