6.0-928S

Hi Rick,
I got the 175psi Craftsman. Works for every job I've needed it for, including bodywork.
Hammer

SharkSkin

Rixter, you can get away with a smaller, quieter compressor by adding an air tank or two. It will take longer to fill, but it will take longer to draw the pressure down too. You could put a valve between the tanks so that when you need it to fill quick, you close the valve. When you need a lot of air without pressure drop, open the valve. Unless you plan on DA sanding a whole car in record time, or air chiseling a car in half, you won't need much on average.

s928s

Rixter, i would check Lowes And the Hode Depot if you are local...The both carry 220v 60+ gallon compressors reasonably. ( $300-400) range. they usally mark down their stock anually for the next years modle and clearence out the prior modle. Usally in the spring, you might get lucky
DAVID

mspiegle

Is that the black vertical professional one? I've been wanting this exact compressor for a while and wasn't sure it met my needs after viewing this thread. How long have you had it for?

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...+%26+Inflators

Warren928

I've had a 4hp -25 gallon craftsman 220v belt drive for 19 years, change the oil every 2-3 years, and it still keeps running great. Never found a tool that needed more air than this thing could deliver. The only thing I found was the cog that held the pulley onto the electric motor wheel became loose and made noise, so it had to be shimmed with some tin foil since its got a tapered shaft with a single spline.
Overall a good machine.

rixter

ok.. done some looking around
how does this one look
http://cgi.ebay.com/Campbell-Hausfel...QQcmdZViewItem

V-Fib

I have had several small ones over the years by various manufacturers. I've had the above model just over 1 year and have 0 complaints. If you plan on just inflating things like tires ect, those small to medium CH and craftsman compressors are most adequate. If you really use it for air tools and use it hard, probably not the best choice IMHO. ALthough smaller compressors will run tools, they usually have to run continously to do so and the tools are not usually operating at their full potential. As mentioned previously, they can be very loud and annoying. HTH

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Gretch

avoid diaphram type at all costs.....way too noisy.

I bought this 2 stage at home depot and it is just perfect for the heavy use I put it to.

BC

How loud is it gretch?