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Who has an air compressor and why?

mean dad said:
Congratulations on the house!

Get speakers out in the garage if you don't already have some.


I don't know what your electrical outlet situation is, but this ceiling-mounted cord reel was one of the best purchases I've made for my garage.
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I like how you have concealed the line to the box. Looks nicer.
 
I have a Craftsman 20 gal upright #175. I use it for impact guns, drills, nailers, staplers, tires, dusting, and painting.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200484023_200484023

I installed that system throughout my basement so I can work at several of the workbenches.

My next project with my compressor is to build a little insulated shed outside and hard pipe it to the basement to reduce the noise considerably. I figure a switch and a gauge inside the basement cut it on and monitor pressure.

The compressor is probably the most used tool in my basement. :thumbup
 
I have a 60gal husky vertical 220v
A 30 gal craftsman 110v vertical oil free
And a 3 gal HF 110v horizontal oil free

The 3 gal was something portable to take with me to the race track. It barely qualifies to fill tires.

The 30 gal pretty much does everything i need it to and is a good convenient size. Portable with a handle and wheels. Unless you're painting cars or use air tools non stop this is the size i recommend. It's loud

I got the 60 gal because i wanted something quieter. The extra capacity didn't hurt. Everyone told me the compressors with oil were a lot quieter than the oil free ones. I'm here to tell you that is a lie. This thing is every bit as loud if not louder than my 30gal oil free compressor.

Good luck
 
I do, because I use it. Husky 60gal upright in the corner of the garage, bolted to the garage floor.
 
blrmaker said:
I have a Craftsman 20 gal upright #175. I use it for impact guns, drills, nailers, staplers, tires, dusting, and painting.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200484023_200484023

I installed that system throughout my basement so I can work at several of the workbenches.

My next project with my compressor is to build a little insulated shed outside and hard pipe it to the basement to reduce the noise considerably. I figure a switch and a gauge inside the basement cut it on and monitor pressure.

The compressor is probably the most used tool in my basement. :thumbup
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For a while (before I tore it down for parking space for the RV) I had an outside shed with power, and was able to put my compressor out there and run the shop air line in through the wall. The shed power was on a switch in the garage, so I could switch on the wall switch, hear the compressor kick on, and have air- but if I wasn't listening for it, the compressor sounded no louder than the A/C compressor does outside the house. Game changer- no more startlingly loud compressor kick-on sounds, ability to use the compressor for extended periods without hearing concerns, etc. Since it was inside a shed, no worry about the elements or neighbor noise concerns.

Highly recommend the 3/4" shop air and remote compressor setup if you can at all manage it- it's such an improvement in quality of experience in the shop I can't overstate it.
 
DannoXYZ said:
For tyres, I use one of these:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-1...-with-Digital-Gauge-Tool-Only-P737D/307627867
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Exactly. What this guy said. ^^^ if it's only for tires. And also you can google " they have these $40 units on AMZ they're touting they also do the job .


mean dad said:
I don't know what your electrical outlet situation is, but this ceiling-mounted cord reel was one of the best purchases I've made for my garage.
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yes that's pretty awesome. Which one is that and where from if you don't mind? I use a long, white extension cable instead. :laughing
 
All of the above are good uses for a compressor but don't forget doing magic tricks. Works great with golf balls too.

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-Bill
 
JesasaurusRex said:
I have a 60gal husky vertical 220v
A 30 gal craftsman 110v vertical oil free
And a 3 gal HF 110v horizontal oil free

The 3 gal was something portable to take with me to the race track. It barely qualifies to fill tires.

The 30 gal pretty much does everything i need it to and is a good convenient size. Portable with a handle and wheels. Unless you're painting cars or use air tools non stop this is the size i recommend. It's loud

I got the 60 gal because i wanted something quieter. The extra capacity didn't hurt. Everyone told me the compressors with oil were a lot quieter than the oil free ones. I'm here to tell you that is a lie. This thing is every bit as loud if not louder than my 30gal oil free compressor.

Good luck
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If you want a quieter compressor you have to go with a scroll-type. They're about twice the money of a reciprocating type.
 
JesasaurusRex said:
I'm not buying a 4th damn you :twofinger
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So you hook it up to the nail gun and then increase the pressure to the correct range and as long as it maintains the pressure the nailer goes bang?

I haven't set mine up yet but I'm installing wood steps tomorrow :)

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60ish gallon 220V in the shop, pancake in wife woodshop, 20 gallon at the house.
What are they used for? Inflating tires, air impact wrenches, blow out air filters, blow our radiators,blow out chainsaws, air for plasma cutter, air for glass bead machine, finishing to framing nailers, cutoff, polishing tools, da sander, blow out cab of equipment, paint sprayers, wifes airbrush:yea we have a working ranch...
 
I have a little 6 gallon that can be picked up and carried around, though it's pretty damn heavy.

It served me well for years for painting, filling up tires, basic stuff.

As soon as I tried sandblasting I realized I needed a bigger compressor.
 
What do you mean? It went kathunk kathunk kathunk I could do one pin nail after another?

I didn't buy a real nail gun because that's not the tool I needed for the steps and flooring
 
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