what kind of compressor

[RexHea]

RAY, would you believe that is exactly like mine except mine reads Sears Craftsman on it. I've used mine for nail guns to airbrushes. Ha!! Well, you will like it...just keep the tank drained of built-up condensate.

 

[rhoward]

RAY, would you believe that is exactly like mine except mine reads Sears Craftsman on it. Ha!! Well, you will like it...just keep the tank drained of built-up condensate.

Hope so! I checked out all the ones at TSC (Tractor Supply Co.) and the cheapest they had was about $80 and was 3 times the size of the one I got. The smallest one was still larger than I need and was $200 I think. Since I don't shop at Home Cheapo and the closest is a 40 mile drive one way anyway, and I have decided I don't care for Lowes either, I figured this wasn't bad. The closest Sears is a quarter mile away from the Home Cheapo BTW. I still have to check out my old Badger Airbrush and see if it is salvageable or if I should get a new brush, but one thing at a time.

 

[NYSW F45]

oooo, i forgot about TSC. There's one about an hour away but its fairly large and worth the drive.

 

[rhoward]

oooo, i forgot about TSC. There's one about an hour away but its fairly large and worth the drive.

Yep! The one here is about a quarter of a mile from my house and carries about 15 or so different ones from quite small to monsters that must weigh a ton or so for powering major operations. I'm talking like 500 or so gallon tanks..... Two of 'em.

 

[Clonefan94]

Are you a homeowner? Do you forsee needing a compressor for other projects around the house? If this is the case, then definitely go for a decent compressor. A good pancake or other small model will do you well. When I was in college, I did some airbrushing and in a dorm room, a giant compressor was pretty much out of the question. So, I invested in one of the smaller ones, like you first posted, the gray portable one. To be honest, if you don't see yourself using it for anything other than airbrushing and you don't do a lot of airbrushing. I would say, the smaller ones can be a good fit. I still use mine when I need to do a quick spray of something. Mainly because I don't have any kind of a "Shop" set up where everything can be together. I'm really not trying to steer you in one direction or another, just more so giving you advice from someone who owns 3 compressors now. All of varying sizes and all which fit specific jobs better than others. I will admit though, The pancake model compressor I got this last year is probably my favorite. It's heavy, but, quite portable and holds a decent amount of air so it doesn't run all the time. I use that mostly for my nail guns though.