[Shop-talk] Portable compressors

[Pat Horne]

  Twin tank compressors usually are easier to carry between studs if you 
have to walk through walls. I have a 10 year old Campbell Hausfield 
single tank 1 hp compressor that has served me very well over the years. 
I am not running the big guns all the time, but they will keep up with 
trim guns easily. I got mine as a reconditioned compressor from one of 
the traveling tool shows for $75, but that was 10 years ago.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Karl Vacek, On 8/3/2010 1:04 AM:
> For my daughter's house project, as well as trimming some of my house, I
> want to buy a portable compressor.  Since I have lots of 2+ HP compressors,
> at home I could just buy more hose, but for the Indiana job I really need
> another compressor.
>
>
>
> Is there any inherent convenience or other reason to buy a pancake
> compressor vs a twin-tank model of the same cubic foot capacity ?  Looks
> like the twin-tank ones have a lower CG which might be a consideration for
> roofers, but is there any other reason to prefer one configuration over the
> other, the compressor itself being equal ?
>
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> TIA
>
> Karl
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