The air the workshop runs on · review
The cheapest 50 liter machine here — and its 220 l/min is intake, not what reaches the tool.
Where we come out A sound cheap compressor whose headline number is the one that flatters it.
Two hundred and twenty liters per minute is intake. Every compressor in this class is advertised that way, and the figure that decides whether your tool works is delivered air at working pressure — a good deal less.
Impact wrench, blow gun, tire inflator, nailer, short spraying. What it will not run is anything continuous: a die grinder, an orbital sander or a plasma cutter will empty the tank and then wait for the pump.
Every figure above comes from the manufacturer’s published specification for this reference. Fields the listing does not publish are left out rather than estimated. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.
| Motor | 1.5 kW / 2 hp |
|---|---|
| Tank | 50 L |
| Intake | 220 l/min |
| Maximum pressure | 10 bar |
| Format | Vertical, space-saving |
| Amazon reference | B075SYL75Q |
| EAN | 4046664063674 |
Delivery, always, and almost nobody publishes it. Intake is what the pump swallows; delivery is what reaches the tool at working pressure, and it is typically 30 to 40% lower. A machine quoting 220 l/min intake is roughly a 140 l/min tool in practice — fine for an impact wrench, not enough for a sander that eats 200 l/min continuously.
It buys time, not capacity. A big tank lets a thirsty tool run longer before the pump has to keep up, but if the tool uses more than the pump delivers, the tank empties and you wait. Match delivery to your thirstiest tool; use tank size to smooth the peaks.
Same shelf, nearest price — what else that money puts on the bench.
7.2/ 10
A sound cheap compressor whose headline number is the one that flatters it.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 13, 2026.
Impact wrenches, blow guns, tire work and short bursts of spraying
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for welding and metalworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
80 gal ASME · 5 HP 230 V · 18.4/17.2/16.4 CFM at 40/90/175 PSI · 15,000 h
A two-stage commercial compressor that publishes its delivery at three pressures — which is exactly what this hub’s buying tip asks for and almost nothing on the market does.
Best for: A workshop running a plasma cutter, a blast cabinet or air tools continuously, with a 230 V single-phase supply
≈ $3470
6 gal · 1.0 HP · 150 PSI max · 2.6 SCFM at 90 PSI · 30.8 lb
A six-gallon pancake that publishes what the hub asks for — 2.6 SCFM at 90 PSI — and its own weight at 30.8 lb.
Best for: Nail guns, tires and intermittent air work in a garage, where portability matters more than volume
≈ $160
2 gal · 1/3 HP · 125 PSI max · 10-piece accessory kit · no CFM published
A two-gallon oil-free portable whose listing is a single bullet — the accessory list — with no air delivery figure anywhere on the page.
Best for: Tires, blowing down a workbench and a staple gun — not for any air tool that runs continuously
≈ $140
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
