I returned the little 33 gallon, oil-less, cheapie compressor that I had on
semi-permanent loan from a friend this past weekend. Now I need a more
permanent solution for my garage.
I will admit right off the bat that I don't really need very much air, and
that the 33-gallon 110V compressor got the job done. I run the usual
smattering of air tools (impact, cutoff, ratchet, etc.) as well as blow up
tires and such. I don't like oil-less, because it was noisy, and I don't
like the 33 gallon part because it was noisy pretty frequently. I'd also
like to know that if I decide to buy a blast cabinet or something for a
project that I can run it. I'd hate to spend the money and not have the
capacity I need later.
So I'm looking at compressors and narrowing my requirements. It has to be
oil lubricated, I like the 60 gallon vertical tanks because they're big
enough to hold quite a bit of air, but don't take up a huge amount of my
precious floor space, and I am leaning towards a two-stage pump because that
gets you into the 175 PSI range (effectively increasing your air storage by
1/3).
Right now I'm looking really hard at these three:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00919261000P?vName=Tools&cName=Compressors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors+%26+Inflators
Lots of air, but only 135 PSI because it's single stage.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00918298000P?vName=Tools&cName=Compressors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors+%26+Inflators
Now we're talking... 175 PSI and still plenty of air for me. I like the
'industrial' aspect of this one. The long service life they quote is
attractive. More expensive though.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916781000P?vName=Tools&cName=Compressors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors+%26+Inflators
Now you throw this guy in there. It looks like everything the 2-stage IR is
but better, and much cheaper to boot. I think that I'd prefer a 60-gal
tank so that it would take a bit less space, but the extra capacity doesn't
hurt either. I lose the IR name, and I've heard that they make a quality
product. Does anybody know anything about the quality of the larger Sears
compressors?
Right now Sears is doing 15% off on top of the sale prices on those
compressors, so I could potentially get a pretty good deal if I put in
an order tonight.
I'm ready to throw myself at the mercy of shop-talk for advice...
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