Who Makes a Good Portable Compressor

   / Who Makes a Good Portable Compressor #81  
I've never had a Rolair compressor, but I've heard they build pretty good units...

I bought my Le Roi new, on a 50% off sale. At the time, everyone wanted vertical compressors, so "they", (an industrial tool store) marked it waaaay down for a quick sale.

I bought it back in the "80's", I think I paid $1,250.00 for it, it's has been a very good compressor. It's rated at 5 hp, the motor pulls 26.5 amps at 240 volts, so it's a pretty strong 5 hp...

SR
 
   / Who Makes a Good Portable Compressor #82  
I have never been a fan of "portable" air compressors,,
I was always taught to keep the compressor power cord as short as possible,,,
and use air hose to get the air where you need it.

A compressor run on an extension cord, no matter who makes it,, will have a shorter life.
For the most part, there is little loss through an air hose,, if it is big enough.
That is not the case with an extension cord,,, that you can afford.

I have 3 basic places I use a compressor,, so I have 3 compressors.
Then,,, I have enough air hoses to get the air where I need it.

I do have a 30 gallon tank also. It was a replacement tank for a horizontal compressor.
If I need a "lot" of air, I use the 30 gallon tank as a "buffer" at the point of use.

When spray painting, or using air tools, the 30 gallon tank allows my smaller compressor to keep everything running.

The 30 gallon tank can be a challenge to move!! :laughing: A decade ago, that tank was MUCH easier to move!! :confused2:
 
   / Who Makes a Good Portable Compressor #83  
I own over 50 vehicles and keeping tires aired up required something better than the air tank I have been using... I do have plenty of electrical outlets... a 50' hose and 10 and 12 ga extension cords if needed.

Had not used the Deere 110 for a couple of months and noticed needed to air up the tires... the 80 gallon horizontal is in the shop basement and the Deere is parked 350' away... I do have an electric outlet with 10 Gauge feed in the tractor shed and a single light... the portable compressor was just the ticket to air up all the 110, the riding mower and my two trailers... moving them to the shop just to put air or risking moving the TLB and have the tire come off the rim which happened before are not attractive... plus, plus, I get to use my nailers that were given to me by a retired friend...
 
   / Who Makes a Good Portable Compressor #84  
My old emglo spent most of the last 25 yrs at the end of a 100' 10 ga cord. With up to 250' air hose to where the work was. Good as new as far as I can tell.
 

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