kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
So my Harbor freight air compressor died on me. I think I let the oil go dry on it. What oilless compressor should I get. I have a budget of around $500 to spend.
Need new air compressor.
- Thread starter kmboren
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
How much cfm do you want? How big of tank?
I'd personally stick with an oiled compressor and enjoy the increased life and duty cycle.
Air cooled oilless units are limited by how much heat they can disipate. That's usually what kills them.
I'd personally stick with an oiled compressor and enjoy the increased life and duty cycle.
Air cooled oilless units are limited by how much heat they can disipate. That's usually what kills them.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Not picky. I know I will be more vigilant in checking the oil. Was just thinking less maintenance would be better since I killed this one. Really just use it for airing up tires occasionally nail or staple gun or air chisel. Some other small air tools. Just curious what's good. Larger tank is nice for less duty cycles.
Bumping this thread, thoughts on this: https://www.californiaairtools.com/...actor-grade/2-0-hp-air-compressors/cat-20020/
My thoughts:
My thoughts:
- I like that it's not massive, it's portable, and not very expensive
- It'll be in the building with me so quiet is good
- Hobby use only, I'll only be using one tool at a time and I plan to use it for my tube bender, plasma cutter (someday), LVLP painting (someday, I know nothing about painting), and basic pneumatic hand tools and tires
Just going off a quick glance the cfm might be a little on the low side for some of your stated purposes? That being said I rocked a cheap 30 gallon oilless craftsman for almost a decade and a half without issue doing way more than it was rated for.
I agree this is on the low side, but to your point is it "good enough" which is the game I'm playing with myself haha. I wasn't considering this compressor as an option until I found a decent deal on one and now I'm considering it. I pulled up the cfm specs for the bender ram and plasma cutter at this fits the bill with little head room. Like I said, I don't know much of anything about painting but a quick google search and the companies marketing says it should be good for LVLP applications.
