What Size Air Compressor Do You Really Need? (Updated 2023)
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- What Size Air Compressor Do You Really Need? (Updated 2023)
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This is one of those videos that you don’t realise you need until you need it
So true with the older compressors are bombs
Very much so. I'm here because I'm about to get a compressor for my brad nailer
Yep
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"25% quieter than something, I'm not sure what" lmao excellent
I like this guy lol
If I might add, make sure you drain the air every time you're done with the air compressor for the day.
I was gonna ask this. It seems like it would reduce the stress of the inside of the tank. Makes sense.
@@FatNebraskaMom its for moisture build up
I feel like I need three or four different compressors. Yes, I need on for nailing and filling the tires on the cars and a compressor for such jobs is pretty easy to find. However, I also want to get into spray painting but a lot of folks on UA-cam push for the very large and very expensive, such as compressors of 60+ in gallons and 230 V in power. I fret too much as it is, but compressors are about the most difficult of tools that I have ever had to choose from.
Excellent vid, Bear. I agree with everything you mentioned.
I actually inherited one of those 20 gallon Craftsman compressors years ago, and ended up selling it. It did nothing my 6-gallon wouldn't do. (1 more CFM on the 20 gallon).
And you are SO right about cordless/corded tech making these middle-grade compressors obsolete.
Shine on, Big Bear!!!!
God bless
How big of a compressor will depend on what you're going to be doing. For spray painting either a 120 gallon single stage or 80 gallon 2 stage will work. There are so many different variables into which one you need
I have the HF 27-gallon Fortress High-Performance air compressor. I love it. It allows me to use small pneumatic tools, such as a 3" random orbital sander or a 1/4" die grinder. It also has sufficient air in its tank that I can use compressed air to blow sanding dust off of my work between grits without the compressor coming on every time. It's a good size for my small shop.
I have the dewalt 30 gallon 175 psi oiled motor with the belt drive. It’s kicked ass so far. Runs my impact and my air tools no problem. For a diy guy like me. It’s great. And pretty quiet but I normally have music blasting or the tv on lol.
I worked at one of the biggest air compressor manufacturers in the world, you where spot on with the CFM and quality of the smaller units, get a bigger unit or go cordless, the law of physics says you can get 4 CFM per HP. Or less depending on design, always look at CFM, and HP, anything approaching 2 HP or above will be 240V.
DeWalt/Stanley & Decker absorbed a small but mighty air compressor manufacturer named Emglo. Shortly thereafter, the manufacturing was moved to Mexico. DeWalt compressors for a time after that had DeWalt made by Emglo on the tank. More recently, the by Emglo was removed. The original Emglo compressors were well made in the USA, lasted a long time, and made a lot of air with very little horsepower. I'm sure some of the Emglo technology is used today.
I have the McGaw 21gal that I bought 3yrs ago. I use it for nail guns and spraying finish on woodworking projects. Its been a great compressor.
I have a 20 gallon McGraw. You are absolutely right! I turn it on maybe 4 times a year. It looks pretty though
LMAO, " IT LOOKS PRETTY THOUGH " NICE.
I bought one of those $50 Harbor Freight hot dog air compressors and it is one of my biggest regrets, not because it doesn't work, it does but it is so DAMN loud.
I had one of those. No more. I got a bigger compressor but missed the easy portability of the small one. Now my little compressor is a 1 gallon "quiet series" from metabo HPT (from lowes). No problem with a normal voice conversation standing beside that thing while it is running. It sounds like a refrigerator. It's my basement air compressor. I use it to blow dust and etc down there, and it is small enough to carry upstairs if needed. Quiet is definitely worth paying for IMO.
I actually have 3 compressors and just gave a 4th one to a friend. The one I gave away is the old Central Pneumatic pancake unit that I did a "plumbing project" on in order to run my air brushes while still being able to inflate tires if needed. A friend borrowed that one because he was having an estate auction and needed to inflate a bunch of tires on his dads old vehicles. I replaced it with the Fortress super quiet unit and transfered my project to it. For inflating tires and other lower CFM work, I've had a CP 10 gallon oil compressor for years. The 3rd compressor, which I bought about a month ago, is a Quincy 80 gallon, 2 stage vertical unit. Once I get the shop plumbed, it'll be my pride and joy. It replaced a CP 29 gallon oil compressor that would do most of what I asked but, struggled to keep up with a few air tools that I use often.
