Posted: 6/1/2005 11:16:05 AM EDT
| Could anyone recommend a good home air compressor for moderate use? I'm looking at a 60 gallon capacity 7hp model, but I'm wondering hom many cfm's I need for air tools. Would a wise man avoid the Home Depot/Lowes models? Thanks... |
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INGERSOL RAND. Some air tools have high air consumption, such as any double action sander, and a good sand blaster. A two stage 80 gallon is needed for anything but intermittent use of these type tools. I was running a 60 gallon single stage directly into the ground. I currently own my third compressor. When I bought one for my shop at work, I got an even bigger one. Pay now or pay later. If you get a higher quality IR, and buy their start up kit and mount kit, they extend the warranty to 5 years. |
+1 on the Ingersol It really depends on what you want to run. Large high-torque impacts take a lot of CFM. Small brad guns and even framing nailers will work with smaller comp's. If you are loking at a 60 gallon, be sure to get a stand-up model that will take less floor space than a horizontal unit. Most large comp's need 240 volt, so that may be an issue to think about. Good luck. 
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