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So I'm still wading the through the much that is air compressor sales and inflated figures. I have started to narrow it down to either Quincy or Eaton. Although it seems you get more with the Eaton than the Quincy. (Intercooler and Aftercooler standard on Eaton not Quincy.) I am aware of the issue with Chinese imprts on the Eaton models, and I would love to buy all Amaerican but that is getting near impossible now days. Any opinons on either of these compressors. Both 60 gallon 5 hp (Quincy 15.2 scfm @90 Eaton 19scfm@100) Eaton also has a 7.5 hp 26scfm@100) Quincy ($$$$1100) Eaton $$$$1250. 7.5hp Eaton is 1500.
I'd rather spend the money now that regert it later, but I don;t want to needlessly spend either. Will be doing sanding possibly blasting etc...
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Brad
I'd rather spend the money now that regert it later, but I don;t want to needlessly spend either. Will be doing sanding possibly blasting etc...
Thanks
Brad
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IMHO you won't go wrong with either brand. I seriously considered the Eaton, but the shipping kicked it out of my budget.
You'll never regret buying larger. It will run less, be quieter (an aircomp is quite noisy when running, be prepared if mounting inside the shop.).
You'll never regret buying larger. It will run less, be quieter (an aircomp is quite noisy when running, be prepared if mounting inside the shop.).
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Thanks. Ya shipping adds another 220 to both, but it seems like I'll have to pay shipping unless I get one from either Sears or tractor Supply. I'M SKEPTICAL to buy the ones at Lowes or Home Depot I don't trust the specs on them. (Not meant to offend anyone who owns those but I have read some bad reviews)
Thanks. Ya shipping adds another 220 to both, but it seems like I'll have to pay shipping unless I get one from either Sears or tractor Supply. I'M SKEPTICAL to buy the ones at Lowes or Home Depot I don't trust the specs on them. (Not meant to offend anyone who owns those but I have read some bad reviews)
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Ax
Thanks. Ya shipping adds another 220 to both, but it seems like I'll have to pay shipping unless I get one from either Sears or tractor Supply. I'M SKEPTICAL to buy the ones at Lowes or Home Depot I don't trust the specs on them. (Not meant to offend anyone who owns those but I have read some bad reviews)
Thanks. Ya shipping adds another 220 to both, but it seems like I'll have to pay shipping unless I get one from either Sears or tractor Supply. I'M SKEPTICAL to buy the ones at Lowes or Home Depot I don't trust the specs on them. (Not meant to offend anyone who owns those but I have read some bad reviews)
I bought the 60 Gallon upright from Home Depot, and I'm not offended.
I must say that it seems to work well for most of my needs. As expected, it doesn't keep up with my blast cabinets, but I didn't expect it to. On the other hand, it's a huge improvement over my previous compressor.
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The I R my dad had was a great compressor. He owned a small auto shop and used it for about fifteen years with no problems. I think his was a five horse with a sixty gallon tank. I will say that it would probably not keep up with a sand blaster too good but how often do you use a tool that requires ten cubic feet per min ? I have a dewalt oilless with a twenty five gallon tank that runs on 110V and i run an orbital air sander with it. I have to stop and let it catch up after about five minutes of continuous sanding but I dont think thats bad for a 400.oo compressor. I will say that im sure i cant use it to blast though. I guess it all depends on how you want to use it.
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I Just got my IR 60 gal two stage 5hp delevered yesterday....havent plugged it in yet but it looks good just sitting there!! I had a Craftsman 33 gal but needed to upgrade b/c the Chicago Pneumatic orbital sander I bought needed ~16 SCFM, also have others plans for the future and needed more air. The IR two stage is capable of 14.8 SCFM at 90 PSI which is a lot closer than the ~4.5 SCFM that the craftsman puts out.
I bought mine through sears.com on Saturday night b/c they had 20% off sale, saved me $260!! I paid $1200 after tax with free lift-gate delevery and it was delevered 4 days later which is unbeatable! The next best price I found was on aircompressorsdirect.com for $1275 out the door with lift gate delevery, but ETA was like 2 or 3 weeks.
I also bought the IR regulator/filter/lubricator combo from Northern tool which is capable of 175 PSI, $140.
Ingersoll Rand Combination Filter-Regulator-Lubricator with Gauge — 1/2in., Model# C241-810 | Filters, Lubricators + Regulators | Northern Tool + Equipment
IMHO I would go with the two stage over the One stage, a little more money but well worth it in the end.
Philip
I bought mine through sears.com on Saturday night b/c they had 20% off sale, saved me $260!! I paid $1200 after tax with free lift-gate delevery and it was delevered 4 days later which is unbeatable! The next best price I found was on aircompressorsdirect.com for $1275 out the door with lift gate delevery, but ETA was like 2 or 3 weeks.
I also bought the IR regulator/filter/lubricator combo from Northern tool which is capable of 175 PSI, $140.
Ingersoll Rand Combination Filter-Regulator-Lubricator with Gauge — 1/2in., Model# C241-810 | Filters, Lubricators + Regulators | Northern Tool + Equipment
IMHO I would go with the two stage over the One stage, a little more money but well worth it in the end.
Philip
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I would split off the lubricator and put it on the last drop in your distribution piping and dedicate a flex hose to it for your air tools. Unless you never plan on spraying paint, you really don't want your lines full of oil. In fact I use a good sized filter at the compressor to keep oil out of the lines. I don't have a problem putting a drop or two of oil directly into each tool's air port before using rather than using a lubricator. I don't use the tools continuously to need continuous lube.
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