Garagopnik: What Electric Air Compressor to Buy? 

Kinja'd!!! by "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
Published 10/31/2017 at 21:00

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A Electric Cobra for your time. Runs on a Nissan Leaf drivetrain, runs at my local track. Torque level: code brown

Kinja'd!!!

I’m in the market for an electric air compressor. Budget is $100-$300 range, so lots of options.

I’m looking for one that I can carry inside my house after using, because I have a car port that things often...wander away from.

Any ideas Oppo?


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Kinja'd!!! "nermal" (nermal)
10/31/2017 at 22:35, STARS: 1

What do you plan on using it for? Tires? Air tools?

Regardless, go to Harbor Freight. Get the biggest one you can either afford or carry. Don’t forget to print off their 20% off coupon from the website before hand.

All of the ones in that price range are going to be made-in-China anyways.

Kinja'd!!! "BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/01/2017 at 01:07, STARS: 1

I’ve got a small Porter Cable pancake shaped compressor. I’ve had no complaints about it other than I wish I would have gone bigger. I think it makes out at 3.5 cfm at 90 PSI, which is a bit small to run larger air tools. Good enough for tires though.

Kinja'd!!! "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
11/01/2017 at 15:13, STARS: 0

I got a 2 gallon at 100psi. I just want it for tires and detailing

Kinja'd!!! "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
11/01/2017 at 16:29, STARS: 0

Thanks! I’m just using it for car tires and detailing. I am not sure that harbor freight is that popular in Canada, but I’ll check it out