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Post by idaho211 on Feb 16, 2018 12:45:40 GMT -8
I am looking to buy a general duty air compressor. Run some air tools, impact wrench, air nailer for trailer repair. Do you all have a recommendation?
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Post by nccamper on Feb 16, 2018 13:04:22 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2018 15:09:39 GMT -8
I have a larger 60 gallon tank compressor for my shop air. As nccamper states, you really only need a larger tank size when spraying, and the 30 gallon like his is a good choice. The larger the tank, the longer you can spray between pauses. The higher the horsepower, the faster the tank will recharge. If you are only doing some general work like what you describe above, a pancake style compressor will work just fine. It is portable and easy to lug around wherever you may need it. I have this Porter Cable for use away from my shop. Regardless of what you choose, 100 psi minimum is suggested for air nailers, wrenches, etc.
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Post by shastatom on Feb 16, 2018 15:48:53 GMT -8
Look at the tools you want to use and this will help you make the right decision. Some tools will require lots of volume at high pressure. I looked at the 30 gall as well but a few of tools I wanted to use all the time made me get a 60 gal. and even then a few of those tools are questionable with that big of a tank. But if I also bought some of the better air tools it would be better.
If you have the space get a 220 volt 60 gal. but if you need it to be mobile then I like the 30 gal size. If you only want to use it for nailers then the pancake ones are great. Again, what tool will you use the most? this will determine what to get.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2018 16:06:16 GMT -8
As Tom states, different tools require different air volume and pressure requirements. Each tool should have a CFM rating that will also help you size the compressor you need.
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Post by danrhodes on Feb 16, 2018 17:15:51 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2018 17:32:40 GMT -8
You're that same guy that just despises Toyota trucks right? Is there a Chinese alternative you prefer? Just poking a little fun...I'm a GM guy and don't like Toyotas either.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 16, 2018 17:38:15 GMT -8
I too shop for most of my tools at Harbor Freight. The tools you need for this hobby do not have to be the finest and most expensive. They don't even have to last more than one trailer but they do. If you read the instructions and follow them, HF tools will last. I have a multi-tool that is going on 10 years old. I use my tools in an industrial fashion yet all my HF tools are holding up. I have bought tools that most of you don't need from other more reliable sources though. Dewalt and Eastwood to name a few. But those are specialty tools that must be accurate and clean. I don't recommend the mechanical hand tools. I've broken some of those and not really being too rough with them.
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Post by shastatom on Feb 16, 2018 18:29:16 GMT -8
The compressor if it is big and expensive enough you want to be able to find replacement parts. On my 60 gal my pressure switch broke and I was able to get a replacement for it. I have a sanborn compressor.
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Post by danrhodes on Feb 16, 2018 19:37:44 GMT -8
You're that same guy that just despises Toyota trucks right? Is there a Chinese alternative you prefer? Just poking a little fun...I'm a GM guy and don't like Toyotas either. I mostly despise products that are resting on their formerly good reputations. If I had bought a Japan built tundra just a year or two earlier id be great. My Kalifornia built Tacoma might as well have been made of Legos and watercolor. My point is everything is made in China. Why pay more for a brand name that won't last any longer. I have Ryobi, Bosch, Craftsman tools that have failed and my harbor freight stuff is going strong.
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Post by vikx on Feb 16, 2018 21:32:12 GMT -8
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Post by bigbill on Feb 17, 2018 7:05:13 GMT -8
I use a 80 gallon 220 volt compressor and my 9 inch air grinder will use more air than it produces but a nailer will run all day on one tank full. As stated above it all depends on what you are doing.
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Post by mel on Feb 17, 2018 9:26:12 GMT -8
I have a small craftsman evolv pancake one, it works fine for nailing, stapling and the air hammer. But it does need to refill a lot which can get annoying.
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Post by denniscarlton on Apr 6, 2018 22:05:57 GMT -8
I also use a 80 gallon 220 volt compressor.
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