TSC Job Smart air compressor

[RichZ]

TSC has a Job Smart 26 gallon vertical air compressor for $199.00. That's the regular price, but they have coupons frequently. It's not an oil free compressor, so it might not be a bad compressor. Does anyone have any experience with this compressor? Sorry, I couldn't get a link to it to work.

Thanks for any info.

 

[yooper1]

JobSmart 1-1/2 HP (Running) 26 Gallon Oil Lubricated Vertical Air Compressor - 1129132 | Tractor Supply Company

my closest store shows it for $249.99

I must live in the toolies

 

[Bird]

my closest store shows it for $249.99

I must live in the toolies

Maybe so; shows $199 for me.:laughing:

 

[murphy1244]

Its only 4 cfm at 90 psi, not for impact tools.

 

[boomer1025]

I got one last fall when they were on sale, it work's ok for what I use it for. It will run air tools and stuff. What I like about it you can wheel it to where you need it instead of dragging a long air hose. If your going to run a die grinder or DA sander, then you want something alot bigger. Mine runs a die grinder fine for what I do most of the time.

 

[Bird]

Yep, 4 CFM is OK for impact tools if you don't need to run them very long continuously. For most "homeowner" type work, such as changing a car or pickup tire, no problem.

 

[radioman]

I bought the kobalt 30 gallon one and its the next model up from jobsmart. still runs nice and quiet. since it has twin compressor, it doesnt seem have to work hard to catch up when using heavy duty tools for a DIY'er like myself.

The jobsmart model price does look attractive if all you are doing is changing tires, paint touchups, small air grinding/cutting tools. If you want to use a air drill, sander, you will be just listening to it run all the time and getting hot.

 

[yooper1]

Yup

If I use another zip from a bigger town, then it is 199, but I guess that is what I get for living here

 

[murphy1244]

Yep, 4 CFM is OK for impact tools if you don't need to run them very long continuously. For most "homeowner" type work, such as changing a car or pickup tire, no problem.

4 cfm won't run my half inch IR impact. no cojones.

 

[newbury]

On the subject of what will run what -
I've a Makita 2400, 4.2CFM@90PSI.
I've some equipment I'd like to sandblast and spray paint. Everybody I've talked to tells me that it won't work.
All I want to do is blast a little, sip a beverage, blast a little, repeat. I'm not trying to do an 8 hour hard working job. Right now I've only a few things that need rust spots touched up on.

What would the TBN community advise for tools? Would something cheap from Harbor Freight or Northern Tools work?

 

[Bird]

On the subject of what will run what -
I've a Makita 2400, 4.2CFM@90PSI.
I've some equipment I'd like to sandblast and spray paint. Everybody I've talked to tells me that it won't work.
All I want to do is blast a little, sip a beverage, blast a little, repeat. I'm not trying to do an 8 hour hard working job. Right now I've only a few things that need rust spots touched up on.

What would the TBN community advise for tools? Would something cheap from Harbor Freight or Northern Tools work?

If you're not in any hurry and are going to work as you said . . . well, over 40 years ago, my Dad bought an old Chevrolet telephone company line truck (half ton pickup with utility bed; lots of tool drawers and doors). The truck had been sitting in a pasture for a few years. But the running gear was in pretty good shape for an old clunker. So I took it to my house and worked on it in the evenings after work and on the weekends, sandblasting the rust off with a one quart cannister sandblaster and I believe it was a 20 gallon air-compressor. Slow? You bet, but you can sure do it. When we got the rust cleaned out with the sandblaster, I used sandpaper on the exterior, painted the inside of the drawers and tool doors with rattle cans, then a friend with a paint & body shop painted the exterior. So for several years thereafter, my Dad had the biggest self-propelled, portable fishing tackle box on the Texas coast.:laughing:

 

[Bird]

On the other hand, if you try to do too much too fast. About 1995, my brother left an old rusty 5' x 10' utility trailer at my place. At that time I had a new 30 gallon oilless Craftsman air-compressor and a 100 pound sandblast rig. I ran that compressor long enough that it got hot enougn to break the reed valves. After rebuilding the compressor, I did eventually sandblast most of the rust off that old trailer, spray painted it with a one-quart paint gun, and sold the trailer.:laughing: And I learned not to buy oilless compressors unless you only intend to run them for a very few minutes at a time.:laughing:

 

[kenmac]

There is a list on this page http://www2.northerntool.com/air-compressor-buyers-guide.htm that list CFM'S for different tools..I know that some brands require more CFM'S than others. It really depends on the tool maker. I think some of the cheaper brands will require less CFM'S but, usually have less power

 

[RichZ]

In case anyone is interested, TSC has this compressor on sale this week for $179.

 

[Western]

On the subject of what will run what -
I've a Makita 2400, 4.2CFM@90PSI.
I've some equipment I'd like to sandblast and spray paint. Everybody I've talked to tells me that it won't work.
All I want to do is blast a little, sip a beverage, blast a little, repeat. I'm not trying to do an 8 hour hard working job. Right now I've only a few things that need rust spots touched up on.

What would the TBN community advise for tools? Would something cheap from Harbor Freight or Northern Tools work?

When sandblasting, CFM is the most important part of the equation, not so much tank size and total PSI, although higher is usually equivalent to more CFM's. I also agree with Bird on oil-less compressors for blasting, I have killed a couple over the years. Most blasting pots or siphon fed will have a minimum CFM rating for their product, so if you buy one with good blasting CFM's it should run most any pneumatic tool.

In case anyone is interested, TSC has this compressor on sale this week for $179.

On sale here for $179, but I did see another post where a guy got one for $159 on sale.

 

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[murphy1244]

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