Looking to buy myself an air compressor if I can find a bargain in the post-xmas sales. A bit of advice won't go astray. As of right now I want something to spray paint when needed, powerful enough for a rattle and air gun, and potentially something that can be used with a plasma cutter (down the track). I'm thinking a unit that can flow 250LPM will be oodles - now, and long term.
Not sure I like anything I see at SCA or Bunnings - they all look like cheap Chinese rubbish guaranteed to pack it in after a year or two. And no two brands anywhere are the same. Tool shops have much better looking options (Peerless is the only AC brand I know), but they also have a lot of workshop style compressors - I want to stick to 240V alternatives if possible. I know bigger is usually better when it comes to air compressors, but I also want to avoid buying what I simply don't need.
Just wondering what the brands are when it comes to air compressors? What differences should I expect in a $200 SCA compressor vs a $500 compressor vs a $1000 compressor? Motor HPs and PSI means nothing to me, I work off air flow per minute as per tool design.
I dare say i'll use it hard three or four times a year, but every other week i'll be using it as an air gun. Straight up I need to use it to respray the bonnet of my car and I want to do that before I head back to work early in the NY.
Any advice would be much appreciated
). I like the idea of buying Peerless as I see them in every reputable workshop and I know they last a good long time. But @ $850 they ain't cheap. I guess i'm wondering how this outlay stacks up versus buying el-cheapo compressors and replacing them when they eventually pack it in.