Recommend an Air Compressor

[Frankie]

My Craftsman suddenly developed armature problems and i don't think it's too cheap to have fixed.

It was a good one and is no longer manufactured. I want to buy a new (or reconditioned) one within $120-$180 that's reasonably comparable to mine.

Here are the specs:

2HP
150 PSI peak
SCFM: 3.7@40PSI/2.6@90PSI
Permanent Lube
6 gal tank

I'm looking at these;

- Bostitch CAP2000P-OF-R (recon.) $120
(http://www.cpobostitch.com/factory-r...cgid=#prReview)

- WEN 6-gallon 2HP $125
(http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden...2/product.html)

- Hitachi EC510 (from local Lowes) $150 +/- (forgot exact)

I haven't found anything reasonable in Craftsman or DeWalt.

What do you recommend? I need to make a quick decision. it's holding up the final touches of my long ongoing remod.

[bevischief]

Eat a bowl of beans.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

You have an air driven grease gun? WTF? The sprayer has 78 zerks on it and I still use a manual job for it.

I have two.


One holds a five gallon bucket of grease. The other holds a tube
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[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I have two.


One holds a five gallon bucket of grease. The other holds a tube
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Dad's got an electric one, but no air powered jobs.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

http://amzn.com/B005LU2ZO8


169$ free shipping w/prime (if you have amazon prime.....I love it)

8 gallon, oil free, 16 left

I believe the 20 gallon version was $199 free ship w/prime as well

What's the AMP on this?

Originally Posted by Buehler445

You have an air driven grease gun? WTF? The sprayer has 78 zerks on it and I still use a manual job for it.

I have a pneumatic caulk gun. I don't break it out for any old job but it's nice to have for subfloors.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I have a pneumatic caulk gun. I don't break it out for any old job but it's nice to have for subfloors.

Holy shit. I always knew you liked caulk (cock)

We have a 1" impact that will rip your arm off, and an airhammer that is pretty ridiculous, but no application tools. I have no idea what would happen if you put 180 psi to grease or caulk.

[Exoter175]

I'm going to first state, had I know some of you were looking for air compressors, I would have bought a ton of them at auction and sold them to you. There were about 85 new and used air compressors in my last auction on the 26th from pancakes all the way up to 3 phase 180 gallon compressors lol.

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

What are you’re needs for an air compressor? Are you just airing up tires once in a while or are you running a die grinder or sander?

This is a pretty big deal for anyone looking for a compressor. If you need one, don't affix yourself to a pricing ceiling or you'll end up with something you can't really use or something that will pigeonhole you into having no flexibility with what you use it for. Every time I go shop for one, I pickup one that will run about 25-50 PSI more than my most poweful tool, with about 30% more CFM than my most needy tool.

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

My 120V, 5 horse will power impacts, ratchets and my grease gun fine but if I have to use a die grinder for any length of time it’ll run the compressor out of air and I have to wait for it to catch back up. PITA.
I’ve been looking for a good 2 cylinder 220V oil filled compressor to take it’s place but they aren’t exactly giving those things away.

Personally, I want one of those quiet, old school belt driven ones and an 80 gallon tank (minimum) but the people who have them (the good ones) know they are worth their weight in gold.

Originally Posted by Frankie

Is this a good way to go?

http://www.cpocampbellhausfeld.com/f...ce-low-to-high

or this?

http://www.cpocampbellhausfeld.com/f...ce-low-to-high

Avoid anything labeled Campbell Hausfeld. You're not going to sit on that one for a while.

Most people don't know how to properly take care of their air compressors and maintain them, so they go out pretty fast, also, a lot of the higher end companies like Ingersoll Rand, Craftsman, etc. treat the inside of their tanks to prevent rust, CH does not. I religiously drain my tanks every day, change the filters religiously, and after about 18 months, you'll start seeing "rust water" coming out the bottom of them when you drain them. It won't be much, unless you never drain the tank, but you'll see it start to happen, and when that happens, your tank starts to degrade and that just seems dangerous to me.

[Groves]

As with many things, I'm looking in the used market.

I'd love the relative quietness of an oil filled model.

Good info in this thread.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Holy shit. I always knew you liked caulk (cock)

We have a 1" impact that will rip your arm off, and an airhammer that is pretty ridiculous, but no application tools. I have no idea what would happen if you put 180 psi to grease or caulk.

I run 180 at the shop.
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[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

You have an air driven grease gun? WTF? The sprayer has 78 zerks on it and I still use a manual job for it.

Screw a bunch of that noise. I'd have gone powered a long time ago, but I'm lazy like that. I've got a couple of impacts, 1/2 & 3/8" and an air ratchet too.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

Personally, I want one of those quiet, old school belt driven ones and an 80 gallon tank (minimum) but the people who have them (the good ones) know they are worth their weight in gold.

Exactly why I don't have one yet either.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Exactly why I don't have one yet either.

Yep they cost a pretty penny. But they are nice. I've got a couple grand in mine, but it has to work all the time
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