RW> You will definately want a bigger tank. I can do air tool, even a chisel   
   RW> for exhaust work, but the compressor comes on within a few seconds of   
   RW> opening the air tool switch. Also, stay away from those   
   RW> 'motor/compressor' machines, they're noisy and will drive you out    
   RW> of the garage.   
      
    MH> I would go for the bigger tank, but to go over 30 gallon would   
    MH> require a 220 outlet.  I didn't think to run that before we   
    MH> finished the basement.      
      
   it shouldn't take 220v for much over 30... we've a tank here that i'm fairly   
   sure is larger than 30gal... it is larger than a 30gal propane tank... it   
   definitely isn't more than 50gal... it is a 110v hookup...   
      
    MH> The plan is to go for the belt driven style which are far less   
    MH> noisy and get good reviews.  Just costs about $100-$150 more on   
    MH> average.   
      
   the one i speak of above is a belt driven unit... i have no clue who   
   manufactured it, though... and right now, i'm much too lazy to go out to the   
   shelter/shop and try to find out... i will say, though, that we've had it for   
   more than 30 years ;)   
      
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