I need a new Air Compressor

[Fender1325]

Guys I was given an old air compressor that was rusty and the bottom valve blew out when I was trying to drain condensation. I dont trust it and its time for a bigger one.

Heres what Im looking for:

Vertical
Oiled (from what I read, oiless dont last as long?)
Run on standard outlet (I can do 230 if need be but prefer not to)
Price Range keep it under 500.
No used craigslist **** must be new.

Im running die grinders, sanders. Cutter if it can handle it. I know I know, bigger is better.

 

[bulletpruf]

Guys I was given an old air compressor that was rusty and the bottom valve blew out when I was trying to drain condensation. I dont trust it and its time for a bigger one.

Heres what Im looking for:

Vertical
Oiled (from what I read, oiless dont last as long?)
Run on standard outlet (I can do 230 if need be but prefer not to)
Price Range keep it under 500.
No used craigslist **** must be new.

Im running die grinders, sanders. Cutter if it can handle it. I know I know, bigger is better.

Don't know if you can find something new that will do what you want. If I had $500 to spend, I'd sure be looking on Craigslist.

FYI - I had a 33 gallon Craftsman, horizontal, but the vertical ones run about $500 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWKETGC/?tag=atomicindus08-20. I didn't realize how much I hated it until I upgraded to a used one off CL. It was LOUD and couldn't keep up with much. Couldn't sandblast for long. Using a cutting wheel took forever.

Good luck.

Scott

 

[jonjon1]

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...belt-drive-air-compressor-60-gal?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Fender1325]

Yeah, I know you basically need a huge expensive compressor to run a cutoff wheel - luckily I have electric angle grinders that do the job if it comes down to it. Pneumatic ones are smaller though and would be nice for tight areas. (Doing floor panels now)

I mainly want it for the die grinder with scotchbrite pads to help clean metal before welding.

Outside of that - impact gun, paint spray, air nozzle and filling up tires.

 

[hondacivic247]

I can tell you this much that a 110v compressor won't do much of anything. There's good compressors on Craigslist you just have to look around. Find a quincy, westinghouse, champion, ingersoll. I paid 550 for a 80 gallon quincy only downside is that it's a horizontal. Even look for a emglo i had one and it was great for home use

 

[CNGsaves]

No such thing as 120v compressor to do all you want.

Save your money and buy USED 240v compressor (5 HP 60 gal) on CL and wire up garage to run it.

 

[dlcwent]

I can tell you this much that a 110v compressor won't do much of anything. There's good compressors on Craigslist you just have to look around. Find a quincy, westinghouse, champion, ingersoll. I paid 550 for a 80 gallon quincy only downside is that it's a horizontal. Even look for a emglo i had one and it was great for home use

No such thing as 120v compressor to do all you want.

Save your money and buy USED 240v compressor (5 HP 60 gal) on CL and wire up garage to run it.

Got to go along with this way of thinking. You are talking about running tools that require a lot of cfm. You will kill a small compressor running air tools.

 

[Bdgjr215]

What you should look at when buying a compressor is cfm rating and tank size
Lastly the motor hp A motor that runs on 110 will work fine as long as it has
Enough hp however a motor that runs on 220 with the same hp will be more
Efficient in power usage
Tools like air guns and ratchets nail guns don't need a big tank because they
Dont use alot of air quickly (short bursts )
Die grinders and cutoff wheels need a bigger tank because they use alot of air very quickly
The oiless compressors are obnoxiously loud in a small shop and imo aren't
Really of great quality
If your willing to use electric tools like grinders and nibblers you can use a
Much smaller unit

 

[smoked~black16v]

I just picked up a brunner 60 gal for 200 bucks off craigslist just needs a paint job and a new pressure switch. dont count out used until you see them.

 

[WhiffySpark]

My 33 gallon craftsman pro runs my angle grinder and cut off wheel ok. Granted I don't do fabrication at home, but it's not terrible

I don't like buying used compressors either. It's hard to know if the tank was taken care of

 

[Davefr]

Im running die grinders, sanders. Cutter if it can handle it. I know I know, bigger is better.

The tools you mention are among to most demanding for a compressor. (ie high CFM AND high duty cycle)

You better increase your budget and go with 5 HP/60 gallon as the starting point. The HF unit is one of the best ones out there. (made by Bel Aire in the US).

(ex: This little DA consumes around 15 -20 CFM and you tend to run it for long stretches of time)

 

[Fretters]

No such thing as 120v compressor to do all you want.

Save your money and buy USED 240v compressor (5 HP 60 gal) on CL and wire up garage to run it.

One has to chuckle on occasion when reading things like this. Not at your advice, might I add, but just the general discussion. We have the same type of discussions over here on occasion, yet we're already blessed with 240V single phase as standard for domestic supply, and the next step up is 415V 3 phase. Just seems that whatever one has, it's never enough. We have to use step down/auto/isolation transformers for running 110V equipment.

 

[bulletpruf]

One has to chuckle on occasion when reading things like this. Not at your advice, might I add, but just the general discussion. We have the same type of discussions over here on occasion, yet we're already blessed with 240V single phase as standard for domestic supply, and the next step up is 415V 3 phase. Just seems that whatever one has, it's never enough. We have to use step down/auto/isolation transformers for running 110V equipment.

That's the nice thing about being stationed in Italy -- the garage is already wired for 220. I do have to use step down units to get to 110 for some of my tools, but nothing special to do for the welder and compressor, which run on 220.

 

[Fender1325]

Ok. Noted advice guys thank you.

My garage is wired for 220 I just dont have the recepticle wired yet. I was plannin on using it for an upgraded welder but we'll see.

Used makes me nervous bc tanks can rust from the inside out. Id rather start fresh.

 

[Bdgjr215]

Ok. Noted advice guys thank you.

My garage is wired for 220 I just dont have the recepticle wired yet. I was plannin on using it for an upgraded welder but we'll see.

Used makes me nervous bc tanks can rust from the inside out. Id rather start fresh.

Most decent quality motors can be wired either way by changing wires around
Under a cover plate theres usually a schematic on the motor which will tell
What to change for 110 or 220

 

[dtt454]

i just had a very similar experience just a few months ago, and i decided i didnt want to have to worry about all the unknowns that come with buying a used tank.

i finally settled on this one from northern tool.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641297_200641297

i caught it on sale, and used a coupon, (you can always find coupon codes online) that brought the price down to just under 500. it runs a die grinder okay, its not that loud. only thing is running a grinder for a long time i was getting alot of moisture, but thats not the compressors fault. got a plan to address that, its not a 2 stage but for what i use it for, and for the money i would buy it again.

 

[CompressorPros.com]

If you are grinding or sanding, you need 10-12 CFM...one of our big sellers is the BelAire 216V

http://www.compressorpros.com/air-compressor/two-stage/60-gallon/belaire-216v/