80Ga compressor choices ?

[Spyider]

basically like title says ill be looking for a 80Ga air compressor soon. budget is around 800$.. i have a home depot, menards, lowes, tractor supply.. fleet farm all local so allot of places to chose from. i just wanted to know what would be a good compressor (brand) for my money.. Ohh would also like it to be a vertical air compressor.
My dad has a 80ga sanborn he got from menards a few years ago.. not hooked up or being used but he wont sell it to me lol. something like that, doesn't necessarily have to be sanborn its just that one seemed good.. no issues with it.

 

[sublimate]

IMHO, the size of the tank is usually the 3rd criteria you should be looking at.
First you need to determine what CFM you need.
Second you need to know what pressure you require (1 stage or 2?).

 

[bobcatdan]

I haven't seen any reviews so I don't know good it really is, but I'd watch for Fleet to run a sale on the new big DeWalt again. They had it pretty cheap one time and it has pretty good specs from what i recall. A lot of cheap 80 gallons are rated 17 cfm compared to 24 cfm for a higher end unit. I want to say the DeWalt was 21 at 90 psi.

 

[CompressorPros.com]

What tools will you be using? We don't have a $800 80 gallon compressor, but maybe I can help you with how much CFM you might need.

We have a basic Sizing Chart HERE

 

[Laucker]

What part of SC are you guys from?

 

[CompressorPros.com]

Rock Hill...just below Charlotte

 

[Spyider]

1/2" impacts, air ratchets, needle scaler, occasional hvlp painting, body sander. just the basic air tools.. i don't have a sand blaster.. and probably wont be getting one.

220v
2 stage probably.. would like to run the tools at about 130-140psi..

 

[CompressorPros.com]

Painting and sanding will take the most air...I would look for around 18 CFM, which would allow for duty cycle. No piston air compressor, regardless of what the manufacture claims in big print, should run 100% duty.

 

[bobcatdan]

Painting and sanding will take the most air...I would look for around 18 CFM, which would allow for duty cycle. No piston air compressor, regardless of what the manufacture claims in big print, should run 100% duty.

What about my old IR type 30? I could be using a die grinder, it would kick on, I wouldn't stop and it would catch up and kick out. Having 24 cfm will quickly spoil a person.

 

[CompressorPros.com]

That's perfect...if it ran the whole time you were using air, and used air for hours, that is when you would see a problem.

 

[bobcatdan]

That's perfect...if it ran the whole time you were using air, and used air for hours, that is when you would see a problem.

Same style one at work was probably 30 years old and never misses a beat.

 

[Spyider]

Ya i got a IR 2545 right now.. Would love tol use it.. But its a 3 phaze motor. A new single phaze motor will be as much as a new compressor.. So thats where im at. If only i could trade it in lol. That has 35cfm.. Lol. Or get a good deal on a new electic motor..

 

[RTMotors]

interested in selling that 2545??

 

[Spyider]

for the right price i will.. like i said ide like one that i can simply just wire in and be done lol. this compressor is awesome, a monster and would be more than ide ever need lol i know it worked before i got it because it came from my step dads place of work where they used it to run "air printers"..? lol hell it took 4 guys to move it, weighs 900lbs roughly.

 

[crusinlumb]

i will tell you that i was in u same shoes. I was looking forward to buying the IR SS4/SS5. Just happen to wake in HD and they had an 80g on clearance for 649.00. talked to the manager and he told me to come back in 2 days on Sunday. walked in talked to him and he reduced it down to $449.00. just couldn't pass it up for that price. So far i am really happy. you can actually have a conversation within arms reach of it while it is running. builds pressure fairly quickly and has no problem keeping up with my air ratchet/cut off tool.

Its not a hight end one but take a look at your local stores and see what they have.

 

[Spyider]

Ya just looked up that IR ss5. It is not getting good reviews.. Allot of problems with the head gasgets on the pump failing.. In under 2 years of light use.. How is yours and how long did you have it sofar?

 

[rburke65]

I know that the air powered tools are going to require a lot of air. Tools are usually marked with air requirements. Look at duty cycles, and you will want a2 stage.

 

[Danyilboon9]

I have the TS4N5 from tractor supply, I have been happy with it so far. I have had it for 6 months now with moderate use.

 

[crusinlumb]

Ya just looked up that IR ss5. It is not getting good reviews.. Allot of problems with the head gasgets on the pump failing.. In under 2 years of light use.. How is yours and how long did you have it sofar?

yea that was the concern i had. but i didn't find any recent reviews.
i just got my about3 wks ago. so no real time of use. ***** to as i will not get to really use it till Nov. but from using in maybe an hour total it seems to be a good unit.

 

[fastjohnny]

yea that was the concern i had. but i didn't find any recent reviews.
i just got my about3 wks ago. so no real time of use. ***** to as i will not get to really use it till Nov. but from using in maybe an hour total it seems to be a good unit.

You should really consider liquidating that to me then

 

[glider]

I went with a Puma TUK-5080VM, has a cfm of 18.3 @ 90psi. Have a few friends that have been running these for many years with no problems.

 

[SgtHawkUSMC]

I picked this one up a few years back. It's a 60 gal., but you can get the exact same one in 80 gal. My only regret was not getting the 1750 rpm motor. When you start adding options like that, it starts getting you into the real expensive set ups. At least five or six years ago it did. It's a little loud, but not bad. Everything else has worked out great. I'd buy it again. I would have loved more CFM, but it's a balancing act with the money and the options. Watch the CFM ratings too. Get yourself educated on the different terms. Not all CFMs are created equal... Also, outlet positions sometimes aren't what is advertised, so if it matters to you, ask. You can see where mine was different from what was advertised. I actually like the way mine is better. Mine also runs my media cabinet pretty well. It's a professional one with a 45 cfm nozzle. Not completely efficient obviously, but it works well for my shop.

 

[Spyider]

Ok well lets say no one wants my IR2545.. And i decide to just buy a new electric motor for it. What should i be expecting to pay for a new 10hp motor? Apparently i can get away with a 7.5 hp also so that may be an option also..