94'BLKBRD

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What do you guys think about this air compressor? Big enough for Automotive use?

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9573_200359573

94'BLKBRD

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or this one

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93271

vaughn4

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i would stay away from those.. look at the cfm ratings, those would never keep up with a die grinder, air saw, paint gun.

look up curtis compressors.. they are high but worth every dollar.
http://www.curtistoledo.com/home/

Camaroholic

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Really, you need to define "Automotive".

Impact tools, inflating tires, air ratchet, blow gun, etc... for light usage (one guy wrenching on a car), they'd be fine. I ran a low end compressor for years until I outgrew it (painting, DA sanding, etc - those little ones won't keep up). The low end one did fine for me, and now I have my 'big' one, and sold the little one.

They are likely the exact same compressor. Wait for it to go on sale at HF, and then use a 15% off coupon to get an even better discount. Patience pays off when shopping at HF. I'd bet it'd go on sale for $179 at HF, and then with 15% off from there, you'd be looking at about $150. Not bad.

I like oil lubricated compressors, not oilless (those are oil lubricated). That part is good.

94'BLKBRD

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That's what I'll be doing

Schnell

HF sells the exact same one as the northern tool one your looking at. The HF one you posted is 220v. I have the 120V HF model. It's 5 years old and I use it a good deal. For the money it was well worth it.

The Alchemist

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You could even look at the craftsman compressors. I've used a 30 gallon upright for 6 or 7 years now and it's been fine. I stepped up to a 60 gallon, 2 stage because I needed a quieter setup and wanted the bigger storage that the 60 gallon offers.

spanky1

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keep your eyes on craigslist around you, Bought my 7.5 80 gal Snap-On with 38hrs on it for 900.00 its worth a try.

94'BLKBRD

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Is this a good compressor/good deal? It's a Porter Cable 7hp 60 gallon

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/tls/941072180.html

spanky1

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i think that compressor new is around 800.00 but dont hold me to it. That is plenty big and beat him up to 450 and i think your good looks clean

The Alchemist

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Looking at that compressor, it looks like a good deal.

I just picked up a 2-stage, 60 gallon Craftsman from the mid 90s that was in excellant condition. It needed the head retorqued, and the manifold needed to have the threads re-sealed, but other than that, it was perfect. It will cycle from 125psi up to 175psi in about 2 minutes, and even using a grinder, it will still cycle on/off while working unlike my old 30 gallon craftsman that couldn't maintain the 90psi while I was working. Granted, that only delivered ~6cfm at 90psi, and my new one will deliver 12cfm at 100psi.

01ssreda4

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i have the 220V version of the one pictures above and it is only good for light duty plus its noisy. if you got just a little more change to spend check this one out. very reasonable for the cfm.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=92504