Hello everyone,

I just wanted too let everyone know on this great little compressor I got today at Home Depot. I always wanted a compressor, nothing big, nothing fancy.

Husky Products: 90.00 , 2 gallon tank, 100pis max output. It also came with a nice nail gun and a staple gun and plenty of accessories; coiled black hose, extra nipples.


Right now it's being used for air compression and cleaning of chips in the enclosure. (Came with the little hand gun). But it's nice too know that it came with two guns for around the shop use.


I bought it for the price and because I will also be using it too paint my Jet ski. Need too get the spray gun etc.


Pictures tomorrow! Just wanted everyone too know :)


-Jason

How loud is it? I have a 20 gallon, 1.7 HP Porter Cable for my blasting cabinet and that sucker is LOUD. I was thinking of getting a small compressor for mist/air blast coolant on a CNC mill. But if it's anywhere near as loud as my big one, forget it.

Would that Husky be OK to run in a small room without ear protection?

Glad you like your new toy.:rainfro:

Thanks,
Serge

Yea, I had it in my shop without ear protection. Mind you, my shop is not huge and theres nothing too dampen the walls. Worse comes too worst, make a box with foam lining. I have heard other compressors, this one is not as loud, makes noise, but that bad.

It's kinda annoying, but hey...it's my shop. I got music going etc.


I really love it!


-Jason

I looked at that one too Jason and I missed the deal for the next size up with two nail guns for $99. However in my research I discovered a compressor that size is not good for painting. You have to pay attention to the CFM rating on both your compressor and the paint gun that you buy. The compressor has to have the cfm for the paint gun.

True True, It said you can use for paint. Plus, the compressor only needs too be down too 25 PSI for the paint too be applied. :) I'll figure it out.

I'll need too get a matching spray gun. I'm not doing big continuous painting, just a few sprays back and forth. I really should be ok.


-Jason

Speeds - I purchased a similar, albeit slightly smaller, compressor for home depot. It's LOUD, but critical to clear chips... here's my setup: http://tinyurl.com/6ljajv

Yea come too think of it. It is pretty loud.

-Jason

If it is oiless then it's probably pretty loud.

nice!

i recently got a 3hp, 20gallon air compressor for 75$ from a dads friend. Really is a nice thing to have around. BTW i have airbrushed just fine with a VERY cheap crappy compressor

Remember to drain the tank regularly, you don't want the water that builds up ruining your paint work!

Kaser (sp?) makes a really quiet 5hp unit. but its a screw design and cost like $5K, but i saw it at westec and had a conversation with the rep right next to it at normal speech volume.

Well if a compressor cost 5k Id rather take that 5K and put towards new machinery! Yikes!


-Jason

Speeds - I hear ya re: $5K for new equipment, but trust me.. Once you've been around a rotary screw compressor, you'll fall in love.

I have a Campbell Housefeld belt-drive compressor that I payed $150 for on Craigslist. It's given me many years of reliable service and it's quiet enough that I can use it in the garage at 3:00 AM.

Basically if you want a cheap quiet compressor, go with a belt-drive. Stay away from direct-drive units at all cost.

Neil - any recommendations for a new, compact belt drive compressor?

Neil - any recommendations for a new, compact belt drive compressor?

Craftsman, Campbell Hausfeld, any of the ones at your local hardware store or home improvement store (or department store in the case of Sears). When you're looking at the different models, simply look for a belt. If you can't find one, it will be super-loud. Looking online, they seem to run from $300-500 new. I would recommend at least 5 gallon. EDIT: make that 15-20 gallons.

Well if a compressor cost 5k Id rather take that 5K and put towards new machinery! Yikes!


-Jason

No, put 4.5k toward the new machinery and 0.5k to larger compressor and a sound dampening enclosure. :D

But if you are equipping a full size shop and will be working there full time go for the screw compressors. Piston compressors are noisy and cannot be run on a 100% duty cycle so a 10cfm rated compressor is really only good for 5 cfm. Screw compressors are quiet and can be run constantly at their rated output.

Horrible noisy things.

No problems down my shop where we share one large compressor between three units. It's down the other end of the yard in it's own little room.

At home I got moaned at when I forgot to switch ol' noisy off at night. I finally gave up and bought one of those silent ones with two refrigerator motors on the top, the kind dentists use. Not very powerful or reliable but it came with a two year warranty so I shall get my monies worth. Probably :D

...Hey!, Hey!...where are the pics!...lol, yeah I was looking for something just right, not too big, not too small...to replace a homemade one i made from an old york AMC Eagle air conditioning unit. My homemade aircompressor somehow grew feet, ran out of my secured shop, cross the lot and jumped the fence and was gone! Maybe back to it's air conditioning family (dare I say it?) Unit...lol, yeah i don't want to go through the trouble this time, I'll just by another aircompressor. if someone could share pics of the Home depot unit...lol.

Be wary... if you are running lots of flood coolant near your running compressor.

It will suck up all the moisture.

As an aside- here's a piccy of what Hammerite paint can do for your compressor tank, this unit was covered in rust and looked decidedly unwell. I wire brushed the heaviest rust off and spray painted it with Hammerite straight on top of the remaining rust. That was 2-3 years ago and it still looks good. No more rust :)

Not connected with the company, just a satisfied customer.

Well if a compressor cost 5k Id rather take that 5K and put towards new machinery! Yikes!


-Jason

And now you why I have still have my 2hp porter cable (although it annoys me to death when it cycles).

Why not buy Rigid brand? It has a lifetime warranty and usually cost less than its competitor....BTW I am not a salesrep for Rigid or Home depot.

Bob

This is the one I have. Mine's an older model but looks almost identical. Again, this one is quiet enough you can have a conversation without raising your voice, and the capacity is high enough for anything I've ever thrown at it.

http://www.chpower.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/chPrd3_10051_10001_93983_-1_10646_10692_

Neil,

Is there a vertical version that one? (I'm space limited to say the least)

Neil,

Is there a vertical version that one? (I'm space limited to say the least)

http://www.chpower.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/chPrd3_10051_10001_106413_-1_10646_10692_

This one seems a better deal anyway, for the same price you get 28 gallons rather than 20. If I didn't get mine so cheap I might have opted for this one.

so what makes the belt drive quieter than a direct drive?

so what makes the belt drive quieter than a direct drive?


* Belt drives turn a large piston (or two) very slowly through reduction pulleys. They almost always cost more than a direct-drive.

* Direct-drives turn a very small piston at the same speed as the motor (i.e. very very fast). They work much faster and much harder to do the same work as the belt compressor with a much smaller displacement. They are cheap since there's less metal there, and a lower parts count.

* Belt drives turn a large piston (or two) very slowly through reduction pulleys. They almost always cost more than a direct-drive.

* Direct-drives turn a very small piston at the same speed as the motor (i.e. very very fast). They work much faster and much harder to do the same work as the belt compressor with a much smaller displacement. They are cheap since there's less metal there, and a lower parts count.

thx
Thats what I figured.

I have a 60 gal Husky compressor. I upgraded it with a 3 cyl Eaton pump and kept the husky motor. It's very quiet and very powerful. It's still a single stage but is ten times better than the 2 cyl pump that came with it.