For sure you're going to want it for doping and painting. Might use
an air hammer to drive the occasional rivet, even in a woodie.
(expensive tool to buy, but you could rent it. You could also use a
ball peen.) Haven't read of folks using air-powered staplers or
nailers; not sure if you could even get the teeny things we use in a
form for a powered stapler. Somebody else might know. You might also
use it for sandblasting steel parts prior to painting them.

A dual-cylinder compressor refills the tank faster. So for high-volume
operations it'll let you work more continuously. If your home project
involves an air-gun nailer or sprayed-in insulation, that'll probably
be the driving factor, rather than the airplane project.

BTW - If you haven't already poured concrete, and you're going to buy
battens, you might take extra care selecting the 2x12s at the
lumberyard. They're often made from Douglas Fir - look for a stamp
that says D FIR (not H FIR or HEM FIR). Weyrhauser(sp?) uses a
triangle stamp with D FIR inside. With some careful picking, you
might find a few boards with clear, tight grain in usable dimensions
between the knots. (Be sure to knock ALL the concrete off before you
take the saw to it, though!)

"Frederick Wilson" wrote in message news:FmC9b.365132$Oz4.142857@rwcrnsc54...
I am still working on home remodel so it will be some time before the
airplane gets started. I am pretty darn convinced that I am going to do an
all wood and fabric airplane. More than likely, the Fisher Tiger Moth.

Anyway, I have come to the point in my home remodel that I am going to need
an air compressor. But instead of just getting one that will do the job
here, what might I need one for when it is airplane time?

What size and compressor (one or two cylinder) should I look at?

Any name brand preference?

Thanks,

Fred