Get the big one and run a hose. Those pancake compressors are good for nailing, filling beach balls, and that's about it.
Great advice! You won't truly hate a noisy compressor until you have a quiet one. If your not going to do much or use it often stick to a small oil less one. Just have enough hose so you can put it outside the work area. If your only going to use it once a year an have to store it the rest you'll like the small size of the pancake.ToolSeeker said:First determine what you plan on doing with it if its just trim work and fairly small occasional stuff the pancake should work well. And if you want a little more there is one step up it has a handle on 1 end wheels on the other, and a larger motor and a bigger tank. Still mobile but not quite as much so. Due to the larger tank and all, this is probably the most a homeowner will need, but only you can determine this.
Yeah, my thinking exactly. I got my 11g tank from Harbor Freight for $35, and you can often find 20% off coupons in magazines.Now I'm thinking 3g and separate tank for that one task.