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Now that i got myself an air compressor i need to get some air tools. Which ones would you recommend? I have an oil-less compressor with 1.8 HP, 4 gallon tank, and output is 6.6 CFM @ 40 psi and 5.9 CFM @ 90 PSI.

I need the following.... Perhaps some of those tools can do the same job? Like a 3/8 drill can be used as a 1/4" screwdrver as well.

- 1/2" impact gun
- 1/4" ratchet with variable speed and reversing... low noise.
- 3/8" ratchet with variable speed and reversing... low noise.
- 3/8" drill with keyless chuck, variable speed and revering
- 1/4" screwdrier with variable speed and reversing... low noise.
- 1/4" angle grinder / cut off tool...

Are there some brands that i should stay away from?
 
If you pay less than 70-80$ for an air tool, it will be dirt cheap and will break within 4-5 use
 
Ingersol Rand or Snap-On. For quiet tools get IRs line of QTi, aka titantium quiet tools. Expensive but they weigh nothing and very very quite. The same goes for Snap-On air tools.

CP is ok for die grinders. I've had mine for years in the professional field.

Air drills are useless they are slow and don't have enough torque. You are better off getting a good electric drill.
 
thanks.. i guess 'll be keeping my dewalt xrp 18v drill, which i currently use as a screwdriver as well.
 
x2 on the air drills and screw drivers. if its for around the house get a good electric one.

unless its for hobby work, or something detailed , ie.: where you'd use a dremel.

if your DeWalt is new, consider Milwaukee tools, they are lighter and tougher. I find the XRP overly bulky for nothing. I have a 14.4v and 28v Milwaukee, fantastic drills.
 
you don't have enough air to use a die grinder without pausing every 2 minute to let the compressor fill up and cool down.

oh and oil-less compressor don't like to heat up too much the coating destroy it self really fast if you over heat it so follow the duty cycle or you'll change your compressor soon
 
I don't mind pausing now and then since the compressor will be not be used very often anyway. And if i burn it out, i'm sure the pump and motor can be replaced with something else more powerful. It has a 5 year warranty so i'm not worried too much. The reason why i bought that air compressor is for alumnium tanks primarily.

What if i get a low CFM die grinder or cut-off tool? Will it work better than a dremel? Dremel is insanely slow and those little disks wear out and break too fast.
 
it should work you need to check the cfm used by the tool and compare it to the compressor output but don't use like a 4cfm die-grinder with a 4 cfm compressor .

and waiting for air suck big time the job take twice as long to do
 
1st step ditch your air compressor maybe the saint laurence river I heard it's melting.

2nd step air drill, angle grinder won't work well on small tanks.

you need min 8 gallon tank @ 125psi to make GOOD use of air hammer, impact and ratchet.
 
Russianguy said:
I don't mind pausing now and then since the compressor will be not be used very often anyway. And if i burn it out, i'm sure the pump and motor can be replaced with something else more powerful. It has a 5 year warranty so i'm not worried too much. The reason why i bought that air compressor is for alumnium tanks primarily.

What if i get a low CFM die grinder or cut-off tool? Will it work better than a dremel? Dremel is insanely slow and those little disks wear out and break too fast.
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The problem is that while the compressor is rated for X amount of CFM the tank is so small that it will empty out fast and you'll be waiting ages for it to refill. You also have an oil less compressor... not the best purchase.

A low CFM die grinder won't spin fast enough to cut anything off... you would be better off with a grinder.

Even if you got a more powerful motor the tank would always be going empty...
 
How fast will a 4 gallon tank of compressed air at 150 psi empty operating a tool continuously at 90 PSI and at 40 psi? I tried finding some formulas for calculating this but no luck.

Reason why i bought an oil-less compressor is because it's better for painting...
 
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