On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:45:52 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:44:57 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:05:57 PM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:
For breakfast, I'd stick with pancakes, unless I'm in NYC. In that case, a dirty water hot dog
works at any time of the day.

But what about compressors? All else being equal - same PSI, tank size, oil less and price - why
would I choose one style over the other?

I've read some comparisons on the web, but none of them seem to compare them on a "all
else being equal" basis.

Not a fun answer, but a real one based on my experience. As always, YMMV..

First, the compressors you are looking at in the Harbor Freight ad are toys. One of my boys just bought one as he couldn't get how important the CFM amount was to the utility of the machine. But shooting brads tasks that compressor mightily, to the point of him returning it. Great for inflating a football, a tire, or blowing dust off a small project, no more.

So, I remember before we had either kind of compressor, and compressors were just compressors. Different shapes and sizes, but no "hot dogs" or "pancakes". Having both, I can tell you why I pick one over the other based on its intended use.

My hot dog compressor is

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-gal...b lockType=G2

and I have owned several. Great little unit, and it takes me about several years to burn one up. Plenty of power for guns up to framing, and you can use it for framing and roofing ONLY if it is a repair. It is easier to carry than my pancake, and easier to store. If I go to the supply house or somewhere else before I drop it in storage, it will fit in the floor board area of the passenger side of the truck and is almost invisible to thieves. It is easier to move around on the job than my pancake as I just grab the handle. I have never broken a carry handle on any of my hot dogs. This one goes with me as first choice as it is wonderfully portable.

That does look like a nice unit, particularly for the price.
Unfortunately, there aren't any Sears stores in the area. I think the
closest is 25-30mi in the wrong direction.

Wrong direction?

Does that mean that the more time you spend driving to the store, the farther away you get? ;-)

On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 04:11:36 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:45:52 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:44:57 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:05:57 PM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:
For breakfast, I'd stick with pancakes, unless I'm in NYC. In that case, a dirty water hot dog
works at any time of the day.

But what about compressors? All else being equal - same PSI, tank size, oil less and price - why
would I choose one style over the other?

I've read some comparisons on the web, but none of them seem to compare them on a "all
else being equal" basis.

Not a fun answer, but a real one based on my experience. As always, YMMV.

First, the compressors you are looking at in the Harbor Freight ad are toys. One of my boys just bought one as he couldn't get how important the CFM amount was to the utility of the machine. But shooting brads tasks that compressor mightily, to the point of him returning it. Great for inflating a football, a tire, or blowing dust off a small project, no more.

So, I remember before we had either kind of compressor, and compressors were just compressors. Different shapes and sizes, but no "hot dogs" or "pancakes". Having both, I can tell you why I pick one over the other based on its intended use.

My hot dog compressor is

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-gal...b lockType=G2

and I have owned several. Great little unit, and it takes me about several years to burn one up. Plenty of power for guns up to framing, and you can use it for framing and roofing ONLY if it is a repair. It is easier to carry than my pancake, and easier to store. If I go to the supply house or somewhere else before I drop it in storage, it will fit in the floor board area of the passenger side of the truck and is almost invisible to thieves. It is easier to move around on the job than my pancake as I just grab the handle. I have never broken a carry handle on any of my hot dogs. This one goes with me as first choice as it is wonderfully portable.

That does look like a nice unit, particularly for the price.
Unfortunately, there aren't any Sears stores in the area. I think the
closest is 25-30mi in the wrong direction.

Wrong direction?

Does that mean that the more time you spend driving to the store, the farther away you get? ;-)

Something like that. ;-) Everything is South and East of us. The
Sears store is Northwest. There is nothing between us and where they
are (not even a grocery store) - no reason to go there (with the
exception of a new Woodcraft ;-).