Thread: Got a new Air Compressor for $700

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Ive been looking at the home depots husky compressor, it runs 22cfm at 90psi 80 gallon tank, not bad for under $2000.

I was thinking of selling my 30gal air compressor, it's only about a year old.
But maybe I'll just plumb the two together on second thought.
Kurt

Why can't you tie the compressor into your welder power supply? They should be the same voltage and it's not likely you'll be using both at the same time. Then you won't have to run another cable out to your shop. I run my entire shop off a single 220 volt line and split it at the breaker box for 110 volt service for lights and outlets. No problems for over 20 years.

Just did that myself only it was a sixty gallon three piston unit. I had a 220 outlet already and just swapped out the outlet for the correct connection. Also when I pulled up to the house my neighbor and his kid were outside so I recruited them and my son to help unload. I was hooked up and running in about an hour. I love it when a plan comes together.

It's funny because yesterday I went and looked at a 60 gallon, 220 volt Cambell Hosfeld compressor. It was too big for my limited space, plus no 220 or desire to put in 220 right now. It was a great deal though, 200 bucks, looked brand new!
I've been eyeing the Porter Cable 25 gallon upright that has a boost feature when pressure drops to 120, to get back up to 150psi, It runs 5.4 cfm at 90 psi, and 7.7 at 40 psi. The idea is to keep pressure above 90 psi that most air tools run at. This will run all of my air tools. I've seen it at 308.00 at the cheapest, but by time tax and shipping add in, it's 360 just about anywhere I can find it. My birthday is coming up, so I thought I'd punt this to my wife and offer to pay a little to offset the cost!
Right now I have a small pancake compressor, which won't run my cut off tool more than 20 seconds, makes it hard to get anything off the truck that doesn't belong there! Costco also has a Cambell Hosfeld around the same size that is also a vertical unit, but it has the compressor motor mounted lower to keep the center of gravity low, going for about the same price, but, less cfm's at 90 psi. What do you guys think(in light of bigger is better, remember, smaller fits for me)

I could if I had the 250 not 220 in the shop.
The 250 is on the side of my house in a weather proof plug.
About 100 feet in the front of my shop, on the side of my house.
This is the all cement and block place where I do all the welding to
keep from burning things up. This is also where my giant steel
welding table is. I would like to keep the Compressor out of the
florida weather.
Thanks Kurt