Air compressors are the backbone of any well-equipped automotive garage or workshop. With the ability to power a range of tools from impact wrenches to spray guns or simply to inflate your tires, they ...

I first started using air-powered pneumatic tools nearly 40 years ago while working as a custom cabinetmaker and remodeling contractor. At that time, air compressors were behemoths: large, loud, and ...

I first weaseled my way into the car industry working in a car factory in the late 1990s. Cordless power tools were almost nonexistent at that point, especially in an industrial setting. Everything ...

The Chicago Pneumatic CPS 400 series of air compressors offers tool and equipment support on construction sites. Secured to a single-axle trailer, this series includes the CPS 400-150 and CPS 400-200.

Oversizing an air compressor can result in tool damage, while undersizing the compressor can lead to poor tool performance. Thus, when selecting a compressor to meet your specific jobsite needs, it's ...

Battery-powered tools still haven’t taken over every job, so many professionals and hobbyists still rely on pneumatic tools for all sorts of jobs. If your work comes to you, chances are you have a ...

Pneumatic tools are commonly used on construction sites, usually with portable compressors. And it’s the rare manufacturing plant that doesn’t have a plant air system, and along with it a variety of ...

Air compressors are an essential part of a well-equipped garage or workshop. With the ability to power a range of tools from impact wrenches to spray guns or simply to inflate your tires, they're a ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Whether it's for painting, dusting, inflating, or air tools, sometimes there's no substitute for an air compressor.

"An air compressor can be used for so many different domestic projects, even though so many people mistake them for something that only commercial areas need," said Andy King, founder and managing ...

The XAS 90 Tier 4-Final portable air compressor is designed for utility and pneumatic-tool applications demanding as much as 88 cubic feet per minute of air power. The company’s HardHat canopy, which ...

Heavy shop equipment-stuff like air compressors, big bench vices, parts washers and hydraulic presses-is what separates the serious home shop gearhead from the dabblers in our ranks. It isn't for ...