racemyski

Hi all, I need to buy a set of air tools to use with my 4 gallon pancake air compressor. Have you run across any good deals on a set? Wal-Mart has a complete set for $60 but I am very wary about purchasing tools from the Box Mart.

Please let me know if you know of some deals! I am looking to spend less than $100.

Chopper

Forget it.
There's no air tools that will be useful using that small of a compressor.You might get a few hits with an impact wrench but that's going to be it.A speed ratchet might work also.Grinders and sanders are out of the question.
I have a 30 gallon Craftsman compressor and it has a hard time keeping up with anything bigger than a spray gun.

ewgoetz

Return the 4 gallon and get a 30 or 60 gal. Chopper is prety much right. But you may beable to use a air sander....Also, for any decent tools you are gonna be spending more than 100....unless its per tool. I got a 3/8 air gun once from a cheap china tool fall off the train tool place and it was prety much garbage. think i paid $35 for it.....maybe a litle more. get a 30 or 60 and than go to home depot or lowes and get some IR air tools from there. I would get a 1/2 impact gun to start with....think those guns usualy go for 150 if i'm not mistaken....been a long time since i got mine....had it for 14 years and its still kickin great.

67mustang302

Yeah, air tools use quite a bit of air. And the better air tools, like more powerful impacts, will use rather lage amounts of air rather quickly.

racemyski

Are you saying an impact wrench wouldn't work AT ALL at 125 psi w/ my compressor? That sucks... I just bought the damn thing.

ewgoetz

Go back with it and say you got the wrong one your dad/brother or who ever told you to get.

28HopUp

Regarding air tools, I've had good luck finding them at the local pawn shop, of all places...

P Zero

AS far as brands are concerned, Ingersol Rand are the best IMO. High quality, and reasonably priced.

As for your compressor, other than using a nail gun its pretty much useless. Bare minimum you want a 20 gallon that can hold 150psi line pressure. That should be almost enough to do almost anything except for sanding for long periods of time.
Obviously the larger the tank the more demanding air tools you can use. Like die-grinders, sanders, drills, etc.etc.

Also, when buying a compressor, unless youre wired for 220 make sure its 110.
-P.

racemyski

I ended up going with the 21 piece kit made by KOBALT from Lowe's. It comes with a 3/8" air ratchet and a 1/2" impact wrench w/ accessories and sockets.

Price: $70

945LSTANG

a lot of air tools run at a 90psi max.besides that 4 gallons is good for maybe a brad nailer and some otherwood working tools, but not for mechanics air tools.