shop air compressor

[Kevin Musial]

Originally Posted by Woodfin

I am in the market for a new shop air compressor. I want it portable, around 25 - 30 gallons, belt drive, and quiet! I also want a quality unit that will be trouble-free. What is your experience?

Larry Woodfin

I had one of these for a few years before I bought a house and got a large compressor, it was pretty quiet and ran well for a piston unit. 100% duty cycle and I ran it hard for hours on end on many occasions using grinders on too small of a compressor. If they are still the same as they were 10 years ago, the unit is a rebranded Puma compressor which is a pretty large compressor manufacturer. They sure have went up in price unsurprisingly - I remember paying less than $350 back then.

https://www.northerntool.com/product...ar-description