Reply to "COMPRESSOR - oil or oil free???"

joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

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Go with an oil-type, unless you don't value your hearing. I have a 6hp/33gal Craftman oil-free compressor which generates all the air I could ever need, but it's louder than you could imagine.

I have the same and got it when Sears had a special including air tools for something like $250. I'd agree that it is quite loud and I find it runs almost constantly with high demand air tools (cut off wheel, die grinder or spraying). The oiled versions are certainly quieter and I'd step up to a two stage next time. If you want to go upmarket go with a variable speed screw type, I just purchased an IR for work and it is excellent, mind you it is 25hp/200cfm

I'm not sure what the smallest size they make is.

4/14/0810:04 PM

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