Help - Recommendation for air compressor
#16
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I have an Ingersol Rand and it has been fantastic. Plenty of CFM for air tools. I bought it on Amazon and it had free shipping. It actually came from Northern Tool. http://m.northerntool.com/products/s...?hotline=false
#17
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Great tips all thanx!!!
I just ordered a Porter Cable.... I have their other tools and like them. Great tip on the rubber hose, I ordered a GoodYear rubber hose... a friend had one of those plasticy ones and it was awful. I ordered from Amazon but I did not get an accessory kit... they seemed cheapy to me... Home Despot has a small all-brass set with blower/trigger etc. for about the same price as a 17 piece cheapy set with stuff I think I will never use.
I also found a Presta valve attachment for my bicycle.
Compressor: https://amzn.com/B000O5RO1Y $115
Presta filler: https://amzn.com/B014PXMF82 $33 (only one I could find)
Goodyear rubber hose 50': https://amzn.com/B0089XH5O4 $33
All free shipping with A Prime
Porter Cable has a quieter unit a CS2004 but it got very poor reviews for failures..... it looks like the same darn compressor as the one I purchased but it has to be a different motor in there..... crossed fingers.
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Bruce in Philly
I just ordered a Porter Cable.... I have their other tools and like them. Great tip on the rubber hose, I ordered a GoodYear rubber hose... a friend had one of those plasticy ones and it was awful. I ordered from Amazon but I did not get an accessory kit... they seemed cheapy to me... Home Despot has a small all-brass set with blower/trigger etc. for about the same price as a 17 piece cheapy set with stuff I think I will never use.
I also found a Presta valve attachment for my bicycle.
Compressor: https://amzn.com/B000O5RO1Y $115
Presta filler: https://amzn.com/B014PXMF82 $33 (only one I could find)
Goodyear rubber hose 50': https://amzn.com/B0089XH5O4 $33
All free shipping with A Prime
Porter Cable has a quieter unit a CS2004 but it got very poor reviews for failures..... it looks like the same darn compressor as the one I purchased but it has to be a different motor in there..... crossed fingers.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
#18
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Bruce. I'm a sports coach and for many years repair high end bicycles at home and this is my go to:
http://www.prestaflator.com/
http://www.prestaflator.com/
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My garage is too small for a larger compressor, so I use a small 2 gallon Craftsman hotdog compressor AND a 10 gallon air tank which I keep filled by the compressor. When I have filled the large air tank, I drain the compressor tank of it moisture and leave it unpressurized until it's time to recharge the large air tank.
With the filled air tank, I can move it easily, and it is always ready to fill bike tires and care tires.
If I need a lot more air for a project, I will hook the compressor and large tank in series and take air from the large tank. I only do this for short duration work since the compressor is not designed for long duty cycles.
With the filled air tank, I can move it easily, and it is always ready to fill bike tires and care tires.
If I need a lot more air for a project, I will hook the compressor and large tank in series and take air from the large tank. I only do this for short duration work since the compressor is not designed for long duty cycles.
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FYI Update:
For anyone looking for a simple compressor.....
I made a mistake, I ordered that Goodyear hose without a reel. I didn't realize that you can buy a rubber (get rubber) hose with one of those cool retracting hose reels that I could have hung between my cars. Darn!!! So I ordered a $50 simple crank reel and a 6' Goodyear leader hose to interconnect. I goofed, I could have had a cool system for less money.
too tall: thanx ... that Presta filler you noted is the same unit as I purchases sans guage. I used it this weekend and it was from heaven..... no more cranking on my little Zefal.
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Bruce in Philly
For anyone looking for a simple compressor.....
I made a mistake, I ordered that Goodyear hose without a reel. I didn't realize that you can buy a rubber (get rubber) hose with one of those cool retracting hose reels that I could have hung between my cars. Darn!!! So I ordered a $50 simple crank reel and a 6' Goodyear leader hose to interconnect. I goofed, I could have had a cool system for less money.
too tall: thanx ... that Presta filler you noted is the same unit as I purchases sans guage. I used it this weekend and it was from heaven..... no more cranking on my little Zefal.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
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Update:
Cool mounted unit in my garage...... still should have got one of those retractable units but this still works nicely... I should have done this years ago.
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Bruce in Philly
Cool mounted unit in my garage...... still should have got one of those retractable units but this still works nicely... I should have done this years ago.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
#23
My suggestion is to go to HD/Lowe's etc. and run the models you're interested in. Some are so noisy that you will be reluctant to use them. I had a 20 year old Craftsman that worked well, but finally replaced it with a quiet one. What a relief!
#24
I had a craftsman 17 gallon compressor that I never used because it was so loud.
Just a few weeks ago, I decided to get rid of it. Sold it on Craigslist and replaced it with a Dewalt 2.5 gallon compressor that is whisper quiet compared to the craftsman. It's portable, so I'll likely use it more than I did the old one. Yes, it's much smaller than the Craftsman, but I'd rather have a small quiet compressor that I use than a much louder bigger one that almost never gets used.
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Hey Bruce I was looking at the retractable hose units and the ones I saw were like twice the price of the compressor. Did you spot any deals you could share a link on? I see the compressor is $99 on prime right now - thanks!
Dan
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#27
Got one of these in each of my cars. It works great for a little compressor and although it states a tire size limit, I've never had any issues. These have saved my a$$ on more than one occasion.
http://www.viaircorp.com/70P.html
http://www.viaircorp.com/70P.html
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If anyone is looking for an air compressor, check out the link below. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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