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Dont waste your time with the oil-less pumps, VERY noisy and wear out fast. Aluminum pump, oil type, with steel or iron sleeve wears ok but are still loud. Iron oil type wears best and last longest and is quietest. Horse power doesn't mean much, there are two types of HP, starting and running. Most compressors are rated now by their starting hp. In the old days it was always the running hp. One that says 5 hp is really about 1&1/2 hp My 7&1/2 horse is running hp, peak is 21+ on this, with an 80 gal tank. I plan on running a bead blast cabinet and want lots of reserve. This is a two stage, 175 psi and then you regulate it down to 100 or so, reduces the number of cycles on the motor and pump. As has been noted, look at the delivered SCFM and compare to what you need for what you are going to be using. Home Depot Husky and TSC farm hand models are all Cambell-Hausfeld. not the best, but not the worst either. I bought the 7.5 hp Husky. If I were using it everyday, I'd bought a pressure lubricated pump model from IR or Emglo. Charles
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