chicofuentes0224 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Anybody know anything about aircompressors? Is this a good one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CRAFTSMAN-AIR-COMPRESSOR-5HP-30GAL-LOOK-NO-RESERVE-PA_W0QQitemZ350037648935QQihZ022QQcategoryZ43986QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I run two cheapo 20 gallons here...they suck compared to what that thing is. generally, craftsman is a good brand. it's a cheap compressor still, but I'd say a max. bid of $50-$70 and you'd have gotten a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 What you going to do with it?? Not good if your going paint alot, or run da sanders, but good nuff for impacts and air rachets.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 What you going to do with it?? Not good if your going paint alot, or run da sanders, but good nuff for impacts and air rachets.. Well, I was gonna do all that, so guess it's not a good idea. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 ANY compressor is better than none. i've painted with ours and it was OK...but i couldn't really do the whole car at once, a panel at a time was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 What you going to do with it?? Not good if your going paint alot, or run da sanders, but good nuff for impacts and air rachets.. Well, I was gonna do all that, so guess it's not a good idea. :cry: well I miss read the auction.. 30 gal,, you can paint with that.. I though it said 5gal.. :nuts: you may get away with that compressor for spraying.. just match your paint gun to ut.. get you a air and water separator and put a filter on your gun,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 It fine for general shop use, however, you'll find it will come up short if you use sanders, orbital or otherwise, or tools that gobble a lot of air. My experience has been that you spend more time waiting for it to repressurize than you do on your project. No matter what tool I was using when you pulled the trigger it could'nt pump air fast enuf to maintain the status qoua. I had to work in timed segments. I finally had enuf o that & bought a dual cyl 80 gal comp. Now I'm as happy as a pig in s----. Gave the old noisy one to a kid down the street so he could sand & paint his bicycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Yeah and you can forget about using it for any sand/abrasive blasting! If the price s right though, like Jeepco said,, better then nothing.. !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I had that model for a couple years (until the thieves made off with it) and I loved it. Now I have the upright version of it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepthing07 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I have that air compressor its never let me down i have never painted or sanded with it but iv ran impacts and ratchets. its totally worth $9.99 i think i paid like $200 for mine new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I got this (33 gallon) for Christmas in 2005. It's nearly the same thing...just a little bigger. I have used it a lot and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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