60 Gallon Compressor Recommendation?

[clarke212]

I need to upgrade my compressor sometime. I have looked at Tractor Supply, as they have a 5hp Ingersoll on sale right now. It has some mixed reviews though.


Any suggestions? Does Home Depot have any good ones?

FYI, I really want to stay below $800 or so

 

[Mike007]

How about this Quincy? It's made in USA and I can't see how you can go wrong with Quincy.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...en=natural&cm_cat=netconcepts&cm_pla=&cm_ite=

 

[Ironhorse]

I need to upgrade my compressor sometime. I have looked at Tractor Supply, as they have a 5hp Ingersoll on sale right now. It has some mixed reviews though.


Any suggestions? Does Home Depot have any good ones?

FYI, I really want to stay below $800 or so

Speedaire...made in usa and for a 60gal around 800-1k

 

[clarke212]

Speedaire...made in usa and for a 60gal around 800-1k

Where are they sold?

 

[Pro-Painter]

Northern tool's, Morgan series reconditioned compressor $349. Refurbished lowes Kobalt unit (made by Campbell hausfeld) at half price.

Not the best 60 gallon offered today, but at the price you can buy two that would out perform most. You can also use a $50 off $250 promo code to get it cheaper.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200396620_200396620

 

[metaleltr]

When considering a 60 gallon get an 80 gallon. An 80 gallon will accommodate any air tool you may ever want to use. An 80 gallon will not take up much more space than a 60 gallon.

 

[dsmnickk90]

Do you want a single stage or two stage?

 

[Chadwilliam1]

op I have the compressor you are taking about at tractor supply. it has plenty of air for just me. it did blow a head gasket. Ingersoll told me to keep the head bolts for 23 pounds.

 

[tomshep]

I was considering the IR and noticed they carry them at Lowes when I was there today. Just too many problems and stories with them on their pumps.

Another thing I have noticed is the more reliable compressors run at a much lower speed that the cheaper models. That means noise and my compressor is in my shop. I am looking for 1500 rpms range or less and two stage. I will probably go new from Northern because nothing shows up around me used and I have been looking for a year.

Tom

 

[clarke212]

Do you want a single stage or two stage?

Probably a single will be in my price range

 

[clarke212]

I am starting to think Ingersoll Rand would be a poor choice. I am reading to many issues.

 

[larry_g]

Of all the specs on a compressor I put the tank size near the bottom of the list. First priority is do you have the electrical service to drive it? Second is how many CFM's does the does the unit deliver? Noise level, pump speed, quality of controls, all come before tank size. Does the above all align with the tools you want to operate. That all said then if you have a choice on the tank size, choose what size fits your space best.

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[GeneralDisorder]

What are you using it for?

Everything that's been talked about so far in this thread is total **** for heavy, daily use or a real commercial/industrial setting. None of them would last 90 days and some would probably last only a few hours.

OTOH most of them will last 10 years if used a few times a week.

So.... what's your usage? If you want an industrial work-of-art that you can hand down to your kids then you will be looking at used stuff for that price range.

GD

 

[dragracerz]

Whatever you buy, get one with a cast iron sleeve not an aluminum cylinder

 

[kab00m]

I got a 60 gallon Husky air compressor back in 2009 for $380 out the door. My 1/2" impact zings everything off with no problem.

 

[roblouvasz]

Go with the the Quincey! Run (don"t walk) away from the Ingersol Rand. Check out TP Tools.com. They have a great selection of compressors. The IRs have motor and pump issues. Trust me I know. I have the 80 gallon 5 hp for 6 years and I'm on my second motor and was lucky enough to find out the head bolts were loose and tightened them in time before the head flew apart.

 

[Hammell]

Princess auto sells Rolair, heard good things about them.

http://www.princessauto.com/pal/pro...Gallon-Single-Stage-Stationary-Air-Compressor

 

[clarke212]

What are you using it for?

Everything that's been talked about so far in this thread is total **** for heavy, daily use or a real commercial/industrial setting. None of them would last 90 days and some would probably last only a few hours.

OTOH most of them will last 10 years if used a few times a week.

So.... what's your usage? If you want an industrial work-of-art that you can hand down to your kids then you will be looking at used stuff for that price range.

GD

It will be doing occasional auto restoration and repair. Other than that, regular stuff like impact and air ratchet and the occasional sandblasting

 

[Mohawk Dave]

What are you using it for?

Everything that's been talked about so far in this thread is total **** for heavy, daily use or a real commercial/industrial setting. None of them would last 90 days and some would probably last only a few hours.

OTOH most of them will last 10 years if used a few times a week.

So.... what's your usage? If you want an industrial work-of-art that you can hand down to your kids then you will be looking at used stuff for that price range.

GD

I'm looking into getting a large one as well. (Right now for big stuff I use my old Framing Construction Emglo 8hp Kohler, twin piston pump, wheelbarrow 16.4cfm)

I would rather "buy once, cry once". However, I am a-ok with good used equip. That being said, what are some awesome big dogs, 60/80+ that are worth looking into buying used? And what should you check for? Obviously external damage,neglect etc, but how would you check for the heart and soul of the beast?

Thanks,

 

[JASTECH]

I think my Quincy has a 120gal. tank, GD?

