I'm considering a 2hp 25l compressor. Should it be oil or oil-free?
It would be used for tyre inflate, and tools for car restoration, fence and shed construction and spraying. Some tools seem to need oiling for maintenance, and clearly others, especially spraying must be oil free. Some say that oil free are more noisy and less reliable, yet I don't see air line filters to clearly remove all oil (I'd expect something with replaceable elements). Looking at pictures and specs, it looks as though many small machines from different suppliers are identical apart from branding. The cost of the tools will almost certainly exceed the cost of the compressor, hence I don't wish to "Spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar"
Help!
Jim