First

I'm getting an air compressor for my garage; anybody know of a good setup for about $500-600. I can do either 110 or 240 volt.
I don't think I'd need more than 25-30 gal tank.

Second

Is COSTCO or Sam's Club worth it for a two member household? I don't know about this stuff. Just interested.

 

Sears craftman

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Unless you're going to paint cars for a living in your garage, get 110 volt compressor. Sears or Campbell Housefeld (sp?)

The "pay to get in" discount stores rarely have prices cheaper than some others if you are willing to hunt. The only one that has made here in Houston is Sams and thats because all the Vietnamese buy there to stock their convenience stores. (cash in, cash out, no paper trail) Personally I don't like the crowds. They're way too hard to get in and out of except on Monday mornings if you can go then.


[This message has been edited by noelvm (edited 05-29-2001).]

 

I went to my local SEARS yesterday. They seem to have a special running on a 30 gallon 110 volt compressor for under 400 bucks. And a 60 gallon 240 volt for under 500.
But I ALSO have seen some good deals at SAM's Club as well.

hope this helps...

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costco is great, the only thing is is that everything is in larger sizes, but the prices are great. usually a little less than most stores, but you get twice as much.

 

Do NOT buy a Craftsman compressor. Years ago they were good, but now they are junk. They use an "oiless" design head unit, which is just an electric motor, with an offset aluminum connecting rod, a plastic piston, and a tin piston ring. Not only are they about 10 times noisier than a regular compressor, they don't produce a lot of air, so they are constantly running, and the sound will drive you crazy. I am speaking from experiance. I had an old Craftsman for 15 years. It finally died and no parts were available to fix it, so I bought one of those new Craftsman ones. It didn't move anywhere near as much air, even though it was rated for more than my old one, and after 1 1/2 years, it wore out and is now collecting dust in my garage.

I went to Home Depot, and found a "Husky" brand stand up 60 gallon 220v unit. It's Home Depots store brand. It had a cast iron head unit, and 3 year warrenty. And it's only $399. I love it. Good choice for a compressor not costing a grand.

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Got a Devillbiss (sp?) great unit... a bit pricey and I have a Campell something it is good too... no leaks 4 years so far... running my car washes

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Ditto with Sal on the Craftsman. Total POS. All most 2 years old and it is on it's way out. Stay away from the oil less.

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Damn...And here I thought CRAFTSMAN being good... I was hoping to use my Sears card for this..LOL Good thing this came up here..LOL Thanks BOB VILLA


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I second that notion. I have a craftsman compressor, 6.4cfm @90psi. I love it. I do wish it was bigger and more powerfull just because. But it works great and I love it.

Campbell is also very good.

 

Most of those compressors are just little Aluminum jobs with very small filters, basically throw away jobs. I noticed at Home Depot they did offer a bigger unit with the good old Ingersol Rand V twin cast iron compressor. They have been making that design for 40 years. I know, mine is probably that old and still works great. Full crankcase oiling and very large filters. Don't short yourself on the unit. You need one that can pump some pressure. The first time you go to use an impact wrench on a stubborn bolt and you can't get the PSI or volume to it, you'll be cursing it. If you want to sand blast you'll also need the CFM. These things are just like your engines, you can hardly ever have to much power.

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I believe Sears also makes the old-style lubricated compressors that are a little more expensive than the oilless type.

 

Don't sell yourself short on the air compressor deal. Man will always be judged on how fast a vehicle they own, how many tools they have, and how BIG and POWERFULL their compressor is. When the compressor kicks on .... all the lights in the house should dim momentarily, and when the pistons start pumping up and down, it should be felt as well as heard ...sorta like an old steam locomotive.
But seriously, I would look for a used compressor of high quality. Search the newspapers, used tool dealers, etc. Top quality copressors can be re-ringed or rebuilt, so don't be shy about the age of the compressor. Just look for a name and design that has been around awhile. At the minimum you should at least get a 240volt, 5hp, two stage 55 gallon. That should be enough to run a paint gun, impact wrench, etc. If your planning on running anything like a high speed air buffer, get a bigger one... as it will be constantly running.