Originally Posted by sloinker
Get yourself a 220v circuit run. Pipe your garage with a few local quick connects. Buy the largest CFM compressor that you can fit into the space. I recommend Quincy. Spend a few thousand and get something that will really be worth having. You can NEVER have enough air. I went the same route you are going. Trying to get by cheaply. Eventually the axiom of working smarter not harder came into play. A true 5-7.5 horsepower two stage compressor with a 60 to 80 gallon tank is what everyone needs.
While i would agree its very nice to not have to worry about air consumption by going with a quality high cfm low rpm high volume air compressor I have been using a couple of 110v compressors hooked together for about 20 gallons of air for about 5 years and i rarely had a need for more air. Thats using an air impact, air grinder, air ratchet, paint sprayer, needle scaler, and some other tools.