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good cheap air compressor
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:20 pm
by mikenike192
ok right now i have a "shop force" air compressor from mejiers. Its pretty small but it gets up to 70psi max but it takes like 5 min.
What is a good quick filling air compressor that doesnt cost that much.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:24 pm
by Benny
i have an "air power" (brand) 21 litre compressor that fills my 2.5 inch and 40 inch long chamber in under 2 seconds, it was only 99 bucks (australian)
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:32 pm
by spudshot
quality and price go hand in hand, better to spend a bundle on an air compressor that won't quit, than to buy a cheap one that'll quit on you in a year or two.
a word of advice, don't buy a campbell hausfield from walmart, my grandpa got one and the seal on the piston was just a rubber band! the piston was also able to move anyway it wanted, and it basically destroyed the cylinder wall.
you could always build your own, though i never finished mine, my grandpa made one out of a 4 stroke lawnmower engine, and using a 1/2 HP electric motor to drive it, it runs great, we had both experimented with 2 strokes, and found they don't work too well, thats why i gave up on my air compressor.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:52 pm
by WOW!!
I spent $150 on a porter cable 6gal compressor and it came with a 16 ga brad nailer. I would look to see what is on sale do some research and invest in something good.
Josh
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:16 am
by rna_duelers
I got that exzact air compressor Benny and it works great for the price i paid for it and i have had it for about 3 years now and it works a charm still,only problems i have had is the oil leaking which is kind of annoying,but i fixed that with epoxy...God epoxy is good stuff.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:24 am
by jrrdw
I have a Coleman 40 gallon with twin cylinder pump and 5 hp eletric motor, vertical configureation, takes up little room, portable, good for 125psi working presure, and cost me $650.00, came with 2 year factory warrenty. With regular maintance it will last me the rest of my life!
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:29 am
by frogy
He said a cheak one jrrdw... lol
I have some Hitachi brand that I got from a sale at Home Depot, it was really cheap, but it works really good... It's a pancake compressor so it barely takes any room
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:46 pm
by WOW!!
Mine is a panake style too, it takes bearly any room to store it.