milesvb
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Any recommendations for what brand, size, etc. for air tools, airing up implement tires, post drivers, etc.? Anything to watch out for?
Gas Powered Air Compressors
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Earl Thigpen
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Stay away from Briggs and Stratton engines.
Find out what the post driver requirements are for air demand (10 cfm; 15 cfm or ?). Buy accordingly.
Get a two stage compressor.
IMO
Find out what the post driver requirements are for air demand (10 cfm; 15 cfm or ?). Buy accordingly.
Get a two stage compressor.
IMO
We have two of those RIGID compressors...have a Honda motor I think... two tanks that lay horizontal... run around $800 at Home Depot. Pretty popular, have have a good rep. I used them at several places I was working for so I went and got two also. 
Running an impact wrench takes a pretty hefty compressor, dollarwise too. The one we use for the post driver and everything put the impact wrench is a Coleman model. Ran aorund 400 bucks, but hat was a much chepaer time then now. It has the 2 parallel cylinders and is direct drive. The belt driven ones are a lot pricier and may be better
ToddFarmsInc
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What's your budget? If you are looking to equip a portable shop, I would recomend just getting a nice 220 Air Compressor, and a nice Miller Bobcat Generator. But that will set you back a few grand, but you will have everything you need, generator, welder, air, etc. Where I live, if there is ever a power outage, we are the first to loose it and the last to get it back, the generator in my shop truck has come in handy on several occasions.
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milesvb
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This is the compressor I'm currently looking at: http://mytscstore.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... gPage=true
This is not a brand I'm familiar with. It's also a heavy rascal. I don't think I could fight it into the back of a Mule or a pickup without ramps.
After looking at several and browsing the web it appears that 99% of them run a 5.5 hp Honda engine with an identical pump setup. The only thing that differs is the tank size and the brand name. I suspect that many are made by one manufacturer and are sold under various name brands.
This is not a brand I'm familiar with. It's also a heavy rascal. I don't think I could fight it into the back of a Mule or a pickup without ramps.
After looking at several and browsing the web it appears that 99% of them run a 5.5 hp Honda engine with an identical pump setup. The only thing that differs is the tank size and the brand name. I suspect that many are made by one manufacturer and are sold under various name brands.
milesvb":2ze61v7x said:
That's the reason I went with the smaller unit. Even I can lift it into the mule. For jobs that I need a lot of air I just use the compressor in the shop and a couple o100 foot of airhose if I need it.
We run all the air guns to change the duals or what ever else out in the field. We have also ran the work-over rig off it.
