i need an air compressor

i think it's time to invest some doe into an air compressor. i know a little but not much about air compressors. i'll be using some impacts, ratchets, cut off wheels and die grinders sometimes, and maybe a paint gun once in a blue moon. i don't need anything top of the line just something to work on my own car and friends cars, i'm 20 years old, living at home while going to school. once i'm done with school and leave i'll be leaving it to my dad. he doesn't do much work that would need air tools just minor tinkering. once i get my own place with a nice garage i'll invest in a really good compressor. so what's out there that you recommend for a college kid like me looking to spend around $350 (preferably less of course). Don't get me wrong, i don't want something thats only gonna last a couple of months, i am willing to spend a little more for quality but i don't need anything elaborate, just a basic compressor to run basic tools.

First make sure it is up to your needs, they are rated for psi AND cfm, your air tools should have there required psi/cfm printed on them or in the manuals we all keep
:3dSMILE: , I like to go a step or two above the highest cfm requirment, and if all possible get a two stage compressor, change the oil at least twice a year, keep an eye on the intake filter and drain water often, keep the belts adjusted, it should last many years...........just my 2 cents :toocool:

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Originally posted by Streets
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...ht=compressors

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...ht=compressors

Sears has small compressors at cheap$$$'s, SAM'S Club and BJ's also.. Harbor Freight now has Actual stores in some towns too. Check um out on the net, see whatcha like and can afford and go from there??

http://order.harborfreight.com/EasyA...ht/results.jsp

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RequestURI=/EasyAsk/harborfreight/results.jsp :confused:

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Originally posted by Streets
http://www.order.harborfreight.com/E...ht/results.jsp

http://order.harborfreight.com/EasyA...ht/results.jsp

ok copy and paste this from the H in Http then...http://order.harborfreight.com/easya...ht/results.jsp

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HTTP ERROR: 500 Internal Server Error
RequestURI=/EasyAsk/harborfreight/results.jsp

same thing, guess the mouse broke :HMMM:

:HMMM: well different code :LOL:


HTTP ERROR: 404 /easyask/harborfreight/results.jsp
RequestURI=/easyask/harborfreight/results.jsp

yeah, this one works

http://www.harborfreight.com/


hope it aint just china sh*t :whacked:

Yep, thats the stuff, I don't buy it, got all the boat anchors I need :3dSMILE:

Well those are the large anchors, I was speakin of the ones in the yeller boxes :mad:

sears

lowes

lowes

Home depot air compressors

what do you think about these? which one do you think is a good buy or would you recomend some other compressor?

what about these?

harborfrieght

harborfreight

Just make sure you dont buy one of the miserable oil-less compressors that have become common place recently. John

are they really that bad. most of the ones i found are oiless.