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Air compressor opinions.
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09/04/22 04:07 AM
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Roll-Tide
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Need a new one, haven’t had one in a couple years. Just for around the house to air up stuff, maybe an occasional nailer. Pretty much just something to set in the corner of my garage.
Craftsman? Porter cable? Bostitch?
I have M18 batteries, but not paying 379 for a Milwaukee compressor
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#8680528
09/04/22 04:09 AM
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J.G.
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Ingersoll Rand
Nothing oil-less, loud as horse shoes in a dryer.
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#8680532
09/04/22 04:18 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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My wife has a side business making custom upholstered benches. She uses the below and uses it 5-7 days a week for the past two years. I’d say it gets commercial use. She goes through 600-1000 upholstery staples a week. She uses it in the house. She gets up at 6:00 am and doesn’t wake anyone up with it.
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#8680533
09/04/22 04:20 AM
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wp75169
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I’ve got a small 2 gallon ish Kobalt from Lowes. It’s actually a great little compressor. Runs like a pancake compressor with a slightly larger tank.
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#8680536
09/04/22 04:26 AM
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DannyB
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I'm going to suggest that some of these compressors may be made by the same company, but with different labels. I bought about what you are suggesting a couple of years ago.
It is a V-Twin, belt fed, Porter Cable that I bought at Tractor Supply. Since that purchase I've seen many ads for DeWalt and others that look just like it. And it would not shock me if Ingersoll Rand made all of them.
Bottom line, don't get one of those oil-less buzzers unless airing up a tire is all you want to do.
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#8680537
09/04/22 04:30 AM
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Blank
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I've been happy with my red Porter Cable. 150#, and good for all my smaller jobs and nailers. It will run my air chisel. For 1/2" impact wrench or spray painting cars, I have an 11 gal tank from Harbor Freight I use in line for extra capacity.
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#8680558
09/04/22 10:20 AM
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Chickenman
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Might wait until black Friday. I got a Porter Cable for cheap a few years ago.
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#8680567
09/04/22 11:13 AM
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Old_Town
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For the past few years we have been buying Makita Portables exclusively we have had really good luck out of these we change the oil in them about twice a year they really hold up well. I have not had good luck out of store brand compressors. I have an 80 gallon husky in my shop it has been okay. If I were to buy a large stationary compressor today it would hands down be a Quincy
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#8680589
09/04/22 12:24 PM
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RedRanger
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Need a new one, haven’t had one in a couple years. Just for around the house to air up stuff, maybe an occasional nailer. Pretty much just something to set in the corner of my garage.
Craftsman? Porter cable? Bostitch?
I have M18 batteries, but not paying 379 for a Milwaukee compressor The Milwaukee eats up batteries
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#8680611
09/04/22 01:12 PM
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el Rojo
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#8680620
09/04/22 01:26 PM
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stillhntr
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California Air makes a very durable and quiet compressor
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#8680646
09/04/22 02:04 PM
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pertnear
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California Air makes a very durable and quiet compressor I've never owned one, but I've heard California Air is the way to go if quiet is what you want.
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#8680651
09/04/22 02:11 PM
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Ben Kabisch
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I bought a Makita MAK2400 about 7 years ago and it's been great for me and my shop
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#8680701
09/04/22 03:04 PM
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I bought a Metabo 6 gallon yesterday for $199, that was $50 off at Lowe’s. Ran it for 8 hours, seemed to do its job just fine.
If looking for something in the 15-30 gallon size I’d either get the Kobalt or Ingersoll Rand.
If going 60+ gallons I’d go Ingersoll Rand
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#8680775
09/04/22 04:46 PM
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Roll-Tide
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I haven’t been to Lowe’s yet. But Home Depot had a Rigid for 129.
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#8680809
09/04/22 05:43 PM
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Duck_Hunter
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I’ve had a porter cable for five or so years. Mainly use it for tires, but did use it to replace some trim in a few rooms. It’s loud, but I don’t use it that often or for very long, so I don’t really care. It’s been great.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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#8680820
09/04/22 05:57 PM
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Western
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I have a small Bostich that came as as set with a few tools, has worked solid for about 8 years, loud tho.
Any bigger and I agree with Jason and BP, Ingersoll Rand
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