OT: Looking for a air compressor recommendation, I need air! Options

[draganc]

Hi guys,

I’m looking for recommendations for a new air compressor for my home work shop.

I’m looking for a unit that is capable of doing some painting, grinding, DA sanding, hence, around 60 gallons and around 11/10 scfm at 40/90 psi.

The unit will be used 1-2 per week, hence, I don’t need a full-blown pro model, but I don’t want to wait forever to build up pressure.

I checked Home Depot, Lowes and HF and their unites between $450 – 600. It looks like they are all the same, from a performance and customer ratings point-of-view.

What can you guys recommend?

Thanks,
Dragan

[wingnut86]

I scrimped and saved and bought an Ingersol Rand 220V/Type-30 I believe.

It's a dual stage unit. Northern had them on sale in 2010/2011. I haven't used it as much as I had hoped, but it runs the Scat Blast cabinet, multiple heavy air tools, including DAs and will blow out the garage at the same time if someone is cleaning. It's also quiet (I forget the ratings), easy to maintain and is better balanced on a concrete floor than I ever expected - still haven't placed the bolts in the holes I drilled in the floor, and I'm using the rubber foot pads as coasters for my cold drinks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)