Portable air compressor

[frank]

I’m the market for a new air compressor as my old one has died which was like 1000 years old.

just basic use one could say, Car tires bike tires, football, basketballs etc, some inflatable pool junk, and throw in a inflatable mattress from time to time.

Seen a few that look like a handheld drill which looks decent And seems everything on the market has a nice digital read out and setting to auto shut off at a certain psi which is nice.

power source would be nice to have plug in over a cigarette lighter option but they have converters I believe.

just looking to see what you have and use.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

I have this for topping off tires but also have a full line of Ryobi stuff. It does great for that.

RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless Dual Function Inflator/Deflator P747 - The Home Depot

RYOBI introduces the 18V ONE+ Dual Function Inflator/Deflator (tool only). This inflator is capable of completing both high pressure and high volume applications. Powered by RYOBI 18V batteries, this unit has maximum portability for any location. Best of all, it is part of the RYOBI ONE+ System...

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for off-roading and airing back up tires I carry an mv50 but it has clamps to go right on a battery.

Q Industries MV50 12 Volt High Volume Air Compressor

The powerful SuperFlow® MV50 is a sturdy and rugged air compressor manufactured for truck, SUV, 4X4, and RV tires. Even comes with attachments for filling up your kids' soccer ball, raft and other inflatable toys. Great to keep in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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[Flyn]

I used to buy a couple a year for my power washing biz. They would get ripped off periodically from work locations so I would buy the cheap $60-$70 1 gallon tank compressors which were not well built but they were usually stolen before they broke.

If you don't have to worry about people walking off with them, there are a lot of choices. The "pancake" compressors are around $100 and easy to carry. The $40 little ones with no tank will do the jobs you mention but they'll take a lot longer.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

At our Elgin house,I have the Rigid pancake compressor from Home Depot. It is 150 psi max IIRC correctly and is nice for typical home and auto stuff such as filling tires, using the blow nozzles to clean things like lawn mowers, etc. Being a smaller tank, it obviously runs a lot in order to keep up with what you're doing. So if you're filling up truck tires, it may take several run cycles to get them up to proper inflation levels. But for basic car 35 - 40 psi levels, it works great.

Before this, I had one of the Home Depot little compressor with the fancy digital readout and all the gizmos, but quickly burned it out.

At the WeGo house, I have a Puma 20 gallon, vertical splash oiler rated at 150 psi. This is what I use to run the safety air locks on the lift, my air powered frame lift, and air tools.

So both ends of the spectrum. I have been toying with the idea of getting another splash oiler for the Elgin house because i am using the air power a lot more than expected and the pancake compressor is constantly running and it's very loud by comparison.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I have a hotdog compressor and it’s a pain to top off a tire with compared to the Ryobi and probably the same amount of time

 

[GTPpower]

I have this one I use around home. It's good for small stuff.

Amazon.com: BOSTITCH Air Compressor for Trim, Oil-Free, High-Output, 1.2 Gallon, 120 PSI (CAP1512-OF): Home Improvement

Amazon.com: BOSTITCH Air Compressor for Trim, Oil-Free, High-Output, 1.2 Gallon, 120 PSI (CAP1512-OF): Home Improvement

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I've been thinking about this for the track.

Milwaukee 2475-20 M12 Cordless Compact Tire Inflator, Tool Only

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