Iam a middle mechanic I do air gun , grinders,but paint and sanding iam not sure which one if the 27 fortress
I totally agree. I have a 20 gallon craftsman that I am getting rid of. It is crazy loud. I'm switching to electric tools and one of the little 3 gallon harbor freight ones for filling tires and blowing dust off.
I have a 8 gal Emglo from the late 90s and it still runs flawless for me 25+ years later.
I have a Craftsman 25 gallon 5.5 hp
that I have been using for 25 years also.
I have an RV with 110 PSI cold rated tires and have been looking for an air compressor that will air them up without struggling. Recommendations?
some instances, you need volume for air, but for most people nope.. if you need added volume you can always add in a extra storage tank. and once you go really big your into rotary screw compressors. As for shop air lines, PEX seems like the a good solution for running shop air lines If you staying under 150psi. It doesn't shatter, cheap and somewhat flexible.
The worst thing I ever did was spaying popcorn ceiling. They don’t require much psi but the cfm is off the charts
This is one of the most useful videos I've seen in the past several years.
Too true about the used compressors. I bought a shop from a gentleman in his 80's who threw in the compressor because it was piped into the rest of the building. I swear I got about 2 gallons of water out of that thing and then it crapped out right when I needed it for a big job. Just ordered a new 7.5 horse 80 gallon.
Hey Jeff, Thanks for a compressor update! I've been looking at the new McGraw 29 gallon oil lubed unit and the 30 gallon oil lubed Husky, DeWalt, Craftsman compressors. Those 3 are the same. Made in USA from global components, 6.3 scfm. at 90, 175 psi max all which beat the McGraw (5.3@90) The McGraw is currently $549 (down from $599) but with the usual HF 90 day warranty. Figure $150 more for the 2 year replacement plan. As Jeff mentioned, the Craftsman is currently on sale for $599 from Lowes. The Dewalt can be had from Tractor supply for $599. Both of those will cost at least $79 for delivery and carry a 2 year warranty but only a year on the pump and motor(read the fine print). The Husky from Home Depot carries a full 2 year warranty on everything and can be delivered free. Also, the Husky can be returned to any HD store for warranty. DeWalt and Craftsman have to go back to an Authorized repair center. The Husky is currently $699 but with free delivery and a better warranty its a no brainer for me. I'll wait for a sale and use the $50 new credit card deal HD offers.
You'd take that Husky over the DeWalt ultra quiet 26 gal (2.0 HP, 4.0 CFM & 90 PSI) ?
Thank you for telling me what I need and what I don’t coming for a person who just wants to inflate stuff. Thank you
Cordless or even corded tools have come so far. If all you just need to fill your tires or blow off something with air, you don’t need anything big. Good vid. Thanks.
I largely went without air compressors until I started sand blasting. Then, I got a big boy compressor… Harbor Freight’s Central Pneumatic 5hp 17cfm. I slapped it on an old air tank with a Merlin air filter and for $300 I have a highly competitive air compressor.
Agree 100% on the desirability of the 5 CFM @ 90 PSI 27 gallon unit (although that is still not quite enough for my paint sprayer) except... ...I can't afford one. So I bought a 3 CFM @ 90 PSI 20 gallon, plus a 10 gallon auxiliary tank, and still came in under under the cost of the better compressor. While I would never recommend this rig for commercial work, for my home shop it is adequate; I only have to resign myself to a less than 50% duty cycle. Work the tool for three minutes, inspect the work for a bit while the pressure comes up, repeat. The key is that the auxiliary tank comes after the pressure control valve.
I bought a Craftsman 25 gal. oil free compressor over 20 yrs ago. I rebuilt it twice since I purchased it used from Sears. It has only one problem. The noise. IT’S LOUD! Without ear plugs or noise reducing ear gear, a person will develop go deaf or develop tinnitus in no time. I have to say it’s a fairly good compressor. I believe Devilbiss made it. It was made in the USA.
Even though I am looking at this 2023 video in 2024, it was extremely helpful, put things in great perspective, and you are a wonderfully personable and believable presenter. I am now much more confident what I need to look at for my uses.
I got a makita mac700 and its been great for me as a casual homeowner. 2.6 gallon, 3.3 cfm @ 90psi, 130 max psi.
Quiet enough you can easily talk over with normal conversation volume.
Great power, great durability. Dont mind the oil at all, its an easy set up and easy maintenance. It will probably last me forever.
