good air compressor...?

[cvairwerks]

A larger compressor coupled with additional tankage is your friend. I'm about to install an Ingersol Rand T-30/243 here at the house, as soon as the single phase motor gets here. It has a 120 gallon tank and will be coupled to a 650 gallon ex-propane tank. If I hadn't been able to buy it all so cheap, I would have sprung for a Kaiser screw compressor package instead.

A cheap way to add tankage is garage sale compressors that have burned up pumps or motors. Strip the stuff off the tank and plumb together. It's easy to hide the tank in the rafters or the attic.

 

[coolidge]

That number is the rating of the circuit that they can be connected to.

Manufacturers do often lie about motor ratings, though. They state the peak short-term output rather than the continuous rating.

No this was the actual draw in amps peak.

 

[coolidge]

Hi All
I picked up one of these to use in the shop for little things that don't need my 80 gal, 10hp 2 stage. that thing will drive you nuts when it runs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SALE-Califo...-Lab-Ultra-Quiet-Air-Compressor-/351242896390
I don't have any connection with these people but I like their service and they shipped fast. I use it to run my cut-off tool and die grinders as well as my Fog buster, and the air power drawbar on my CNC. you will be amazed at how quiet it is.
Here you here it run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otME04bL2PA
Happy Machining
CH

I am so buying their 10 gallon, love how quiet it is.

 

[cvairwerks]

The CAT compressor is interesting, but when you read the manual for the 2 hp unit, max working pressure is 75 psi and it says it will overheat if used for more than 1 hour continuous. I think you will find that it's more suited to running a very low flow tool on an intermittent basis rather than with higher flow tools for longer periods.