 

[PT Doc]

When I was looking into various brands, sizes, specs, it seemed that when you stepped up to 80 gal the quality of the pump and motors improved. Slower rpm motors were important to me.

 

[GeneralDisorder]

I think my Quincy has a 120gal. tank, GD?

I think yours is an old-style "fat" 80 gallon. But it's always hard to tell from pics. Measure it and find the volume of the cylinder - pie*r ^2*h will give you the volume of the main section and then treat the end caps as a basic sphere (for approx.) and use 4/3*pie*r^3. Add the two together and what you get will be either close to 80 or close to 120. That will tell you for sure.

GD

 

[FLI]

I agree with Larry G. I did a bunch of research, read everything on the GJ, and ended up buying a 60 gallon Champion from TP in Ohio ($1499.). They shipped from a local plant near my house. It was a lot of money but I am very happy. I have heard good stuff about the Quincy's as well. As soon as you get into the lower rpm 2 stage machines, that 800 price range seems to double.

 

[RCStocker]

Quincy and SpeedAir are both good compressors. I think that model Quincy is made in China but my bet is that most have some parts form there.
I have 3-60 tank 2 speed, 175 psi IR compressors in my shops They have held up very well. I got mine 9 years ago form Norhter Tool. They had a supper sale with free shipping and no tax. I think they are better compressor that the 2 modles I mentioned. They have better motors and compressor. I paid $1000
The Quincy and Speed air are both good prices and will do a fine job. Just keep the tank bled off and oil chainged.

I have an automatic bleader on mine so I don't need to drain the tank at night I ran the line through the wall and outside. It is not that don't want to drain the tank every night but I just plain forget all the time. LOL

Northern tools is very good with customer service. I have had no problem with then and I have returned 2 items.

 

[GeneralDisorder]

Sadly - those Northern tool Quincy's are junk. They have had to start importing a lot of components to keep sales up and while they do still build the QR's and the QT's (which I was never impressed with) and a new "QP" which is a pressure lubed QT (better but the reed valves are still there and those were the biggest problem), they have to compete and those cheap machines they sell are the same old imported junk air ends and motors that the home improvement stores sell. It's like a Blue-Point tool. You can find the same thing on Amazon for half the price.

FYI - Quincy is now wholly owned by Atlas Copco. And they have been sourcing machines from outside the US for years - their small rotary screws have been made in Italy for years. The quality of their products varies greatly just like every other brand. They offer everything from inexpensive Chinese piston machines to screws costing tens of thousands of $.

If you want quality under $1000 then you have to find a used machine. The QR's are out there and often not that expensive. For anyone looking to build a machine in the pacific northwest contact me - I know of a QR-325 and a QR-230 that need built into packages and found homes.

GD

 

[tomshep]

Go with the the Quincey! Run (don"t walk) away from the Ingersol Rand. Check out TP Tools.com. They have a great selection of compressors. The IRs have motor and pump issues. Trust me I know. I have the 80 gallon 5 hp for 6 years and I'm on my second motor and was lucky enough to find out the head bolts were loose and tightened them in time before the head flew apart.

This^^^.

I am going to get one of their packages with a compressor and matched blast cabinet. It will cost more and it will take longer for me to save, but I know I will be pleased in the end and do it one time.

Tom

 

[roblouvasz]

I bought one of their blast cabinets the 850 I think. I also bought the carbide tip upgrade for the gun. It came in a kit that included replacement lens protectors, a sifting screen, and new gloves. I think it was around 60.00. They said it will outlast 10 ceramic tips. The cabinet was definitley worth the money!

 

[bobcatdan]

Up until yesterday i would say IR's from TSC. I was there yesterday killing time and the new ones look junky. The pumps are made in India and the casting and finish is terrible. I bought mine there in '06 and it is at least better looking. I'm not sure of the COO of mine. At the time Northern listed it as USA, but I'm not really sure. I'm very happy with the compressor, ZERO problems and the air output is great. Mine is a 7.5 hp and it puts the 5 hp IR at work to shame. If I was looking for one today, I would look very hard at the 80 gallon Nothern one in the store. It looks nice and seems well built. Get a 80 gallon, you won't regret it.

 

[buildmyown]

I have a Kobalt 60gallon that i bought about 4 years ago its the black tank and says Kobalt. Im pretty sure that the ones home depot and lowes are now selling as Collemen or whatever are stil the same pumps and motor just rebadged. If I had to guess it has about 300 hours on it. Just tonight i had it running non stop for 2 hours using my pressure pot blaster. That is the only tool it will not keep up with. It runs my DA fine and will cycle on and off under heavy use. I have been totally happy with it and when the pump finally dies ill just change out th epump to a better unit.

Tank size means nothing that just how long you can run a tool befor the pump has to come on to refill the tank. Look at the cfm ratings of the tools your going to be using then match a compressor to those numbers. Most of the big box store units are over rated meaning the advertise a 5hp 60gal 13cfm@90psi but it is really 5hp at start up and 3.5hp running 60gal and the is closer to 11cfm@90psi.

 

[Mike007]

Sadly - those Northern tool Quincy's are junk. They have had to start importing a lot of components to keep sales up.......

Thats a bummer.