On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:03:46 -0600, the infamous Swingman
scrawled the following:

krw wrote:

It's a big step up from my PC pancake (which I still use).

Anyone who is seriously into woodworking and does some DIY home
repair/remodeling can certainly benefit from two air compressors.

I have a small Husky Scout that is really handy behind the seat of the
truck and is great for trimming cabinets and small jobs around the
house; and a 12gal semi portable oiler that's works just fine for what I
do in the shop (no air tools or spray painting), but just a bit too
unwieldy to be loading and unloading out of the truck for smaller jobs.

Historically I've run through the none lubricated pancake portables and
had to replace them about every three years, so, at $99, the little
Husky Scout nicely fits the bill for a throw-a-way at about a third of
the price.

YMMV ...

Ditto that. I have a little IR 3/4hp portable and a pair of 5gal
tanks with 100' of hose for onsite use.

At home in the shop, I get by with one of the $150 3hp (yeah, right)
HF units with a 20gal tank. I often hook up the spares to it for more
capacity. I want to replace the regulator with a more adjustable one,
but it's a cast iron job with oil bath, so it might last awhile.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94667

One of the spare tanks (refugees from an old 2-part foam unit and
nylon lined inside) keeps my 1/4" stapler, brad nailer, or 1/2" crown
stapler going for 60-100 hits before it drops below 50psi.

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