19 Aug 11 10:05, Mark Hofmann wrote to All:   
      
      
    MH> Was wondering how many people have air compressors for car work?   
      
   I have a 30 gallon. Made in the USA by Dayton, if you can believe that. I   
   inherited it when I bought a machine shop in 1987 and it was 20 years old   
   then. Kept it at home for automotive work.   
      
    MH> I have been on the market for one for months and think I have it   
    MH> narrowed down to a 30 gallon belt driven compressor.   
      
   If you plan on using 'air tools', I'd think about a tank with less   
   recovery time. 60-100 gallon, minimum. You can still buy a Dayton at   
   Grainger Industrial Supply, and you can find Grainger online or maybe   
   they have a local store in your area.   
      
    MH> This should make working on cars so much easier not to mention open   
    MH> the door to doing additional things that I could never do before   
    MH> (like exhaust work).   
      
   You will definately want a bigger tank. I can do air tool, even a chisel   
   for exhaust work, but the compressor comes on within a few seconds of   
   opening the air tool switch. Also, stay away from those 'motor/compressor'   
   machines, they're noisy and will drive you out of the garage.   
      
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