We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An air compressor can be a godsend at home, in the garage, or on a job site. While portable cordless tools are valuable, air tools tend to ...

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.

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 ...