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Air compressors compared

22 air compressors from 9 makers, with tanks from 1.0 Gallon Steel Tank (California Air Tools) to 60 gal (Quincy Compressor). Each page lists the maker's own specifications, cited, and sets the tool beside others in its class.

What an air compressor is for. Campbell Hausfeld writes: "The Duty Cycle indicates how long the machine can run continuously versus how long it must cool down (e.g., a 50% duty cycle means it runs for 30 minutes, then must rest for 30 minutes)."

All air compressors (22)

California Air Tools 10020C

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 10 Gallon Steel Tank · air delivery 5.30 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 125 PSI

California Air Tools 1P1060S

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 1.0 Gallon Steel Tank · air delivery 1.20 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 120 PSI

California Air Tools 8010

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 8.0 Gallon Steel Air Tank · air delivery 2.20 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 120 PSI Maximum Pressure

Campbell Hausfeld C151CH

Campbell Hausfeld · air compressor · tank 15 gallon · air delivery 4.0 CFM at 90 PSI · maximum pressure 225 max psi

Campbell Hausfeld DC080500

Campbell Hausfeld · air compressor · tank 8 gal · air delivery Compressor SCFM@90PSI 2.4 · maximum pressure 125 PSI

Campbell Hausfeld VX4002

Campbell Hausfeld · air compressor · tank 15 gallon · air delivery 5.5 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 135 max psi

Campbell Hausfeld XC602100

Campbell Hausfeld · air compressor · tank 60 gallon, vertical ASME tank · air delivery SCFM @ 90 PSI 7.6 SCFM · maximum pressure 175 PSI Max Pressure

CRAFTSMAN CMEC6150K

CRAFTSMAN · air compressor · tank 6 gallon · air delivery 2.6 SCFM* @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 150 PSI

DEWALT DXCM251

DEWALT · air compressor · tank 25 Gal. · air delivery 6.2 SCFM at 90 PSI · maximum pressure 200 maximum PSI

DEWALT DXCMLA4708065

DEWALT · air compressor · tank 80 gallon ASME air receiver · air delivery 14 CFM at 90 PSI · maximum pressure 155 max PSI

Makita U.S.A. MAC2400

Makita U.S.A. · air compressor · tank 4.2 gal. · air delivery Performance (90 PSI) : 4.2 CFM · maximum pressure 130 PSI

Makita U.S.A. MAC5200

Makita U.S.A. · air compressor · tank 5.2 gal. · air delivery Performance (90 PSI) : 6.5 CFM · maximum pressure 140 PSI

Makita U.S.A. MAC700

Makita U.S.A. · air compressor · tank 2.6 gal. · air delivery Performance (90 PSI) : 3.3 CFM · maximum pressure 130 PSI

Metabo HPT EC1315S

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 8-gal · air delivery 5.0 cfm @ 90 psi · maximum pressure 225 PSI

Metabo HPT EC28M

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 1 gallon · air delivery air delivery @ 90 psi 0.8 cfm · maximum pressure 125 PSI

Metabo HPT EC710S

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 6-gallon · air delivery 2.8 cfm @ 90 psi · maximum pressure 150 PSI

Metabo HPT EC711S

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 6 Gal · air delivery 2.8 CFM AT 90 PSI · maximum pressure 165 PSI

Metabo HPT EC914S

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 6-gallon · air delivery 4 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 200 PSI

Metabo HPT EC99S

Metabo HPT · air compressor · tank 4 gallon · air delivery Air Delivery @ 90 PSI 3.1 CFM · maximum pressure 135 PSI

PORTER-CABLE C2002

PORTER-CABLE · air compressor · tank 6 gal · air delivery 2.6 SCFM @ 90 psi · maximum pressure 150 psi max tank pressure

Quincy Compressor QT-54

Quincy Compressor · air compressor · tank 60 gal · air delivery 15.2 (175PSI) · maximum pressure 175 psig maximum

Rolair Systems JC10PLUS

Rolair Systems · air compressor · tank 2.5 GALLON · air delivery CFM Delivered 2.4 CFM @ 90 PSI

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