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Old 12-19-2012, 12:54 PM   #1
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air compressor question

I need an air compressor to fill truck tires, boat trailer, etc. The canister ones vary in size of gallon tanks. What size do I need for this type of stuff?

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Old 12-19-2012, 02:44 PM   #2
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Pfft... right *now* you think you only need it for filling tires. Then you're realize, "oh, I can use this to *change* the tires, and paint, and as a hammer chisel, and 10 other ways."

My brother in law had a cheapo from Harbor Freight that died after a couple years. He just ordered a Dewalt through amazon and I'm thinking about getting the same.
DEWALT D55167 1.6 HP 200 PSI Oil Free High Pressure Low Noise Horizontal Portable Compressor - Amazon.com

I think that's a 15 gallon tank. If you don't expect to use it much at all, you could probably get away with a 10 or 12 gallon tank.
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Old 12-19-2012, 05:11 PM   #3
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The little pancake ones from harbor freight for 50bucks work fine. I built the addition on my bathroom with it using a stud nail gun it was fine. Noisy but fine, if you want quiet get belt driven
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Old 12-19-2012, 05:31 PM   #4
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The little pancake ones from harbor freight for 50bucks work fine. I built the addition on my bathroom with it using a stud nail gun it was fine. Noisy but fine, if you want quiet get belt driven
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cool, thats what I'd love to spend. If you have a minute, can you shoot me a pic or link?

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Old 12-19-2012, 05:35 PM   #5
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Pancake Air Compressor - 3 Gallon, 100 PSI
Haven't price shopped
It's a little bigger than a milk crate
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Old 12-20-2012, 11:49 AM   #6
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thanks freak!

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Go on CL or some other classifieds and find a belt driven 2-5 hp type compressor.
You can probably find an older one for short $
Those direct drive oiless one will make you go deaf !
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