Definetely two stage especially if you run a sand blasting cabinet, I have a large blast cabinet plus I port a lot of cylinders heads and even with 2-stage I keep it running when we are hard at it. Joey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> To: "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>; "MML" <mopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 1:03 PM Subject: Air Compressors > Now that I FINALLY have electric in my garage (WOOHOO!) I'm getting > down and dirty on looking for a compressor. > > I found 2 @ Lowe's w/ the following specs: > > 80 gal, 1 stage, 4.5 HP, 155psi, 16.1psi @ 40cfm, 14psi @ 90cfm, $699 > > 80 gal, 2 stage, 5.2 HP, 175psi, 17.5psi @ 40 cfm, 15.8psi @ 90 cfm, $899 > > The sticker on both units say they will adequately run all air tools. > > Granted these are the first 2 units I've looked @, but not knowing > alot about compressors, is it worth spending the extra $200 on the 2 > stage unit? > > I do want to do sand blasting and run air sanders, etc. School me please!!! > > Bill M ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.