Air Compressor

Was wondering what kind of air compressor you guys use to work on your bikes.

Thanks for your input.

I have a Craftsman, 150 PSI, 1.6 HP, 33 Gal upright compressor that works really well in my shop....

I use it for all my air tools, and bike lift!! Never a problem...

I use a craftsman 2hp. 140 psi out with a 33 gal tank - had it for about 25 years and it's still working great.

Sanborn 5 h.p., 40 gal. vertical tank. Traded a guitar amp for it. It's only 50% duty cycle though, so if I'm using a d.a. sander or a spray gun I gotta stop & let it catch up once in a while. If you're buyin' one pay attention to the duty cycle rating.

Hey Guys

Thanks for all the responses. I should be able to decide from all these different ideas.

Thanks again

Thanks FLHTbiker

That made me think do most of you use oil-less? I read that if you are going to paint with it that it might be better to use oilless. Does it matter?

Call me cheap.
And i want a 60 gallon tank at least. I went to Tractor Supply. Think Lowes carries this compressor too. It does a great job. You also need to see how fast the recovery rate on a compressor is, especially if you use many air tools or paint.

But this is the one I had for 18yrs and gave away and got a new one.
If'n you watch you can catch it on sale.

Campbell Hausfeld 60 Gallon Cast Iron Air Compressor - 3310006 | Tractor Supply Company


SKU Number: 3310006
Manufacturers Number: VT6355

Air Compressor | Brand : Campbell Hausfield® | Tank Capacity : 60 gal. | PSI Rating : 135 Max PSI | Flow Rate : 11.5 SCFM @ 40 PSI, 10.2 SCFM @ 90 PSI, | Power Rating : 3 HP | Length : 27 in. | Width : 30 in. | Height : 71 in. | Material : Steel

You can buy Plastic pipe and run it all around the walls and put fitting in them and brace them to the wall. You can also putin a water drain on bottom of them. That is the part I didn't do.
Then you got air fittin's in different places to keep the hoses off the floor and out of the way.
The brass air connections are the most expensive part of the whole job.
Lowes has everything.

this one is cheap and it's lot of work to run tools with.


:roflmao:

I like this one. Nice and simple.:roflmao::roflmao:

Thanks cardboard.

I have a Campbell Hausfeld with a 5hp, 25 gal tank, works well for me. On the issue of oil less units I know of 2 that have fried from heat. Do not know the history of how or why they got hot just know they did.

Thanks quietone

Big orange tank 60 gal, tow stage 8 horse pump mounted up there, spun by 7.5 motor. use seperator and filters ,3/8 line for painting with seperate psi guage and control, one 1/2 inch line for my 3/4 and 1" guns, 3/8 lines for the rest and reduce it down if I want to use my air brush with that tank, then a little one gal 2hp compressor for the nailers and such.

Wow ironhorse,
I think you got it covered.

Thanks