Air Compressor's

[Animalman294]

I didn't want to hijack the tubing thread, so I posted my own question. What size compressor's are you guys running in your garages and shops? I am in the market for a compressor and don't know whether I should get a 26 gallon, a 60 gallon, what max PSI or what brands are good. Where do they have good prices on compressors? Thanks for the help guys............ :beer:

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the size of the tank should really determain what you use it for. If you want to sandblast and do larger air tools , you will need a big tank . I have a Husky from lowes , my dad has a husky too . both 20 gallons..... my neighbor has got a 80 gallon and we just run lines thru the yard to his tank .

 

also read the HP reading , and what tools they reccomend to use for it. Certain tools need a constant amount of psi to run good and if you overstress ure motor ... ::

[Animalman294]

So, I guess in this case bigger is better................. :beer:

[csrmel]

like chase said it depends. i have a

10 gallon tank and a 600ftlb impact wrench. (among other air tools). 10 gallons is just enough to do 12 lugnuts before i run out of pressure and have to wait for the tank to recharge.

 

i like smaller portable compressors and tanks because you can BRING them with you when you go racing or camping or whatever. yes with a smaller compressor you will have to wait more often for it to recharge, and you cant do any sandblasting, but its worth the mobility to me.

[RNBRAD]

I say buy both. I have a mini twin tube 3.5 gallon 125psi unit for stuff neeeding portability. Though those are realy only good for nail guns and small stuff. My workhorse is a craftsman 6hp 30 gallon 150psi unit. It will run anything you hook to it. It's noisy but I've run the living piss out of it for 5yrs, running diegrinders for hours on end. I've never had to stop to wait for it to fill up.

[Washburn]

I have the 6 gallon Porter Cabel. I got it for 220.00 with a finish nail gun and a brad nail gun at Home Depot. Good deal and perfect for small jobs. I did my whole camp with it and while it did recharge ALOT it never ran out of air for the nail gun or any rubber product I had to fill. You can carry it with you anywhere you go too. If your in buisness you should get the bigger one but if your just looking to do a few jobs a year or whatever than the pancake ones work fine.

[nunyabinness]

i have to disagree with you about the pancake compressors. they are too small to run anything bigger than an airbrush. i have one that my step-dad got me for my birthday. it is always running the motor i'm scared i'm going to blow the dang thing up everytime i use it. but hey i'm not complaining too much because i got it for free and it's all i've got.

[Washburn]

i have to disagree with you about the pancake compressors. they are too small to run anything bigger than an airbrush. i have one that my step-dad got me for my birthday. it is always running the motor i'm scared i'm going to blow the dang thing up everytime i use it. but hey i'm not complaining too much because i got it for free and it's all i've got.

 

I abused that thing with the nail gun and it worked fine for me. I was never worryed about it blowing up. It does kick on alot but if your gonna use it like that it will. I used my Pasload nailgun for the light framing stuff but everything else including the roof was done by the little pancake compressor. It worked fine for me and its still in good shape. But like I said it all depends on what you want to use it for.

[Jokerzwild]

I got the Craftsman 33 gallon 6hp with 150 psi it works for the average do it yourselfer

[theeechozen1]

Ive got the 30 gallon 6.5 hp Husky....it works great and I can impact forever without it running low, the only thing it has a problem keeping up with is the cut off tool on big projects. It is the loudest damn thing on my block though....my buddies 26 gallon craftsman is half as noisy

[STLBILL]

I use this big powerful sum'bitch. Therefore check these places:

 

Northern Tool & Equipment

Some little local store named Lowe's

With a name like Tool Barn it must be good advice...

Coleman Powermate

[Animalman294]

Hell I already have one of those big powerful ones..................... :yelrotflmao:

[IROOST1]

Man, the bigger the better, I have a 30 gallon and i still want one of those huge compressors that would shake the house.

[Animalman294]

Yeah, I am looking at one of those 60 gallon 7 horsepower units, which I think will run a nice little home shop and can take any upgrades in the future (paint booth, restore my mustang)........ :beer:

[dave95.1]

I think pump volume is more important than pressure. For home use I have a Coleman 6.5hp 60gallon that does pretty good. If I'm using a grinder for awhile it will run start running out of air, but 99% of the time it keeps up with what I do.