Hey guys, I've picked up a pair of impacts one 3/8 and one 1/2 inch. I will also be picking up a few other air tools later on down the road and I was wanting to pick up a compressor for home automotive use. Just wondering if you guys could recommend me one?
Husky is ok I have a Campbell Hausfeild but if you get one get at least 60 gal otherwise using airtools the compressor runs way to much.2 stage is better but the cost go up.
Husky is ok I have a Campbell Hausfeild but if you get one get at least 60 gal otherwise using airtools the compressor runs way to much.2 stage is better but the cost go up.
That could be it as well with the OP having problems.
A 20 gal compressor isn't going to store enough air to run say an angle grinder for a long enough period.
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buy the biggest you can afford. one thing with air bigger is better. look around i bought my IR compressor for very reasonable used. it has seen daily shop use for last 5 years.
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Your 100% right its an expensive muffler, how many mufflers have you seen add 1000rwhp?
if you look at the comments on the sears website very few buyers of their 60 gal compressor were happy. most had problems after very little use.
i've also heard bad things about the IR 60 gal (the cheaper 3 hp model, not the 5 hp or t30 unit).
i have heard good things about the CH 60 gal units when you go with the heavy duty and their extreme duty models. they are just a little more expensive than the cheap blue one you see at lowes but seem to be made to a little better standard.
check out tractor supply for a deal on the ch heavy duty, look for a coupon. they will ship it to the closest store near you at no cost.
if i had more space and 3 phase electrical available i could have picked up many larger commercial units at great deals from cl but on these cheaper lighter duty 60 gal models all the ones i see on cl are being offered at to small of a discount from their orig price.
I think a good bit of them may be buying under what they need. We use my dad's 60gal Craftsman all the time for drilling, grinding, taking off lugnuts, ect ect.
But we'd never use it for a big project like sanding and entire car or something.
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Check out this compressor. My dad has the same one only the older yellow one and it has been flawless. Moves a lot of air for the money. My dad bought his back when they were only $700.
I went to home depot and got the husky 60 gallon 3.4hp 220v compressor 10.2cfm@90psi. I have 20 or so hours on it and it does just fine. I keeps up with my cut off wheel and die grinder and those are the tools that take the most air.
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Get the biggest one you can afford. I have a 7 1/2 HP dual stage 80 gal, and I can make that thing run with the tools I have. So what I'm doing next is I found a 80gal tank I'm going to hook up in series and just use that for extra air storage. You can never have enough air on hand.
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