So I Finally Got An Air Compressor.... :)
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So I Finally Got An Air Compressor.... :)
i went to sears the other day and just bought one...according to the label it can do everything and it exceeds all the tools i bought for it in air consumption...so it should be nice...only problem was i took it out of the box and one of the wheels was broken! oh well, the store is going to get me a new one so it should be fine.
its a Craftsman 2hp 33 gallon. its bigger than i thought it would be....actually its as tall and weights about 4 times as much as my little sister....doesn't take too long to load which is good....
there was a 26 gal. one that came with like every tool and attachment u could think of and the label said it was good for spraying? mine was $329 and that one was like $279....seems like a better deal but i didn't think the smaller tank was a good idea....the pumps are identical...2hp 150psi vs. 2hp 150psi.....did i make the right choice spending the extra money for the bigger one and not getting the free tool set and hoses and other bits?
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its a Craftsman 2hp 33 gallon. its bigger than i thought it would be....actually its as tall and weights about 4 times as much as my little sister....doesn't take too long to load which is good....
there was a 26 gal. one that came with like every tool and attachment u could think of and the label said it was good for spraying? mine was $329 and that one was like $279....seems like a better deal but i didn't think the smaller tank was a good idea....the pumps are identical...2hp 150psi vs. 2hp 150psi.....did i make the right choice spending the extra money for the bigger one and not getting the free tool set and hoses and other bits?
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The 6 hp one that was on sale looked like a better deal, but the one you bought will be good to go for almost anything. You don't need about 50% of those tools that come with the other one. Most of the time, you are going to be blowing out filters and carburetors with air, and airing up tires. Although not with that kit, I use the cut off wheel about 2 times a year, and the impact wrench several times a year to rotate my tires, etc. You can get a kit off of Ebay for little to nothing which includes all those little tools.
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Yeah more capacity is better, usually. And most of the time the "tools" that they give in package deals like that are absolute garbage. The ONLY name in pneumatic tools is INGERSOLL RAND. Those are BY FAR the best air tools out there. IMO.
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RE: So I Finally Got An Air Compressor.... :)
haha its on the way....would the epoxy primer made by Eastwood work well? i cant seem to find a lot of places to get epoxy primer online...prob because i just don't know where to look....any help? i should probably start a new thread on this though....
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The 6 hp one that was on sale looked like a better deal, but the one you bought will be good to go for almost anything. You don't need about 50% of those tools that come with the other one. Most of the time, you are going to be blowing out filters and carburetors with air, and airing up tires. Although not with that kit, I use the cut off wheel about 2 times a year, and the impact wrench several times a year to rotate my tires, etc. You can get a kit off of Ebay for little to nothing which includes all those little tools.
The 6 hp one that was on sale looked like a better deal, but the one you bought will be good to go for almost anything. You don't need about 50% of those tools that come with the other one. Most of the time, you are going to be blowing out filters and carburetors with air, and airing up tires. Although not with that kit, I use the cut off wheel about 2 times a year, and the impact wrench several times a year to rotate my tires, etc. You can get a kit off of Ebay for little to nothing which includes all those little tools.
ORIGINAL: P Zero
Yeah more capacity is better, usually. And most of the time the "tools" that they give in package deals like that are absolute garbage. The ONLY name in pneumatic tools is INGERSOLL RAND. Those are BY FAR the best air tools out there. IMO.
-P.
Yeah more capacity is better, usually. And most of the time the "tools" that they give in package deals like that are absolute garbage. The ONLY name in pneumatic tools is INGERSOLL RAND. Those are BY FAR the best air tools out there. IMO.
-P.
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I'm chuckling because I also bought an extra 50 feet of hose, and I haven't used it in the three years I have owned it. 
If you have a garage bigger than 50 feet, you have a really nice workspace.
If you have a garage bigger than 50 feet, you have a really nice workspace.
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RE: So I Finally Got An Air Compressor.... :)
haha, i had no choice, the store only had two 50Ft of hose bundles and they were like in the same package, no way to get any less unless i bought like 25ft of that coil plastic hose stuff....i couldn't complain about $16 for 100Ft of hose on sale....this is like heavy duty feeling too...not chinsy plastic....i gotta get a hose roller type thing......friggin hose is everywhere in my rather small work space i cant even walk....