Score! Update: super score!

"Tripper" (tripe46)
08/17/2020 at 19:21 • Filed to: None

I have been kicking around getting an air compressor for AGES. They have always been too small, too shitty, or more than I want to spend. Last night I pulled up my local FB “yard sale” group. A nearly new 33 gallon Craftsman compressor, air hose, tool box (containing what looks like your standard air adapters), a paint sprayer, and a framing nailer...$100!!!!

Picking it up this evening! My tire pressure is going to be SOMOTHERFUCKINGONPOINT.

fart

I asked on the discord but what are your “must have” air tools?

I’ve already got a sweet cordless electric impact, so no need for an air rachet. What else? Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tools!!

Update:

Wowowowowow. everything is nearly new or is actually new.

Sorry me Larson

DISCUSSION (35)

Bandit > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:40

A plasma cutter!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:41

The only air tool I’ve used where an electric counterpart can’t cut it is an air hammer.

Darkbrador > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:43

Kinja'd!!!

Sovande > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:44

I got rid of my compressor and i t was the best decision I have ever made.

I still have some air tools still if you’re looking - all work and all cheap!

lone_liberal > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:46

After an impact I’d say the next most often used, for me, would be a cutoff tool and then an angle die grinder.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:46

That’s an epic score. Wow.

Tripper > Bandit
08/17/2020 at 13:46

Oh boy lol I mean good to have rite?

Just Jeepin' > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:46

Nice find!

I tried for a while to integrate a CO2 canister into my off-ro ading setup, and during that brief window of time it came in handy: we were using a new trail at a state recreation area that had some metal cabling in the path.

Rather than leave the cable there to wrap around someone’s axle, I happened to have not only my canister but also a cut-off tool that I bought just because HF had them for cheap, on the principal that it might come in handy someday.

It was a little rough: the flow wasn’t really sufficient to drive it reliably, but it worked.

Tripper > Sovande
08/17/2020 at 13:50

Yeah after I got over the “deal” I was well this will be a really nice “inflator” to have around and it will be cool to have the nail gun.

Tripper > lone_liberal
08/17/2020 at 13:50

Good call! I have only super small, small, and medium duty cutting tools.

nerd_racing > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:51

I have a Milwaukee electric impact with a cord. I LOVE it. I haven’t met a nut yet it wouldn’t bust free.

Tripper > Darkbrador
08/17/2020 at 13:51

Comes with one, I bet it’s shitty though. Definitely looking to do some painting with it though.

Tripper > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
08/17/2020 at 13:52

Other posts indicate that she is DUMPING whatever is in the garage. I’m coming with extra cash

benjrblant > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:54

Hm, maybe a needle scaler if you’re removing rust? I typically use my compressor for inflating tires (presa + schrader) and having a really good blow gun is invaluable. Most everything else I find battery tools to work as well or better.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:55

Sounds like a great idea. And, take your truck...

Tripper > nerd_racing
08/17/2020 at 13:55

Yeah my best pal turned me on to the corded impact but before I could get one my wife bought me a really nice cordless one. I actually lol’ed the first probably 200 times I used it. I still smile at it.

Tripper > benjrblant
08/17/2020 at 13:56

Ooo good one. There isn’t much rust on my 02 but there will be at least some minor rust work when I decided to paint it.

Def getting an inflator for the bikes.

Tripper > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
08/17/2020 at 13:57

Missing my Ranger about now. My wifes forster should handle it. It’s close so if I have to make multiple trips, no big deal.

Sovande > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 13:58

Nail guns are definitely nice. The only tools I had were a ratchet (that was given to me and wasn’t that great), impact gun, and a air hammer. The air hammer was great tool - and cheap! It was one of those things that I used more than I thought I would - it came with a couple pickle forks and some flat and pointy hammers.

RacinBob > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 14:02

Air chisel. Great for driving rusty bolts out of slee ves.

Kinja'd!!!

Tripper > Sovande
08/17/2020 at 14:04

My wife is PUMPED on the nail gun. We’re constantly building stuff for the garden/chickens. I always set her up with two drills, one to pre and one to send the screws in...a nail gun is still twice as fast.

jminer > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 14:48

Nice find! I sold my big compressor recently as I just didn't use it. My battery powered tools are kick-ass.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Tripper
08/17/2020 at 16:33

That should just about deliver enough air to run a small sand/media blaster setup. With all the really great battery electric tools available now, about the only things I want a larger compressor (nice score, BTW) for are sand/media blasting, a plasma cutter, and maybe an air hammer and/or scaling hammer.