Air Compressor - what to buy?

[palace_master@yahoo.com (Chris Jung)]

 As someone else mentioned, you have to look at how
much power you have running into your garage.  I think
the biggest compressor you can buy that runs on
110volts is about a 3 or 3.5 hp motor.  It takes a
fuck of a heavy breaker to run it too.  I have a
Campbell Hausfield 2 HP or 2.5 HP (can't remember) and
had to get someone to check the house wiring and
install a larger breaker to make it run in my garage. 
I can't run an electric heater or heavy lighting at
the same time.  Ultimately, to do an awesome paint
job, you need a 5 HP compressor to atomize the paint
properly in a professional paint gun.  I have a
DeVilbiss professional gun and my compressor doesn't
put out enough air volume to do a perfect paint job. 
I have to use a touch up paint gun to make the paint
look half decent.  So, what I'm saying, get a
compressor with a 3 or 4 HP motor.

Chris J
'83 Scirocco GT


--- "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org> wrote: > Hi all, I just
got a nice unexpected bonus and was
> thinking an air
> compressor would be a nice thing to buy.  What
> brands should I look at and
> what specs should I look for?  Upright or
> horizontal?  Who makes good tools
> for the air compressor and are there any brands of
> tools or compressors that
> I should look out for?  
> 
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