Portable air compressors power a variety of air tools, including inflators for tires, finish nailers for carpentry projects, and impact wrenches for auto work. Unlike full-size air compressors, these ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most of us are familiar with gas-powered tools and electric power tools, but there is another kind of power tool — air powered. An air ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...