I am going to buy an air compressor this weekend, I am starting to really get into doing all of my own work, and I need to start getting some air tools. I was thinking about one of the harbor frieght ones. I have no idea what kinda specs i should be looking for. I am gonna run a grinder, and a 1/2 drive impact for now. In the future I would like to learn to do my own painting. What do you guys suggest as a fairly low cost but reliable compressor that will last me for a while?
CK5
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What kind of air compressor?
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I would actually check out the Husky ones at Home Depot. The upright 60-gallon with the oiled cast iron pump is a really good deal for $440 and flows plenty for the tasks you've listed. They're also pretty well made...
One thing to remember: no one I know ever wished they had a smaller/lower-powered compressor...
One thing to remember: no one I know ever wished they had a smaller/lower-powered compressor...
I have one of those and they are actuall a Campbell Hausfeld compressor which are really good compressors. You want a compressor that delivers at least 10 scfm's or more @ 90 psi
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I run one of these and the only time that I can bleed out all the air is when I'm using a sand blaster.
Originally I had a 26 Gallon Craftsman (120 volt) and it couldn't keep up with a dual action sander, so I unloaded it and went up to the Husky.
It worked great, but just can't sustain the air needed for anything.
The bigger the better I say. If mine died, I'd go for the bigger 80 gallon jobs.
tourdog
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yes i agree with the others look at cfm @ what psi the higher the cfm the happier you will be me i would bur the 80gal one first .just rember cfm cfm . and the husky ones at home depot have a good waninty from what i hear.
yes i agree with the others look at cfm @ what psi the higher the cfm the happier you will be me i would bur the 80gal one first .just rember cfm cfm . and the husky ones at home depot have a good waninty from what i hear.
BadBob
1/2 ton status
I'm partial to the Ingersoll-Rand T-30 series myself. They've been around forever, and last like crazy. They're not real cheap though, the 5hp 60 gallon one (which I think is the bottom end of the T-30s) runs right around $1000.
blazin_blazer
1/2 ton status
my tsc has a IR 60gal 13.1scfm@90psi for $850, but for $100 more i believe i would like this craftsman:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916781000P?vName=Tools&cName=Air+Compressors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors#descriptionAnchor
plus i have another horizontal 60 gal tank i plan on tying them together w/ 2'' black steel threaded pipe for a 120gal reserve at 175 psi...right now i have a 32 gal craftsman oil less compressor/buzzzz....it is 6.8scfm@90psi and runs air tools well, but anything that really requires alot of air its just not capable of keeping up
heres another craftsman but 60gal 10.2scfm@90psi and quite abit cheaper:
http://www.coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258944
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916781000P?vName=Tools&cName=Air+Compressors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors#descriptionAnchor
plus i have another horizontal 60 gal tank i plan on tying them together w/ 2'' black steel threaded pipe for a 120gal reserve at 175 psi...right now i have a 32 gal craftsman oil less compressor/buzzzz....it is 6.8scfm@90psi and runs air tools well, but anything that really requires alot of air its just not capable of keeping up
heres another craftsman but 60gal 10.2scfm@90psi and quite abit cheaper:
http://www.coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258944
