What Capacity Air Compressor
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200 gallons...now that would be dreaming big. lol rfxj3, I guess I have been planning ahead a bit. I started looking at houses just to see how much I would need to be making to buy a descent size home but man, what happened....I couldn't find a house that was under 125 k....oh well, the main thing I really want is a descent stocked garage so I can continue this hobby that I've found. I've still got some time though. Thanks for all of the replies to this post guys.
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Same one I got with my $250 gift card I got for christmas 
Nice compressor, but those induction motors are NOISY bastaads!
-Larry
Nice compressor, but those induction motors are NOISY bastaads!
-Larry
Originally Posted by WaterDog
I just went through this. I ended up getting a vertical 33gal/6hp craftsmen. It came with an impact wrench, ratchet, and chisel. It flows 6.4cfm at 90 psi so it will run most tools other than the drills and sanders. Paid $269 about a month ago. The fittings are cheap and the hose was useless so I got some better stuff. So far so good for this back yard hack.
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Folks say to go with larger tanks but I've found that the same hp seems to produce more flow with a smaller tank- looked at CH, sears etc...could be a fluke. A smaller tank will rebound faster once you drain it down- though it will drain faster too. Also- hp ratings are crap on CH, sears etc- A 6hp rating is about a 2hp motor that puts out six with capacitor at start- they use max rating as advertising but list the operating hp in small print...sometimes. A lot of them are also oiless.
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I bought a small roll-around compressor last fall from one of those Harbor Freight sidewalk sales. It only cost me $79.00. I have a large 220V cast iron compressor with a 100 gal tank in my shop already but wanted something light my wife could drag around and use for her crafts.
Anyway, that small compressor is so handy that I have not turned my big one on since I brought it home - it runs on 110, and even with 100 feet of cord. I roll it around the yard to air trailer tires, even inside the house to power my nail guns. It is a lot easier to move it than to run the heavy air lines to the big one - plus it uses a lot less power.
If I could have only one I would keep the big one, but the small cheapy compressor works good enough for most home use.
Anyway, that small compressor is so handy that I have not turned my big one on since I brought it home - it runs on 110, and even with 100 feet of cord. I roll it around the yard to air trailer tires, even inside the house to power my nail guns. It is a lot easier to move it than to run the heavy air lines to the big one - plus it uses a lot less power.
If I could have only one I would keep the big one, but the small cheapy compressor works good enough for most home use.
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