[misterp266]

My Craftsman 2 horse 20 gallon compressor is probably 45 years old. Makes knocking noises, water drained is rusty, figure I should just replace it.
I do not work on cars for a living, just as a hobby, so my needs are small. 20 gallons is fine for me.

Opinions on this or a similar compressor as a replacement.
https://www.harborfreight.com/21-gal...sor-64858.html
I’m guessing that all the lower priced units are built in the same Chinese factories so without going to a high priced unit that I won’t utilize, seems like it may be just personal preference on what brand may work for more than a month.
Tomorrow I’ll have a 15% off coupon I can use at HF on anything so it might be the right time to buy.

[Stuart]

Probably no better or worse than any other budget compressor, so for limited use it's probably okay. One brand I've been impressed with is California Air Tools - most oilless compressors are very noisy but their compressors are known for being very quiet. I see that they also sell some compressors with an aluminum tank, so there's no worries about rust. https://www.californiaairtools.com