240 is the washing machine kind right?

 

Lowe's sells Kobalt brand compressors. I think they might have some warranty, anyways, my boss bought one for temporary until he builds his new shop. I think its like 30 gallons but that thing is awesome, nothing like my ingersol rand 80 gallon compressor but it was night and day between that one and his old porter cable. In the way of tools, its always better to buy brand names because they are almost always better quality and going harbor freight is not a good idea unless you want to replace it soon. I think the Kobalt is less than $400 and it works great for everything we use it for (lots of painting, sanding and grinding).

 

240V should be 3 phase, unless the guy just mistated and meant 220V. Normally only industrial complexes have 3 phase.
I had that harbor freight compressor. It's great for blowing up beach *****, bicycle tires, and maybe Marilyn Monroes skirt, but that's about it.
I could run my 1/2" impact gun to remove tires, if I didn't try a Nascar pitstop type tire rotation. wouldn't run my air wratchet, and forget the die grinder.
Besides paint guns what air tools run on 40psi? That CFM rating for mechanical tools is a waste of ink.
For home mechanical use, I'd look for >10cfm@100psi The tank is simply a reservoir to allow the air to cool and compressor head to be more efficient, you need pumping volume. Even an air wratchet or die grinder requires >10CFM at 100psi.
220V 1ph will be more efficient (also more expensive to purchase).

Good luck,

 

are you saying the summit racing one wont work either or just the harbor freight Taiwanese crap one?

 

I didn't bother looking at the other links.
What's the CFM rating at 100psi? If it's >10cfm you should be happy. It's not going to be like a comercial shop compressor, but will do the average home job.
You can also cheat a bit by running 1/2" hose. The reduction in friction allows your tools to run better at slightly lower pressures. If I run 100psi on a 3/8" line, I'll run 90psi with a 1/2" line. It's close enough for horse shoes. I don't like going under 90psi.
That will buy you a bit more cfm.

 

these are the spec's on it...it says 7.75cfm at 115psi....thats >10cfm....correct? so it would be pretty decent?

Brand: Clarke Power Products
Product Line: Clarke Air Compressors
Compressor Style: Shop
Compressor Power Source: 120 V AC
Compressor Amps: 13.8 amps
Maximum Pressure (psi): 115 psi
CFM: 7.75
Tank Included: Yes
Tank Capacity: 6-gallon
Air Lines Included: No
Pressure Gauge Included: Yes
Case Included: No
Mounting Brackets Included: No
Quantity: Sold individually.

Air Compressor, 115 psi, 120 V, 13.8 Amps, 7.75 cfm, 6-Gallon Tank, Each

Powerful air delivery--in a compact package.
These Clarke air compressors are perfect for use around the house or garage. They feature tough 2 hp electric motors that operate on a standard 120 V household current and produce 7.75 cfm at 40 psi. These compressors are large enough to get the job done, but small enough to take to the job.

 

"Powerful air delivery--in a compact package" Sounds like Ross Perot reincarnated.
Hey you might just be able to blow up Ana Nicole Smiths skirt with that one! Of course I'm not sure anyone would want to [sm=alcoholic.gif]
You have got to learn to read the B.S. from the real specs. This thing isn't much better than the Harbor freight unit. It's 7.5cfm at 40psi. That equates to about 4.5cfm at 100psi.
Besides unless there is some new kind of math I don't know about, 7.5cfm<10cfm. So even if it put out 7.5cfm@115psi it wouldn't be 10cfm at 100. It's a logrythmic function. Might be closer to 8.5cfm@100. It's a Bernouli thing.

 

that little thing right there confused me.......what is the reason these are made if they cant really do anything? lol

 

I own a Sears 3.5HP 15 Gallon air compressor. It works great for construction and remodeling with air nailers but is terrible with shop tools.

Sandblasting, die grindind, DA sanding, etc are all next to impossible.

I recently purchase the Lowes Kobalt 60 Gallon High Output compressor (Lowe's 60 Gallon Compressor Link) and it keeps up with everything. I highly recommend it or something like it. You'll need a regulator, pipe and some fittings for these types of units but it's worth it. You'll also need to wire it which adds to the cost as well. The 220V outlet is very easy to wire.

If you're not in need of something portable, I think you'll be sorry if you go with something smaller.

 

A lot of people just want something to blow up tires, *****, kiddie pools, etc. In fact I just traded my little Harbor freight compressor for a nice 220V Dayton, straight across! His reason for trading? the 220V plug was behind the fridge in the garage, and it was too big for what he was doing. All I did was change the oil and rebuild the head ($60.00). Works like new.
He was thrilled with the little Harbor Freight compressor because all he does is wood working stuff, and blows up the occasional tire. His wife liked how small it was, and I had serviced it religously so it was like brand spanking new.
So they really do have their place. If you don't have to jump right away, check to make sure you've got a 220V 20A dryer circuit, then keep your eyes open for a good used compressor on craigslist or fleabay. Have them give you a picture of the cylinder head. If the paint is burned near the outlet port, pass on it (poor filter and oil maintenance). They pop up a lot.
Good luck.