I need to know what kind of air compressor i need if i were to work on a car...and what kind of welding kit i should get

 

How much are you going to be working on a car? Just your own, wrench-fests, shade-tree mechanic, trying to make a living with it...
What kind of work are you going to be doing?
How much room do you have?
Does it need to be portable?
What kind of power is available - 110, 220?

I recently bought this one http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=8125
It's plenty for my general purpose use, and I can move it around and plug it into any 110 outlet...perfect for when you are working in the garage and don't hear it.

 

It really depends on what type of tools you will be using. Some air tools consume a ton of air if used for long periods, such as saws. The nice thing about air compressors is that if you decide you need something with higher flow or a larger tank, etc., you can sell your other one. There's always a market for used compressors because people like you are just into the hobby. I had to get a huge compressor at one point because I was doing composites work and needed something to run a HVLP gelcoat gun (which flows many times more air than an HVLP paint gun). An average sized 120VAC compressor will do fine for most garage jobs though, as long as you're not doing massive customizing work with sheet metal, paint, etc.

 

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