My New Shop!! Yiippeee!

shart70rt said
Marland,

I use the big (80 Gallon) vertical compressor from Lowe's. Has been great. I installed a station to dry air and add oil for tools off the outlet of the compressor. Put in a "T" fitting with hand valves first, and one leg is used for blow down air (keeps you from using oil while cleaning parts or sweeping the floor with air). Other leg feeds the air/oil station, then the outlet from the air station goes to the two pull down air kits hung from bottom of rafters (my shop does not have a sheetrock ceiling. Debated about adding water also, but use it so seldom, that it was not worth the hassle.

If you are a retired veteran, or know a retired vet or current military person, Lowe's and Home Depot gives 10% off when they show their ID Card. Would save you $60 or $75.

Bought the pull down air and electrical stuff from Norhern Tool. Their quality looked better than Harbor Freight's.

Thanks for the information. I've been eye balling the ones at Lowes for awhile now. The way I laid my garage off in my head didn't allow for a air compressor. I can make room for it however .... especially the vertical ones.

What kind of line did you run to the drop down reels? Schedule 40 3/4" PVC water pipe? Or is it better to use something else? I've seen where 3/4 pipe has been used but no sure if it is for a long term use. I don't have my shop roughed in for air. I think I might need to back up and think about what I'm doing here. Another words if I'm going to have a pull down reel then I need to locate a spot for it as well as the air compressor so I won't have pipe showing on the outside of the wall. I want it in the wall behind the sheet rock..... right? Wouldn't that look the best?

Are those compressors 220 or 120 volt?