# Air Compressors
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [February 11, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428 "2012-02-11T15:23:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/1 "2012-02-11T15:23:14Z")
What do you guys have?
Brand recommendations?
Looking to pick one up - Thinking ~60 gallon/5hp
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### Author:  [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/2 "2012-02-11T16:30:17Z")
Got an 80 gallon Kobalt couple months ago. Works well so far. Didn’t we just have a thread on this not long ago?
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### Author:  [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/3 "2012-02-11T19:17:02Z")
campbell hausfeld.
/thread.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/4 "2012-02-11T19:39:06Z")
What will you be using it for? Impact guns and other high demand tools? I would just get a decent 60 gal then craigslist another 60gal with a blown motor and hook them together. Volume\>pressure most of the time.
Depending on where you live I would build a small shanty on the outside of your garage to keep them in, no noise or sq footage lost.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/5 "2012-02-11T19:44:17Z")
whatever you do don’t get a direct drive … they get to be so loud… I have a direct drive and hate it … I picked up an old belt drive and could not believe how quite it was… The belt drive i got was $50 at a garage sale … its only good for tires I kill it with my impact… so I say look for a stand up belt drive dual head if you can
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### Author:  [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/6 "2012-02-11T19:46:12Z")
Don’t get oil-less/oil free. Lowes, Depot, Sears, even harbor freight are ok.
Step up to a Quincy or Ingersoll Rand if you want to be a big boy though!
you’re looking for 120v I imagine?
Some compressors in that range are 240. Just make sure you check.
\<3 Quincy… Made in USA. (so are IR)
> **[Quincy Q13160V Air Master 3.5-HP 60-Gallon Belt Drive Single Stage Cast-Iron Air...](https://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/Quincy-Q13160V-Air-Compressor/p6982.html)**
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HP ratings are just about worthless on compressors. That Quincy should be able to beat out anything from a box store, even though it’s rated lower HP.
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### Author:  [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/7 "2012-02-11T20:14:31Z")
> [@travisn](#):
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> What will you be using it for? Impact guns and other high demand tools? I would just get a decent 60 gal then craigslist another 60gal with a blown motor and hook them together. Volume\>pressure most of the time.
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> Depending on where you live I would build a small shanty on the outside of your garage to keep them in, no noise or sq footage lost.
doubling the volume for the pump isnt a very good idea. recovery time is much longer and you will be overworking the pump. a 60gallon for a personal garage is more than enough air.
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### Author:  [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/8 "2012-02-11T20:17:32Z")
> [@95dime](#):
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> doubling the volume for the pump isnt a very good idea. recovery time is much longer and you will be overworking the pump. a 60gallon for a personal garage is more than enough air.
If you run the pump continuously from high draw, wouldn’t that be overworking the pump then too? Same thing I think… Most compressors are rated 100% duty cycle iirc.
I wouldn’t give up the floor space for more volume… I would just spend more coin on a better compressor. If you’re already giving up the floor space for a 60gal vertical, then an 80 gal is hardly much more space and have way better pumps available for a price…
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/9 "2012-02-11T20:26:09Z")
> [@95dime](#):
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> doubling the volume for the pump isnt a very good idea. recovery time is much longer and you will be overworking the pump. a 60gallon for a personal garage is more than enough air.
Yea, I suppose. my roommate has one of those small pancake compressors and I hooked it into a 20 gal, it’s unbelievable how much better it is.
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/10 "2012-02-14T10:01:58Z")
I have a 30 gallon Kobalt oil pump compressor. I had a 25 Gal oil-less Craftsman and I hated how loud the damn thing was. I’m a mechanic so I bought this because it was the biggest 120v I could find at the time and I wanted something that would work my air tools if I needed to bring them home for any reason. It works well enough for how rarely I do home auto work but if you do a lot of work a 60+ gallon is the way to go.
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### Author:  [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/11 "2013-11-24T20:28:34Z")
Anybody been running the kobalt 60 gallon?
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/12 "2013-11-25T02:27:08Z")
I am. Works Well, its actually a sanborn and has a 3 yr warranty. Only thing is it runs out of steam using a cut off tool or a DA for longer periods, but I like it.
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### Author:  [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/13 "2013-11-25T05:39:31Z")
i have a 5 hp 230V ingersoll-rand at the shop, runs but still maintains using cut-off wheels for extended periods of time. cant complain though. was like 550 from northern Tool 2 years ago.
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### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/14 "2013-11-25T05:41:26Z")
I run an big older Campbell Hausfeld and although it’s been dead nuts reliable, it’s louder than hell. Thinking about getting rid of it for a nice belt drive.
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### Author:  [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/15 "2013-11-25T06:22:15Z")
How much CFM do you need/want?
Sears will have the 60 gal black professional 5HP pump on sale for $460 on black friday. Reviews are shakey but good price for what it is. Not enough CFM to run a grinder all day but should be able to handle most hobbyist garage tasks.
[http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-60-gallon-air-compressor-3.1-rhp/p-00916476000P?afsrc=1&sid=IAx20050830x001805&aff=Y&PID=5411901&AID=11042411](http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-60-gallon-air-compressor-3.1-rhp/p-00916476000P?afsrc=1&sid=IAx20050830x001805&aff=Y&PID=5411901&AID=11042411)
Tractor Supply has the single stage 5hp 60 gal IR on sale for $650. Nicer pump, more CFM. Not quiet but you could rig up an intake muffler.
[http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/ingersoll-randreg%3B-5-hp-air-compressor-60-gal](http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/ingersoll-randreg%3B-5-hp-air-compressor-60-gal)
If you want to step it up more Northern Tool has a 5HP 18CFM IR for $900 with free shipping. Not sure how they do free shipping on this… since its freight.
[http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product\_211720\_211720](http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_211720_211720)
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/16 "2013-11-25T06:29:46Z")
> [@NYstanger](#):
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> Anybody been running the kobalt 60 gallon?
I have the bigger motor (230V) 60G Kobalt. Works well. Does run pretty high duty cycle with a die-grinder running, but otherwise never had issues in the year + I’ve had it; no complaints.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/17 "2013-11-25T07:04:19Z")
> [@Boomin99GT](#):
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> I have a 30 gallon Kobalt oil pump compressor. I had a 25 Gal oil-less Craftsman and I hated how loud the damn thing was. I’m a mechanic so I bought this because it was the biggest 120v I could find at the time and I wanted something that would work my air tools if I needed to bring them home for any reason. It works well enough for how rarely I do home auto work but if you do a lot of work a 60+ gallon is the way to go.
I have the same one, I love it.
It’s perfect for most jobs I do.
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### Author:  [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/18 "2013-11-25T08:50:02Z")
How loud is the oil lubed Kobalt?
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/19 "2013-11-25T09:23:36Z")
Quiet enough to have a normal conversation next it while it’s running.
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/air-compressors/220428/20 "2013-11-25T09:39:48Z")
Motocrosss’s kobalt is a nice ass compressor for sure.
but, on black friday the craftsman professional 60gal is going to be on sale for $459.
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