[Suicidal Racing]

hey im looking at compressors and im wondering what size are most of you guys using.i was looking at the craftsman 33 gal 150psi stand up deal..but im not sure if it will be enough..ill be using it for painting an other automotive shit...do yall think it will be plenty.

i dont have 220 in my garage right now but once i get a welder i will have to get a plug or 2 wired in.

 

[JoyRide57]

Well i hate to say it but stay away from craftsman, might as well us harbor frieight stuff. Cambell Hausfield has a good pump made of cast iron oil lubed. Lowes sells em and they have a 120 volt that can be converted to 230 later on if you want, just my 2 cents worth.

 

[promodvette]

I have the 33 gallon one. Its good for painting but nothing else like sanding etc.

 

[GTA matt]

I have the 33 gallon one. Its good for painting but nothing else like sanding etc.

X2. I have a 28 gallon Mac. Its great for regular jobs, but definately not for any kind of sanding.

 

[Guest]

I have the 33 gallon one. Its good for painting but nothing else like sanding etc.

What he said......

 

[Suicidal Racing]

alright im off to lowes..i was just at home depot and i didnt even look..lol went to sears an then started looking at them after looking at boxes..im starting all over with tools..so i figure i will blow my first 2 checks on tools

 

[ERV JR]

I have a 60 gal, but would love to get a 100 gal and 10 hp pump or 15

 

[NOSCOUPE86]

I have a 2 stage Ingersol 80 gallon and love it, it's always been enough. Check with home depot, I got mine as a refurb and paid almost half price, been working great for over 5 yrs

 

[chopsmitty]

If you're doing body work and some sanding or using a die grinder to port some heads etc, you're going to want at least 60 gallon tank. Don't know if you have TSC (Tractor Supply) in your neck of the woods, but they have Ingersoll Rand and have pretty good prices on them. I would consider that the minimum.

 

[Broke EF]

The best advice is to get the biggest you can afford, and stay with trusted brands like IR.

Sean

 

[hotrod2111]

If the compressor is going to be inside the shop, avoid the direct drive units, there loud as hell. JMHO

 

[JimmyM]

80 gallon 2 stage should run anything you have, I have a 60 gallon upright 6.5 hp and its fine for what I use it for such as air up tires, dust a part or 2 off in my blast cabinet, blow stuff off with the blow gun etc.

 

[Crazy4Carz]

I have had 2 Craftsman units over the last 18 years (first one lasted 16 and the second is still going) When the first unit finally quit, I kept the tank, removed the motor and hooked the two tanks together. Now I have 120 gallon capacity. Works great and the unit only cycles half as often. True, while it does run longer to fill it is not stopping and starting all the time. I use mine almost daily.

Recently Jimmy Biggs is using it almost daily as well. Ha!

 

[1QwikBu]

heres what i have ... we can run 3 d/a's and never run out of air http://www.cornwelltoolsonline.com/CQTProdData/_____ACC318VL.html

 

[Mike R]

The best advice is to get the biggest you can afford, and stay with trusted brands like IR.

Sean

X2, shop for the highest cfm output you can find/afford, stay away from aluminum pumps they're noisy as hell. Check your local Craigslist, I just bought a 5hp 80 gal. Dayton for $450. You can't hardly hear it run and it'll last forever.

 

[cletus66]

I had a Craftsman single stage 6 hp 60 gallon compressor. After a couple of years it started throwing the rods out. They had a repair kit for it (imagine that) but after a couple of times, I threw it into the woods, and bought a Husky from Home Depot. Dual stage Vtwin 80 gallons for 829 bucks. Works fine for anything I do so far including bodywork and porting heads, etc.

 

[maxamus]

I would say hold out and spend the cash to get 220 in the garage you will be alot happier in the end. This coming from a guys who needs 220. LoL

 

[Suicidal Racing]

alright..i got my box an tool kit picked out lol..now i looked at lowes an home depot stuff..the first one on here i was told to look at i did but they only had a 26 gal tanlk an wanted 330 for it..lowes also had a kobalt 26 for 299 with there 50pc tool kit..husky at home depot was 399 for a 30 gal..i think i will go with the crafts man if i dont find anything on craigs list..i want a portable so i can load it on my trailer with my box when i go racing again

 

[Suicidal Racing]

sorry for the 2 part post but im doing this via phone..i will get a 80 gal for home once i get 220..i figure the 33 will hold me over..now for welders i seen the link 125 mig an the 140 mig at lowes..the 125 welds up to 1/4 an then the 140 does 3/8ths..which was 500$..but im thinking the 150 deal which does 1/2..i want to start building cages an custom harley an exh an tanks..just avg shit..what are you guys using?

 

[maxamus]

I have a craftsman Gold 33 gallon I have had it for 8 years and just this winter I had to rebuild the cylinders and its working fine. The rebuild kit was $90. It works pretty good but has a hard time keeping up with the grinder.