I grabbed it on sale for $225.
I like the idea of a quiet air compressor, but I wear hearing protection 100% of the time while using one. That started the time I was installing trim in a small closet and accidentally bumped the pressure relief valve on my quiet compressor. It immediately dumped all the air in the tank, and because of the enclosed space it was extremely loud. My ears were ringing for days after that. I re-created the event with a decibel meter nearby, and I think it hit 115dB.
For those in UK/Europe check out Einhell's compressors
36v portable 6Litre
And their oil-free silent 24Litre looks amazing
youll find magic in 1/2 fittings an hoses... friconal losses are no joke!
I have that Quincy and it is awesome. If you have an auto shop this is what you need. the others will not last.
A buddy of mine uses a HF little pancake air compressor as a pond aerator. Burns out like once every 2 years, so he takes it in and gets it replaced under the warranty. Think hes on like his 4th compressor for this.
For a professional shop, a rotary screw compressor is the only way to go? They put out twice the CFM, and at half the decibels? As far as regular reciprocating air compressors go, IR (Ingersoll Rand), Quincy, and Rol-Air are excellent? Keaser is the company I serviced for when I was a shop mechanic? They are the highest quality rotary compressors on the market?
I'd argue most folks only need a 2 gallon ish pancake or hotdog for nailers...the rest can be battery powered. Only paint would drive me to get a large expensive compressor.
The Makita MAC5200 is a 5.2 gallon compressor rated at 6.5 CFM. It will keep up with the 25-30 gallon compressors you showed, while being cheaper and more portable.
Thank you.I thought about a 20 gal compressor.but I only need the 3 gal. for what I need.Mainly to blow out dust or run an air nailer.This will be my first compressor and you saved me some money.Thanks for your videos
Good show with lots of useful information. He's right about the 20 gal. I got a Craftsman years ago and still have it but for what I do it was way over kill. I'm looking to get a small one because this one is so old and tank concerns me. I like my limbs, they come in handy
AWESOME INFO. 😊
I bought a Husky 8gal oil lube compressor about 8 years ago, I drain the tank after each use, the last time I used it & drained the tank their was oil & water coming out. I decided not to use it didn’t want to ruin my nail gun. I bought the Ridgid 6 gallon pancake compressor for $99.00 on last years BlackFriday, gonna put it to use soon. I’m with you on the cordless air compressors, I have two of the small Ryobi 18v compressors smallest for my mower tires the other one stays in my pickup truck tool box. Keep’m coming
I bought the 60 gallon dewalt from tractor supply a few years ago on a great sale. I think it was 600 bucks. Been great.
Some advice from an actual air compressor mechanic, the oil-free air compressors are disposable, if your not concerned about long term reliability? CFM is everything and PSI, is not? Anything over 120 PSI is a bonus, but not necessary, since all air tools are only rated at 90PSI? The receiver(tank) is the second most important factor in determining it's usefulness? If you are going to be running air nailers, a pancake portable compressor will suffice? Die grinders and air drills will use a very high CFM, like over 20 CFM while operating, so your little couple gallon tank, will not work, even with the pump constantly running? A size of 30 gallons min. and a 5+ CFM rating at 90 PSI or more would be recommended?
I think air compressors are something the used market is very good for particularly if you want a bigger compressors. Buy one with the right sized tank and you can upgrade your motor and pump yourself. Obviously check the tank out on the inside, huge difference between a well maintained compressor and one that never had the water drained out of it once.
Great, wish more people would warn about PVC pipe! About 35 years ago I did not think it through and installed pvc in the attic the length of my house to my garage. Hey it is cheap and it said it can handle the pressure. Shortly after that I started thinking. Not used it again. Now copper, black pipe or the special airline stuff. I got lucky nothing let go. Water does not compress so pipe failure is just a mess. Air...I don't want to be around if it lets go.
I picked up a Husky 33 gal for about $300, six or seven years ago. It's been a good compressor and runs all my air tools.
Those are all nice little toys.
