Portable Air Compressor Ideas

Size is all relevant on what you can pick up and tote around with no issue I'd say. Even the pancake ones aren't all that light.

I know if my wife made pancakes that heavy, I'd not be eating them, no matter how much Vermont maple syrup I put on them......

 

Like Kubota
Knows Vermont makes best maple syrup

 

Pulled the trigger on this one: Makita MAC2400 2.5 HP Big Bore Air Compressor The first of you young pups out there to give me your full name and address will get it willed you you cause it's gonna out live me for sure!

 

A cooler is a huge deal when it comes to condensation. My 80 gal 23cfm @ 175 psi Gardner Denver has a cooler, at the end of the day I might get half an ounce of water out of the drain. Temps coming out of the compressor are as high as 325° and after the cooler going into the tank are 100° ish. I use a die grinder and a Dyna file quite a bit and both of those eat air, so the GD gets a workout when I am using them air hogs.

 

When I am done using my compressor, I bleed off any remaining pressure in the tank and some of that is going out the drain plug. Seems I always get a bit of moisture out of it. I leave the drain valve open when not in use . So far, so good.

 

Years ago I had picked up an automatic bleeder from HF and put on my cheapo oilless compressor and it purges moisture every time it kicks on and off. Seems to work OK. This compressor is well over 20 years old. I got it when I bought my first chainsaw after moving back out of the city.

 

I was just looking up the specs on your new compressor and I think you made an excellent choice Ralphie.

Oh by the way the full name is Mag Craft.

 

I'll contact the Legal Eagle and have your name added to my will!

 

Hey you just put a smile on my face.

 

Fwiw, the El cheapo 2.5 gallon mega portable one I have been abusing for near 20 years. I don't even think it's a porter cable. Granted, it's really only ever been an inflator, aside from the last few years for light blower use.

Only recently has it started to smell like it might be getting near scrap time. Which is why I'll probably swap it with the better bigger, but still totally portable 6 gallon pancake while it still is usable as an infrequent inflator.

Add me to your will for the compressor while you're at it.

 

Smart move on your part. A dry receiver will last a long time, probably longer than the compressor itself will.

 

Absolutely. Both mine are aftercooled as well. Aftercooling controls the carbon buildup on the high pressure reed valves too. Both of them also have refrigerated dryers, the Sullaire is intrinsic with the compressor itself and the Quincy has an external on the output line, post receiver. Wet air is very hard on air tools and sudden death if you spray paint anything. Does bad things to paint. Still add 10FEE but not very much.

 

Not in the cards for me as my wife will outlive me (barring something unfortunate happening) so she will decide what goes where and probably sell off all my expensive machine tools and tooling for pennies on the dollar.

 

So inform your beautiful wife to post things here so instead of strangers getting them for pennies like minded fellows can get them for dimes on a dollar

 

Well, the new compressor was delivered today. It's a dandy piece of equipment, very well made.

But wow what a mistake! This thing is probably 10 times more of a machine than I need! I guess I'll keep it. It's more trouble to return it than it needs to be. Besides, it's kinda nice to have something fancy, even if it's just a compressor.

 

Just wait until you start using it and you will be glad you have something long lasting and dependable. No such thing as 10 times more than you need. If you can afford it then that is what you need.

 

I have this one for running nailers and whatnot. Love it. Super quiet. They make a 2 gallon one too, but I wanted to go as light as possible.

1 Gallon 135 PSI Ultra Quiet Hand Carry Jobsite Air Compressor

 

Well, I went through the break-in procedure then hooked up the hose and fired that bad boy up today.

I blew out a couple of air filters and saws. It's quiet and powerful and I think I love it. And Mag Craft , you are 100% correct!