Thread: Air compressors

Tweet

Hello, I didn’t get to it this year, but for next year I want to add a couple pneumatic props. I’m looking for an air compressor and just wondering if there are any suggestions. Any reviews on any of these compressors of troubles. Here are the ones I was looking at.

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-too...sor-94667.html

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...3#BVRRWidgetID


Btw The highest price i can go it $250.

The bigger the better ! Wait til the new year when you can save a boat load of cash & get the largest tank & HP model when everyone is blowing out '10 merchandise before tax time & 2011 models.

Concur with DL and would add that you should try to "test drive" them before you buy one, if possible. Some of the less expensive air compressors can be obnoxiously loud. Kinda ruins your haunt atmosphere when you gotta listen to your compressor recharging.

You might be able to find a real deal on a much larger used unit, I paid $200.00 for a 60 gal, 5hp Ingersoll Rand about 15 years ago and it still keeps running with no problems. This unit is a 220 volt model, if that makes a difference. As said previously try to hear it run before buying it. Good luck!!

Originally Posted by thisain'tmayberry

Concur with DL and would add that you should try to "test drive" them before you buy one, if possible. Some of the less expensive air compressors can be obnoxiously loud. Kinda ruins your haunt atmosphere when you gotta listen to your compressor recharging.

Concur with DL??? What is that

I'm a merchandising manager at Home Depot. I've seen several of the Husky compressors returned as defective and they've all had different problems. If you decide to go with the Husky be sure to get the extended warranty. For just a few bucks more you can probably get a similar Dewalt unit and I've never seen a single one come back with mfg defects.

Originally Posted by HalloweenHaunter

Concur with DL??? What is that

DL, in this instance, would be Dark Lord

Originally Posted by walkingcorpse

DL, in this instance, would be Dark Lord

Oh stupid me! lol

I bought a 30gal Husky for around your budget at Home Depot. It is very loud but it is in the backyard and 100 ft away. I also have a 7 gal "pancake" Porter Cable that is set up the same way.

The only problem I had with the Husky was the storage regulator broke but was an easy fix. I do not like the newer compressors. The gauges seem to be built into the unit and not accesible. Always purge your tank of all air after you use it and drain the tank.

I do agree the bigger the better but you can get away with a smaller compressor and add in-line storage tanks down the road. I have 8 of them running off the 30gal each with there own regulators. This runs 10 pneumatics. The compressor hardly ran at all and it is probably overkill. I would guess I could throw another 10 props on this system without a hicup. The 7 gal runs 1 pneumatic and one air cannon.

During my testing phase I had the 7 gal running all the props with the in-line storage system. So it works just as well. So it's either 47gal or 70gal of complete air on that run. Just remember it put them as close to the prop as possible.

Here was the setup for the 10 props.

30gal-100 ft hose-6 way manifold-25 feet hose-5 gallon tank-regulator-1/4 hose-solenoid(prop)

The bold was included another 5 times, with another 4 way manifold running another similar setup on one of the hoses.

Husky isn't too bad... I work with a guy on sites that uses them with no problem. I had a 47ish gallon Crapsmen (forget what gallon it's been a while) and the diaphram tore after only a couple of years. I will not own another of their products hand tool or otherwise (phillips strip in no time, flat heads break off easy, etc).

Goes to show you can't go by the name. :P