Painting, sandblasting, and certain air tools will eat a lot of air. If you're a hobbyist, or weekend-warrior, my advice is to go buy two 20-30 gallon compressors and hook them up in tandem. There are a lot of reasons why this is the way to go for the DIY/hobbyist person. 1) A large pro compressor will be EXPENSIVE. 2) A large compressor will require 220v at a minimum and more likely 3-phase. Most residential garages are not wired for 3-phase. 3) A large compressor can't be handled by one person. You'll need help to install a large compressor. 4) Firing up a large compressor to fill tires or run an impact is wasteful. There are lots of advantages for the hobbyist in purchasing 2 or more 20-30 gal compressors. Smaller compressors can be run off a 110v/20amp line, standard stuff in most garages. My garage has four 20amp/110 lines, I could run a smaller compress on each line simultaneously. 2) On sale 20-30 gal compressors can be quite cheap. 3) 20-30 gal compressors can be handled easily by one person. 4) With judicious use of valves in the air lines, you can fire up only a single compressor if all you need to do is fill tires or run small air tools. If you're a hobbyist buy a couple of smaller compressor and hook them up in tandem. Leave the big boys for the pros.
What brand did you use for each compressor?
@@pedrog5846 I used HF. Before you buy any compressors, check out the tutorials on UA-cam and online. Do a search for 'Tandem compressor'. Consider what it is that you want to do, and then select your compressors accordingly. You can also hook up extra air tanks in the system to extend run times.
Lowes just happened to stop carrying Kobolt compressors right when the second stimulus checks were paid. I got a 80gallon/5hp-220v/2-stage/175psi compressor for $599. It has allowed me to bring all my Dynabrade and 3m pneumatic sanders to my retirement shop. I run the air assist for my co2 laser, the ATC spindle for my cnc router and all the other other pneumatic tools off of the same shop air. The compressor itself is outside under a shed-roof which keeps the noise levels to practically nothing. A big air compressor even at 4 or 5x the cost I paid is worth every penny.
get the biggest you can afford or bigger and you can grow into it.
Campbell Hausfeld Pancake yellow compressor for the past 25+ years... Weekend mechanic.. Always works, never let me down, no maintenance. Packs a punch for little guy.
Will it run a 1/2 inch impact wrench?
@@850CANE i have an IR 231c and it will run it at near full strength per its CFM rating . Ideally need something bigger but packs a punch for the size
That was really interesting about the 10-20 gallon compressors. I ended up with cordless because like you said they evolved. I like this video.
Buy the biggest one you can afford and have room for. I have an 80gal IR 7.5hp in my main house garage shop. It's a beast. Runs my sandblast cabinet nicely, along with any air tool I hook up to it. In the basement shop, I have the 2gal, HF Fortress Ultra quiet compressor. Runs all my nail guns without a problem. I even had it on the second floor of the house when I installed new baseboard and shoe mouldings. At my lake house, I have a 29 gallon HF. Works great for airing up tires, tubes, water toys, etc.
Used compressors can be a great deal, you have to know what your looking for. Industrial tanks have inspection bungs you can look inside. It's also very easy at home to hydrostatically test a tank.
This was the exact video I needed.
I have a large Craftsman that's 15 years old. I rarely use it. I worry because of the youtube videos of exploding tanks. I have done very little maintenance on it. And you address this as I am writing. Lol. I keep it below 80psi now. If I ever need it higher, I will set it outside.
A suggestion is a short video about how to get rid of an old compressor (out of date tank). The compressor itself is probably still good, as is the electric motor if belt-driven.
Advice was don’t buy used because tank can fail. Two thoughts on that. 1) the photo was of a nice (very expensive compressor continuously run unloader unit like a Saylor Beall. The head could cost new a couple thousand dollars or more. Hell, if you can buy fo,less than $500 then just buy a new tank and problem solved with over $1000 in you pocket. 2.) if it’s a cheap lower pressure compressor does the safety of the tank matter as much, I’ve bought those for $15 or got a head unit (auto unloader, nice but old) for free
I got the 200 psi fortress and love it. Unless i was running a DA for a while or painting for a living it should do me fine..that being said i would love the eastwood rotary plus its super quiet
I have an 80 gal speedaire from the 80’s in my shop 3phase 220v, it’s a beast and it’s loud! Thinking about taking it off line and getting something much smaller. I just need air guns for the lathe, mill and maybe 1 or 2 other things. I keep it at about 140psi. and it’s regulated down to 40 on a small bead blaster. So maybe one of the small 110v models will work. That should keep osha off my back as well. They ultrasound my tank every 5 years.
I enjoy this channel. I always learn something new and the presentation is wonderful.
Thanks! 👍
Schedule 40 PVC works fine for air lines, but don't use the cheap rated PVC or you'll likely be sorry! Thanks for the video!
