Compressors

[RockMonkey]

I looked around a little this morning. The Husky at Home Depot is made by Campbell Hausfeld, it even says Campbell Hausfeld on the price tag. At the store it's priced at $399, which is $50 bucks less than the web site shows.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3&productId=100083906&N=10000003+90401+524403

Lowes has an almost identical Campbell Hausfeld 60 gallon compressor for $449.

Lowes web site does not show the CH compressor for some reason, but this is the one they have.
http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Hausfeld-VT6275-Horsepower-Compressor/dp/B0009KNAA8

Harbor Freight has the exact same Campbell Hausfeld as Lowes (same model number), for $399. I have a 10% off coupon for Harbor Freight that would make the Campbell Hausfeld $360. Is there any reason NOT to get the CH from Harbor Freight?

 

[themaniam1]

How much CFM does your plasma cutter need and do you have 220v. I have connections to compressors both used and new.

 

[RockMonkey]

How much CFM does your plasma cutter need and do you have 220v. I have connections to compressors both used and new.

I have this plasma cutter.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/plasma/spectrum_375_x-treme/
It says the requirement is 4.5 CFM @ 90 PSI, but my current compressor is rated at 5.6 CFM @ 90 PSI, and can not quite keep up. Either the cutter requires more than it says, or the compressor isn't putting out quite what it claims.

The Campbell Hausfeld is rated at 11.5 CFM @ 40 PSI, 10.2 CFM @ 90 PSI, 135 PSI max.
The Husky is rated at 11.8 CFM @ 40 PSI, 10.3 CFM @ 90 PSI, 135 PSI max.

The Husky is rated just a touch higher, but both are nearly double my current compressor.

I do have 220 in the garage.

Can you get a better deal on a better compressor than these?

 

[Caleb]

FWIW, I've always heard good things about the Husky...but no personal experience. The only large belt driven one I've ever used was an old, I think, SpeedAire that was super quiet. It was only a 60 gal but would air up our entire shop (when I was a boat mechanic/welder/shrimper/electronics tech ).

 

[themaniam1]

One other thing, are you going to run air tools like a grinder. Those eat up air and are noisey. The ones I have access to will far out work and out last the two you metioned.

 

[mbryson]

I've got a 70 Gal. Craftsman. It's been OK/good for the past 10 years or so. No real complaints. It'll almost keep up with two Dynabrade sanders.

 

[RockMonkey]

One other thing, are you going to run air tools like a grinder. Those eat up air and are noisey. The ones I have access to will far out work and out last the two you metioned.

I use electric grinders. I use impact wrenches and stuff, but those don't take much air. Eventually I would really like a scroll compressor, but for now I just want something quiet and affordable so I can do a little work during nap-time.

 

[Vonski]

Ya know, noise from vibration and the inner-workings are one thing, but you could outfit the exhaust with a muffler. Think small cc dirtbike technology...

 

[I Lean]

Ya know, noise from vibration and the inner-workings are one thing, but you could outfit the exhaust with a muffler. Think small cc dirtbike technology...

What do you mean by "exhaust" here? The line going to the tank, or....?

If there's something I can do to quiet mine down, I'm all for it....but the only real option I can come up with is to get it out of the room.

 

[Greg]

Or for just a little more money, it's bigger brother. How necessary is it to bolt this down to the concrete? Has anyone mounted one with rubber isolators to reduce noise?
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3&productId=100083906&N=10000003+90401+524403

That's what I bought at the end of last year when my old Craftsman burned out. I went with it for the size and price after seeing that most everything else was much more money and had questionable reliability. I still haven't wired the garage for 220v though, so I have no idea what it sounds like. :-\

 

[RockMonkey]

That's what I bought at the end of last year when my old Craftsman burned out. I went with it for the size and price after seeing that most everything else was much more money and had questionable reliability. I still haven't wired the garage for 220v though, so I have no idea what it sounds like. :-\

Seems like a popular option. I think I'm going to get the Campbell Hausfeld tomorrow, just because I can get it for 40 bucks cheaper than the Husky, and I think it's the same compressor.

 

[RockMonkey]

I found this PDF with specs on the CH model. Every spec is identical to the Husky, and I know CH makes the Husky.
http://common.csnstores.com/common/marketing/CampbellHausfeld/VT6275.pdf
Blue fits better with my garage color scheme anyway.

 

[SnwMnkys]

I bought my dad a Husky 2 stage 30 gallon stand up compressor a few years ago. I forget its running standing 20 ft away.

 

[Alabama]

Call and talk to Dave or Nic at Arnold Compresser. Just tell them what you want to do and they can tell you what is best. They repair all types and sell a few also..
Very nice people. Tell them Alabama sent you
Here is their # 801 269 8040

 

[gijohn40]

you can always build a box around it and sound proof it with some insulation but make sure it has a small fan to circulate the air inside to prevent it from burning up...

 

[dungbeetle]

you can always build a box around it and sound proof it with some insulation but make sure it has a small fan to circulate the air inside to prevent it from burning up...

Yeah.... I can't imagine why you want the compressor in your garage anyway. I built a little lean-to shed on the back of my shop to house the compressor. One side of it is open, so it has good air circulation, but the slanted roof keeps the snow and rain off of it. I worried that winter temperatures might ruin it, but it's been running 5 or 6 years now.

 

[Vonski]

What do you mean by "exhaust" here? The line going to the tank, or....?

If there's something I can do to quiet mine down, I'm all for it....but the only real option I can come up with is to get it out of the room.

Sorry, I should've been more specific... yeah, the line going to the tank. I have seen one outfitted with a short "muffler section" added, but had to simply "assume" that there was a method to the madness. I did hear it run and it appeared to be fairly quiet, but I had nothing to compare it to...

 

[cannoncrawler]

I have the husky pro and my father has the HF version. they are pretty close to the same thing. his gauge and reg are different though. a $40 savings was worth getting the HF version. I love mine.

 

[jet_aj]

you can always build a box around it and sound proof it with some insulation but make sure it has a small fan to circulate the air inside to prevent it from burning up...

This is what my boss in Wyoming did. He had a 70 Gal I.R. compressor and then took 3/4" Duct Board (very dense fiberglass sheets used to make ducting out of instead of using sheet metal for a lot of commercial jobs) and built a small closet around the compressor. Took it all the way up to the roof of the shop, and put a couple registers in it to allow air to enter the chamber. When that thing started up you could barely hear it.

I dont know what the cost of the Duct Board is anymore, but you could have a HVAC contractor order it for you. The only reason I would say to use it instead of normal fiberglass insulation is because the Duct Board is very dense and designed to have constant airflow over it and not come apart so you wouldn't have fiberglass spread all over the place.

 

[RockMonkey]

So I just got the Campbell Hausfeld. What size is the giant fitting in the side of the tank? The manual doesn't say. Since it doesn't come with a regulator I need to go get some fittings to plumb one in.