The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop Need help selecting the right air compressor

I got my Ingersol-Rand at Tractor Supply. It's a 5 horse rated at 18.2 CFM @ 90 PSI continuous which in lay terms means it'll supply 18.2 CFM without falling behind as long as you need it. The way to determine your need is to use the highest requirement of any air tool you have or plan on getting and make that the MINIMUM continuous output of the compressor you buy. For example if you plan on using an air tool that requires 11 CFM @ 90 PSI don't buy a compressor that can't supply that.