# What air compressor would you reccomend?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 11, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715 "2007-06-11T18:29:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Maximus33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maximus33)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/1 "2007-06-11T18:29:57Z")
I just got this. Husky 19 gal, 1.5HP. More stats for lazy folks: 155 max psi, 4.0 cfm @ 90psi 6.0 @ 40. It was somewhat of an impulse buy so after doing research it seems maybe like it will not be enough? I want a larger one that I can still plug into the socket. Whats out there? What are you using and how is it?
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/2 "2007-06-11T18:47:59Z")
First question you need to ask yourself and anyone else is WHAT do you want tol use it for? with SPECIFICS
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/3 "2007-06-11T22:34:43Z")
Yeah, it all depends on what you want to do with it. Air tools, painting etc.
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### Author:  [@Maximus33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maximus33)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/4 "2007-06-12T13:42:13Z")
General garage stuff. Must be able to run a DA, impact wrench, die grinder etc. for more than 2 minutes before running out and having to wait until the tank fills again.
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### Author:  [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/5 "2007-06-12T15:14:53Z")
that’ll run an impact ok for short periods, it won’t run a DA very well
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/6 "2007-06-12T16:03:19Z")
It wont run really a DA or die grinder
You need a someting twice that size
Haror Freight has a awesome compressor for $400
Its 12.6 CFM at 90psi I think
its 220 but you can use a dryer or oven outlet/circuit
I owned one. Reasonably quiet and you can paint with it as well
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-air-compressor-would-you-reccomend/30715/7 "2007-06-12T16:25:52Z")
i have a craftsman 33gal from sears, it’ll run grinders and DAs fine, but not for long, which becomes a huge PITA when i’m in a good rythm and want to get things done.