Air Compressor?????

[johnnymac46]

I am shopping for an air compressor, however I need something fairly small in size(60Gal). I could do a 90Gal but that is space I need. Its going in my ONE car garage, which also houses my 68 Camaro.

I dont want to spend my unborn childrens college funds on it. I would like to keep the price around or below 1000


I have been looking around on Northern tool, Homedepot, and other similar places. Im not sure on what CFM I will need for most Air tools.

Anything recommendations come to mind?

Just to show you what im working with here......

there is a couple inches i can use behind the car for the compressor

[JamesJ]

Do you have any of your air tools yet? The CFM they use will/should be listed...

I would just get something like this. It can run anything you need and with just you using it then 33 gallon is plenty of reserve.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G24

[ProdigyCustoms]

You want a 5hp unit and are looking for at least 14 CFM at 90PSI. Even that will not keep up with a air grinder, but will be close. 20+ CFM would be great but your looking for something beigger then a house unit then or a screw compressor $$$$$$$$$$$

[elitecustombody]

Eaton compressors are the best bang for the $$, they have different versions,best part is they run at low RPM's ,which means long life and very low noise

[johnnymac46]

can anyone tell me what the difference between single phase, 2 phase and 3 phase is? and what the different stages mean?

[johnnymac46]

I am thinking something like this:
http://www.eatoncompressor.com/catal...747/172993.htm

I will be using grinders, sanders, air hammers, and doing some painting probably only primer and smaller things like firewall and Jams and leave the body to the for the Pros