[2manycars]

For 25 years I had a two stage compressor, and it finally quit. I went shopping for a new compressor, and found that all 2 stage units had a 5 horse motor, and my shop cannot supply enough power for 5 horse, so I bought a 3 horse single stage unit from Lowes. I was suprised to find that it did better with the blast cabinet, and actually shuts off while blasting, while the old machine needed rest time. So CFM is more important than horse power.

My blaster is hooked to a vacuum that is upstairs in the barn, where I dont need to listen to it, and vents to the outside. It works for me.