I don't need a huge tank on my air compressor. But I do need up to 20-40 psi at 50+ cfm with 100% duty cycle for an hour or so at a time. I also need 120 psi at 10-20 CFM for short bursts like a 20 gallon tank (3/4in impact wrench). I thought about building my own with suitable head and a small tank but in the end I picked up a 60 gallon tank with a 5hp continuous duty compressor. It mostly does okay at both the above tasks but I could use higher CFM down low. And it is time to change the oil...
Quincy is the absolute rolls of compressor. Anything over 2k uses baldor motors or at least use to. My ex wife got a nice 5hp 60 gal 😢
I really wish the worm/screw drive compressors caught up to reasonable consumer prices. Those are legit whisper quiet! But with battery tech getting so advanced, I'm not sure we'll see that happen sadly.
Jeff, this got my attention! When you said there is an expiration date, I realized I'd never heard of one. I'll be checking mine tomorrow.
I bought a 8 gallon Campbell hausfeld and it’s not half bad 🤷🏻♂️. I can run a mini die grinder that I got for 15 bucks and it can keep up to some degree.
I just looked at my air compressor small tag and your right 20gal. Cfm 5.1 at 90psi. Holy cow.
Hell yeah man I appreciate you taking the time to inform people I know I needed this info thanks buddy
I just got the Craftsman it's a great compressor. Agreed on buying used compressors they're ticking bombs.
Thanks for the education. My old 8 gallon finally died and I'm looking for a decent garage compressor to do the usual. I'm thinking for the money I will go to Harbor Freight. I'd like to run my air rachet, grease gun etc. I bought the old 8 gallon years before Harbor Freight and I think it was a Campbell H. It would fill tires or run a nail gun but forget anything else. I will be wiser this time , thanks to you.......
What would be a good size for blowing out pool lines and a sprinkler system?
as a biker, thanks for the informative video on products I dont plan on using.
Great Vid by the way.
I'm just planning on buying a battery power inflator since I plan on doing bike trails. but it's cool to know how deep the rabbit hole goes for air compression.
Thanks for a super informative video. If possible, I have 2 questions for you: I will be setting up a DIY garage with a sandblaster cabinet and some air tools...DA sander, paint gun. I have an older PUMA 5 hp 15.7 cfm 115 psi compressor. Will it do the job? If not, what would be a suggested replacement unit? Thanks in advance! Take care.
To be totally honest I carry the Milwaukee compressor for tires but for anything else I use an industrial compressor I bought used a couple years ago so I never have air supply issues and it’s easy to move around when I need to
The answer used to be as big as you have room for and can afford.
Now with the advent of decent battery operated tools maybe not as much.
The 2 gallon Fortress is really the sweet spot for home DIY. Runs dusting, tire inflation, Brad nails, and even a framing nailer for home use. Super quiet and light. If you need a impact wrench or polisher go cordless.
Think he might be wrong about one thing, as long as your air compressor hasnt turned on while u are using say....an impact, the tool should still be running at full power. So for a home user cfm isnt as much of an issue for something like an impact. A grinder or something running non stop is a different animal however
When budget will allow, I’d like to upgrade my 40 year old 2hp 20 gal Craftsman to an Eastwood Scroll Compressor. Scroll compressors are supposed to be super quiet and 109% duty cycle or there about with great CFM. Is like to see you do a video on them. The Eastwood one goes on sale for about $2,000 so would be in the range if your higher end.
I got that Craftsman today for $419.37 at Lowe's. Christmas in Aug.
Just got the fortress harbor 10 gallon stupid silent one, don’t do a ton of stuff on compressors but this one is 4.75cfm man 175psi so it’s not too shabby man I’ll take it
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AGREE WITH YOU 100%.
Great presentation, this helped me so much to make the correct choice regarding compressors and tools
thanks for the content. I'm opening a one bay small shop to repair vehicles, just using impact to loosen lug nuts and stuff, and wrenches also with air hammer to tackle stubborn things not coming off. It's only me, using one tool at a time, not all day long at all. Ultimate question: is 30 gallon enough for me? or I need bigger? Thanks
California Air Tools makes a good compressor too and some are very, very quiet!
Video about manifolding a few budget compressors together :P
I have Crafstman pro 25 gal it produces 10.4 CFM , 8.6 at 40 psi and 6.8 at 90psi it still works great and i took care of it but its 22 years old and I'm afraid to use it cuz of the tank age. There is nothing on the market now a days that can replace this compressor that gives air flow like mine with 110 volts. I can't really get a 60 gal i would buy it but they are all 230 volt rated my garage doesn't have the outlet :(. Also the compressor is 6 Hp now the most Hp on a 25/30 gallon is 2 .
