gipperz Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I use 2- 5 horse compressors using 20 gal tanks, 125 psi max and wired 240 volt and both kick on at the same time. I run out of air when I sand blast but one will work just fine for impact stuff. I need both when using air cuttoff tools. I'm looking for one large air compressor, 2 stage design. What ever you choose make sure you get the belt drive pump setup and go a little overboard with pump size and tank capacity, once you have a good compressor you'll be able to upgrade more and more with air tools, not to mention with a big tank it won't run all the time, won't run hot, less moisture buildup and compreessor life will be extended. Good luck :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I use 2- 5 horse compressors using 20 gal tanks, 125 psi max and wired 240 volt why not buy a supplementary tank? Surely you should have enough pumping power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacknred03 Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I have an Ingersold Rand, twin cylinder I got to run a framing nail gun when I was building my house. It is small so I can take it with me when I ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANSHEEMANIA Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I've got a 60 gal. 6hp. and a little pancake too. If your not worried about taking it with you get a bigger one. I hate having to wait on the compressor every 2 minutes to get something done. If your going to use air hammers or air sanders, you will be sorry if you buy a little 20 gallon. Most compressors build between 125-150psi which is plenty for almost any tool, but the small units just don't hold enough air, or create pressure fast enough to keep up with the tools. I can take off 2 lugnuts with my pancake if I'm lucky. Ask anyone who uses air tools for a living and they will tell you the little ones are just tire pumpers. They only work good for nail guns because they use a short burst of air, not a continuous flow like most tools. If your only getting one, get the bigger style. Plus if you buy the bigger one now you won't be pissed and looking for another one after your first big project. You can grab a little one any time, at a garage sale or something. The ONLY advantage to a small compressor is portability, and you still have to have power to run it. A $20 cigarette lighter compressor will blow up a tire just as good as a $250 mini compressor., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Yeah, I have a little cigarette lighter type pump for the dune trips. I also have a 5 gallon twin tank compressor that I got at sand mountain. Some drunk arse threw it out on one of our trips so I took it home and fixed it and it has worked fine ever since. I want a big compressor for my garage to do projects and wanted some input on what people recommended and what they are using............ :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANSHEEMANIA Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I forgot to mention that my big compressor is a twin cylinder. I'm pretty sure everyone here knows that 2 is better than 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svb Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I have a small one in the garage, about 25 gallon and it does everything I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shee-Male Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 yep, can't go wrong with big, I use a twin cyl 6hp 60 gallon cambell housfeild, have had it approx 11 years now and I USE it, the thing to remember also, if you have the biggest compressor in the world and are running a grinder on 100ft of 3/8 air line, you won't have enough cfm to pull a sick whore off a piss pot!. plumb your shop with large enough line that your not reducing it's potential. Can't go wrong with big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Thanks guys I appreciate the imput................................... :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfnet1 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have a Sanborn 6hp 220volt 80gallon in my 24x24 garage and I also have a 33gallon that I haven't used in i don't know how long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 80 gallon, damn, thats pretty big.................. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfnet1 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 80 gallon, damn, thats pretty big.................. :beer: But when you get it for $50 from your work cause the did an upgrade and it was hardly used why the hell not! It has been great to have though. It hardly kicks on unless i am grinding or painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm0rebanshee Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 u should also look at how much cfm the compressor put our per min it all depends on what tools u plan on useing its good to have a big tank but u also need a good compresser like at my show we have 2 v twin engines going into a about 80 gallon tank and it has constant pressure all day we use spray guns impack grinders and all so if that helps any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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