See it at DEWALT: DXCMLA4708065
DEWALT's own page for the DXCMLA4708065. Not a paid link.
What size air compressor for a woodworking shop?
1 to 80 gallon tanks across all 21 compressors here, by each maker's published figure.
Each figure is the maker's own, cited on the compressor's page. Air delivery is quoted at a stated pressure; compare it with the air use your tools' manuals give at the same pressure.
Compressors that come first on one figure
Each line names the compressor among the 21 here that leads on one published figure. That is a placement on a number, not a verdict: we have not tested any of them. Whether we earn a commission on a tool never decides a pick.
- Largest tank: DEWALT DXCMLA4708065 (DEWALT lists: 80 gallon ASME air receiver).
- Smallest tank: California Air Tools 1P1060S (California Air Tools lists: 1.0 Gallon Steel Tank); Metabo HPT EC28M (Metabo HPT lists: 1 gallon).
- Lowest regular price on the maker's site: California Air Tools 1P1060S (California Air Tools lists: $159.00 (californiaairtools.com, 28 Sep 2026)). Among the 3 of 21 that list this figure.
Where to buy the picks
DEWALT DXCMLA4708065
California Air Tools 1P1060S
Buy from California Air Tools: 1P1060S
California Air Tools' own page for the 1P1060S. Not a paid link.
Metabo HPT EC28M
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See it at Metabo HPT: EC28M
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All 21 compressors this answer counts
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
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