What Air Compressor should I get?

Holy shit....700 ft/lbs

 

I told you, it's a BEAST. I would get nowhere near this power with a air compressor in the same price range. And I can use it on the trail, which has already proven it's worth.

 

You have given me quite a bit to think about lmfao

 

FWIW I have yet to come across a bolt this can't undo. I've even snapped a few that were too rusty, on setting 2 of 3. Hands down best purchase I've made for my truck and makes working on my truck a lot less tiresome.

 

Yes, nicknamed 'Bruiser'. It's a beast. DeWalt is about to launch a smaller version called 'Honey Badger'. I have a preproduction test unit. It's awesome. It replaced Bruiser in my truck.

 

This is what I got - so far so good.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-HP-x-10...585288&hash=item1c93fa8406:g:UIIAAOSwwGdZ17ZK

 

Is it still powerful enough? I'll be happy enough to be a product tester for your dewalt buddy

 

Has 1200 ft-lbs of nut busting torque. It's pretty ridiculous.

 

Those are impressive numbers even if it was pneumatic....but a battery powered impact.....shit.

 

It has 350 ft-lbs. It's still more than enough for working on a truck. The Bruiser wasn't really made for working on cars. They designed it for big pipelines and crazy shit like that.

 

I am no expert but if you want your air tools to work right your SCFM from your compressor should be greater than your tools CFM. With compressors bigger is always better. The smaller the tank the more the compressor will run and the sooner it will die. My advice is to save your money until you can afford a nice 60 gallon tank air compressor. Home Depo, Lowes, or Tractor Supply all have good compressors.

 

Ironically, battery powered shit is amazing these days. The new FlexVolt miter saw is way more powerful than a corded version. You are capped at 1800W on corded tools do to typical breakers in houses. Cordless tools don't have this limitation. I think the FlexVolt saw is about 2400W. It's pretty awesome too.

 

Yeah that makes a whole lot more sense. At the time I just wanted the biggest and baddest wrench because I didn't want to spend a couple hundred bucks and have it NOT get a bolt undone.

 

No doubt. That impact wrench is definitely worth having. I love it.

 

I second that. I also own that one and it’s great!

 

I've always used Craftmans in my shop.

https://www.craftsman.com/products/...ical-air-compressor-165-max-psi?taxon_id=1642

 

I had a Husky roll around oilless compressor that did a lot of work for me. I had to redo the packings because the heat it generated caused them to break down but no big deal.. Then at the end of the year a couple of years ago, at Lowes, I spotted a Campbell Haus 60 gal job with a $100 gift card. I guess they were updating the model which cost $500 and it was marked down to $400. It seems they screwed up and were not supposed to have the mark down and the $100 card but with some bitching I got both. Its a 240v motor so its pretty rugged, not commercial quality but in the corner of the garage it does what ever I want. FWIW, what ever you end up with, install an accessible, easy to open/close water drain. They corrode and with a big compressor are hard to get to. So change out whatever it comes with to make the drain easy to do. I forget the exact specs but its the 5 + ft tall tank about 24" or so across. Single cylinder. I can run it out of air but only when I use a 6" pad sander constantly for quite a while.

 

All of them.

 

I am with these guys- the husky or lowes 30 gallon tank size compressors work well- I have one from Lowes.- Air impact, air ratchet, air grinder- my wife sprays furniture with it. For a home garage it will do the job well. And it fills tires too... had mine like 8 years now.

 

If you can afford it, get a 2 stage compressor. The air gets compresses twice and you get higher pressure. Air tools have much more power at higher pressure. Note that a 2 cylinder does not necessarily mean a 2 stage. Most air tools will run fine on an average size compressor. You remove a few bolts and the compressor has time to refill the tank inbetween bolts. If you plan on using things like a glass bead blaster, sand blaster, DA, air board, etc. that you are running constantly, you need a more serious compressor.