Air Compressor & Air Tools

[Lowell W]

Don't buy Chinese made GARBAGE!!! I don't know how they manage a 5HP rating on some of these little compressors but they make some of 'em sound like a lot more than they are. DV is right: if you're going to do any amout of work a two stage compressor is a necessity and so is 220V. I have a 5HP Champion which I bought locally but they're available from TIP Tools, who also handle the Quincy line (www.tptools.com). I have a medium sized bead blast cabinet and can run it continuously at 100psi, as well as a small pressure-type sandblaster. If I could do it all over again, I would buy an even bigger compressor, but I only had a 220V/40A service to the garage at the time I installed the compressor. I'd also probably buy the upright model instead of the horizontal I have. I'm very happy with the quality of the compressor and the size is adequate for my needs. I'm also a big fan of TIP tools. They're great folks with whom to do business. In addition to the sandblaster and bead blast cabinet, I also use air for an impact gun, small angle grinder, air nailer, air powered jack and probably some other things I can't remember at the moment. I also have an air gun with a long wand which is great for blowing dust off things and out of places without getting all the dust in your face.