best bang for buck 2 stage compressor

[Blazinzuk]

Exactly what it reads.

Most bang for the buck 2 stage compressor.

Uses will include general air tool use, including die grinders and DA sanders, plasma cutting, impacts etc. You get the idea.

I do mostly fab work but do a fair amount of mechanical work.

I'm just trying to maximize my dollar. Unfortunately my limit is around 1500 bucks

 

[matt_i]

I would jump on a Quincy 5hp 240vac 1ph 60 gallon compressor. Looks to be in the $1300 range.

Keep it in good shape and I think someone else will continue to profit from it one day.

 

[Need more space]

I'm in the same situation, time for a new compressor. Been searching around and seen this post, thinking about the Quincy qt54. Did you make a choice yet?

 

[jloehlein]

I'd say something like this Speedaire compressor during a 25% off sale. Maybe not that particular brand, but I'd browse Zoro and compare the compressors on there to others. If you can wait until a 25% off sale, you could make out pretty well.

 

[71goldss]

I’ve owned the Quincy QT54 for 5-6 years now, and love it. It would have been nice to have gone a little larger, like their 7hp 80gal, but honestly the QT54 has not disappointed! Being 60gal, it fits up against the side wall of my two car garage better than an 80gal would have, and it didn’t require upgrading from my 30amp breaker and wiring. Overall, it was a great choice for my application. I did need to use Quincy’s warranty within the first six months, but their service was awesome! No complaints here!

 

[GTO]

If you think you want a 5 hp,buy a 7-10 hp model.
I like the Champions or Quincy.
Good luck

 

[Need more space]

I’ve owned the Quincy QT54 for 5-6 years now, and love it. It would have been nice to have gone a little larger, like their 7hp 80gal, but honestly the QT54 has not disappointed! Being 60gal, it fits up against the side wall of my two car garage better than an 80gal would have, and it didn’t require upgrading from my 30amp breaker and wiring. Overall, it was a great choice for my application. I did need to use Quincy’s warranty within the first six months, but their service was awesome! No complaints here!

Do you ever run a palm sander or anything on it, What part did you have to ise the warranty on? One of the reviews I read said it was pretty quiet, you find that true?

 

[sberry]

Bigger comps require bigger electric, more space etc. While it can be used sometimes it's not worth it to save a few minutes once in a while especially for a hobby shop.

 

[sberry]

An example,,,, I was in a pizza shop on a Friday night. They were swamped. I mentioned that they needed a bit of help for a couple hours. She said, not really, they needed more ovens, for 1 hour a week,, sometimes.
I can body work and paint a car on 3 hp, not all can and it wouldn't be practical for a full timer. 5 HP is a body comp, 7 1/2 for 2 men or more sandblasting, 10 will supply 4 men without much wait not including blast.

 

[countryroad82]

I've got an Eaton and it's been great. Keep the oil changed and filters clean is all I've done in the last 5-7 years. I run a small body shop so it gets run a lot. I need to adjust the valves a touch as it's starting to get a little slow on building full pressure, but nothing major has happened with mine.

 

[71goldss]

Do you ever run a palm sander or anything on it, What part did you have to ise the warranty on? One of the reviews I read said it was pretty quiet, you find that true?

For the past 40 years, my hobby has been doing auto body repair and paint for myself, friends and co-workers. I’m currently restoring my ‘71 El Camino and I’ve run this compressor with my Dynabrade 69025 DA wide open, stripping layers of paint for hours at a time, and the compressor has kept up great! There’s never been a time that I’ve needed to stop and wait for the compressor to catch up.

The warranty problem I had with my compressor was early when I first purchased it, and has been discussed in a few previous threads. Though I performed the break-in as stated in the manual, it developed an oil leak from one of the heads and it also had excessive blow-by from the breather tube. Quincy had their Northern California service location send a tech to my house, which is about a 100 miles round trip. He ordered a new head gaskets and returned a few days later to install. Once installed, the blow-by remained, and he then noticed the crank seal was leaking oil as well. He then called and got approval to order a whole new pump. It took a couple of weeks for the pump to arrive and then get installed. If my memory serves me, Quincy’s tech’s made at least four trips to my home during this process, and never was the compressor out of commission, so I was still using it during this process. I can’t say enough good things about Quincy’s warranty service, at least from my experience anyway.

As far as quiet, the db levels on mine, as well as others on YouTube are around 101 dB at about two feet away. Far from quiet in my opinion! Mid 80 db’s at about ten feet. The first year I got it, I built a sound proof closet right inside my garage, using 3/4” plywood, a solid core door and 3/4” sound deadening material (similar to jute) that I picked up at Home Depot to line the interior closet walls. I also added a 12” x 24” ac filter in the lower part of the door for intake, and an exhaust fan in the closet ceiling. It’s amazingly quiet now, and has plenty of air flowing over it to keep it cool!

 

[71goldss]

A couple of inside shots of my compressor closet. I would highly recommend to anyone considering a QT54, that they plan on building a closet or enclosure if they plan on using it in a home garage. But then this probably applies to most, if not all sub $2K compressors on the market. My $.02

Recently I've been changing the cabinets attached to the closet, which is why it looks different than the original photo.

 

[redmondjp]

Best bang-for-the-buck? The new Bendpak compressors, hands-down.

You must have missed this thread then:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380447

Right in your price range - on Page 3, they do say that although their original offer is over, that they will still have special GJ pricing, so you may inquire about it.

 

[bob15]

Have you checked c-list for any older used compressors? Gardner Denver, IR, Quincy, Champion, etc

 

[BCreekDave]

What about these. https://www.eatoncompressor.com/pis...ingle-phase-80-gallon-vertical-air-compressor


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