have_blue
Veteran Member
For heavy-duty use, ideally, the CFM of the compressor should equal the CFM usage of your largest tool. In other words, you should be capable of running without a tank at all. The tank can allow a too-large tool to be used intermittently, which can be a good thing or a bad thing.
Cycling off and on is harder on a compressor than running continuously, and that's one good reason for a well-matched tank size. Ideally, you want the compressor to either run continuously or cycle infrequently. Oil-less compressors (and light-duty oil compressors) aren't designed to run continuously for long.
Cycling off and on is harder on a compressor than running continuously, and that's one good reason for a well-matched tank size. Ideally, you want the compressor to either run continuously or cycle infrequently. Oil-less compressors (and light-duty oil compressors) aren't designed to run continuously for long.