You should have mentioned that all consumer compressors lie about cfm. They calculate the intake cfm at a given pressure. I was running out of air and burning up compressors. I bought several that according to the label had more than enough cfm to run my 105 amp cnc plasma cutter. I talked to the manufacturer and they explained how homeowner grade compressors test to get the # and why a commercial unit with the same labeled cfm can easily keep up and costs more because you need a bigger motor when you tell the truth. They pointed me to a video on UA-cam from a channel called AVE showing a test that visualized it in an easy-to-understand way. Since upgrading my motor to a 7.5 hp with 2x the rpm my Kobalt homeowner unit is doing the job. I don't expect the pump to last too long at double the speed. When it brakes I plan to get an e max with a continuous run setting to protect the motor and pump when painting or using the plasma cutter for more than 20 minutes. Even a commercial compressor is not ideal when it turns on and off frequently because.
Start stop boltages of the motor and not having time to cool off. Running continuous with no load in between cycles apparently costs less electricity on top of cooling the pump and motor. I hate homeowner tool manufacturers because they lie about too many things. Shop vacs are the same way now too! I have a 25 year old Craftsman. 1.5 horsepower shot back. That is more powerful than a brand new 9hp unit because they play the same games of testing in some convoluted way that is not representative of the way the tool is used or how common sense would dictate. They don't want ppl to be able to compare products with #s on the box Or in the case of flashlights 100% lie about the brightness like 99.9 % of lights in stores or on Amazon/ eBay
Thanks for the video I almost buy an use compressor until watch your video I did not know too much about the compressor I did learn a lot thanks I did share an subscribe to your channel
Very clear with pictures easy to understand thank you thank you
I’ve had a craftsman oil free compressor for 23+ years. Only problem was a bad capacitor 6 months ago.
Im a big fan of Ingresoll Rand compressors.
I have had that Quincy 2 stage 60 gallon for 7 years. It was a lot cheaper in 2016
The advantage of a large tank is the compressor pump can turn off.
I have 120 gallon tank. For me it is just not practical to have the compressor running in load / unload state. It does not make sense in my situation to add VFD /VSD control.
Holy hell this was informational man! Thank you!
I have that same 60 gallon quincy such a great compressor
If you tee a pair of smaller compressors together and run them on 2 different electrical circuits you can save money and you can scale the noise depending on what tool youre using at the moment. A pair of $250 4 gallon fortress cpmpressors would get you 8CFM at 90psi like this, and that's not even the sale price.
5:39 I’m a big fan of the Kobalt Quiet Tech stuff. I have the 26 gallon at work but need to replace my porter cable 6 gallon compressor.
I have probably 20 air compressors..belt drives..I'm building one good one, that will run much plasma cut 50..I might go gas engine driven..probably will link up 2 20 gal tanks to give volume..my goal is to achieve 11 cfm..at 90 psi. I have some two stage compressors..just looking for a 80 gal tank, will install a 25 hp k
Has anyone else realized that for most of these air tools, you need far more cfm than any of the of the small tanks offer? When I start painting cars I will need a massive tank just for the paint gun. Its ridiculous.
Yep. It’s why I pretty much don’t recommend anything between six and mid 20s as far as tank size. The smaller ones can air up tires, Wen, nailers and stuff like that but for any other air tools, you need something with around 25 gallons usually
@@denoftools thats a bit ridiculous for painting. I have an electric paint gun but I surely will test it thoroughly before using it for my car. Like you said, nee tech is making these old standbys obsolete. Have you any experience with the electric sprayers?
Thank you for valuing our time (speaking quickly, not wasting time). I appreciate it.
I inherited one.of those Campbell 20 gals and I gotta say that little thing has gotten the absolute piss beat out of it and it.just keeps running..I'm literally to the point where we are trying to get that thing to blow.up. this things has ran for 2 and a half days with the line open just continuously running. Someone left it it on Friday and nobody was back in the shop until Monday. You could cook a frozen dinner on it and the plastic casing was melting. I unplugged it and the cord burnt my hand to the touch. The next day I put new oil in it put a tiny brass filter in where the air filter should be and it's been about a year since and it's still running I can't believe it.
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