Air Compressor ??

Pistol Pete · 08-01-2011, 03:43 PM

What size & what kind of air compressor do i need for:

A. Using a impact wrench.

B. Using to fill up tires with air.

Thx

Pistol Pete

Floyd Staggs · 08-01-2011, 03:53 PM

Anything that will get you 125 psi will work. Just don't buy an oil less. They are noisey as hell. Something like a Craftsman 3-5 hp with a 30 gal tank.

Ed Wright · 08-01-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd Staggs

Anything that will get you 125 psi will work. Just don't buy an oil less. They are noisey as hell. Something like a Craftsman 3-5 hp with a 30 gal tank.

Amen on the oil less. I had no idea.

Joe DeMarzo · 08-01-2011, 08:58 PM

Pistol Pete, buy an electric impact gun, then go to sears and buy a portable electric air compressor and then use it with your generator. Both light weight and take up minimum space. That's what all the great races do, lol Keep it simple Bro.

Ed Wright · 08-01-2011, 09:06 PM

I like my Snap-On electric impact. Lighter than an air impact also.

Richard Grant · 08-01-2011, 09:34 PM

The new battery operated impact wrenchs are very neat.

FrankChastain · 08-02-2011, 05:27 AM

Guys you can put the oil less on some type of mat, rubber or piece of carpet, makes it a little quieter....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Amen on the oil less. I had no idea.

Pistol Pete · 08-02-2011, 03:34 PM

Thx for all the help guys.

I just knew you had the solution "Joltin" Joey D.

Rory McNeil · 08-02-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankChastain

Guys you can put the oil less on some type of mat, rubber or piece of carpet, makes it a little quieter....

I doubt that would help much. I have a 5HP Craftsmen oil less compressor in my garage, it does work fine, but if I knew how loud it was, I never would have bought it. It`s almost as loud as running a car with open headers, but much more annoying!

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Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 156 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Air Compressor ?? Anything that will get you 125 psi will work. Just don't buy an oil less. They are noisey as hell. Something like a Craftsman 3-5 hp with a 30 gal tank. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

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Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Air Compressor ?? Pistol Pete, buy an electric impact gun, then go to sears and buy a portable electric air compressor and then use it with your generator. Both light weight and take up minimum space. That's what all the great races do, lol Keep it simple Bro. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Air Compressor ?? I like my Snap-On electric impact. Lighter than an air impact also. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Air Compressor ?? The new battery operated impact wrenchs are very neat. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

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Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,627 Likes: 3,408 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Air Compressor ?? Thx for all the help guys. I just knew you had the solution "Joltin" Joey D.