Just a word of warning. Don't buy anything too cheap or small, because
after you have compressed air available in your shop you will find all kinds
of good uses for it and wish you had bought a better compressor. It's
amazing how much you can do with it and you will kick yourself for not
buying one sooner. The oil type compressor lasts longer if you maintain it
and it is much quieter than the oil-less type. A good size to start with is
around 6-8 CFM at 90 PSI. It's big enough easily to run one tool at a time
of almost anything that you might like to run except for a sand blaster. It
will even handle a spray gun. You should be able to easily find one this
size within your $300 budget. Some of the best deals that I've seen lately
were at Tractor Supply but the Borgs have pretty good prices on them too.

--
Charley


"Mark Fisher" net.sbcglobal@fisher_m wrote in message
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The "oil-less" models are hyped for their low maintenance, but they are
LOUD! Save your hearing and get one that uses oil. It's not a big deal
to
change the oil every year.

"Teejay" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a compressor for my shop--mostly to move dust around and
clean up but also to nail & brad a few small projects--nothing like
framing or roofing.

Anyone have any suggestions? How are these Kobalt compressors Lowe's
sells? Since this is probably a one time purchase I'm less concerned
with
money (up to maybe $300) than reliability.

Thanks,

Tom in Howell, NJ