Looking for Best 110V Portable Air Compressor

[g_man1146]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Beatty"
<beattyd@y...> wrote:
> I want to invest in a 110V air compressor. I would like to setup
in
> my Bird somewhere that would allow me to
>
> 1) charge my air tanks without starting my Cat 3208T
> 2) Thus allow me to open my slide out Generator door
> 3) Air up my tires when cool
> 4) Drive some air tools for work around the Home and the Bird.
>>>SNIP


Hi Dave,

#'s 1,2 &3 are no problem for many small, 120VAC compressors. #4 is
a different story. Depending on the tools being run, and the length
of time, IMO, you are going to need a much larger compressor and
tank. My Bird(s), came with a Gast 120VAC twin
http://www.gastmfg.com/piston.html
and that is all that is required to pump up a tire and to keep the
auxillary air up while connected to shore power.
At home, I run my 5hp, two stage, with a 60 gallon size tank, at
near capacity when running a sander and have to ocassionally wait
for it to catch up when bead blasting. That unit has, about 50
times the capacity of the Bird's on board unit.

If you just want to run an air drill or a few seconds of an imppact
wrench, the small, on board unit may suffice. Any serious air use
will require multiple horsepower and larger storage capacity. In
order to get the higher pressures needed to reduce the tank size to
something less huge, a two stage compressor is needed so the second
stage "recompress's" the air from the first to boost the pressure.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT