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to drive either a paint gun, DA sander, or a spot blaster. It has to run full time and can't keep up. If you are going to do any of this stuff go for a higher-end model, dual cylinder, model. What I have will probably get the job done, but it will take longer and it's noisy as hell.

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That totally depends on what you will use it for. I have the same one as Will in the post below, craftsman 30 gal, 6 hp, yada yada... It wasn't even close for doing what I wanted which incuded air sanders (da and file), rotary tools, spraying, sandblasting - basically everything you need to do to work on your car. Worked real swell for airing up tires though. I went with a 7 hp/80 gal tank/2 stage craftsman comp for $850. Yeah, it was a lot of dough and it is HUGE but it was worth every penny! If you want something less than that, I have a used 6 hp, 30 gal.... for sale... :-)

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Those Sears oiless compressors don't last too long either.

I have had a portable 20 gallon compressor and a 60 gallon single-stage compressor and they were both worthless! If you want to do any body work, a compressor with specs like the one mentioned above is the minimum you'll need. I now have an IR 2475 compressor (80gal, two-stage, 7HP contiuous, 24 CFM @ 175psi) and it has no problem staying ahead of any of my tools. If you're gonna do body work, get a big enough compressor, you'll save yourself a bunch of money in the long run.

HTH,

Martin

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got an 80 gal three cyl at Steve's Wholesale. It's a canadian-made single stage that matches, or gets close, to 2-stage performance. I run sandblast cabinet and all sorts of air tools with no problems. Had it 1 1/2 years with no problems.

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I just stopped at Sears yesterday to buy yet another rebuild kit for the compressor. I've got the 33-gal 6hp model. I can paint with it, stopping occasionally really isn't the problem. The problem is that the lifetime of the compressor is measured in minutes, not hours. The motor, tank and fittings are fine; it's the pump that dies.

When you buy an air compressor, the most important thing is to avoid the high-RPM 'oil-free, maintenance-free' design. They're crap. Get the big, old, ugly black cast iron cylinder type. Single stage is fine if its heavy duty.

Mike

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