Buying advice
Buying advice 04/10/2026 INVENTĀRS
Which compressor for the garage?
A garage compressor is rarely a factory shift. It is usually several short jobs across the week: tyres, dust blow-off, wheel work, light stapling/nailing, sometimes small-part painting. That is different from industrial duty — and from a handheld travel unit you only take on the road. Basics: how to choose. Range: Compressors. Tools: air tools. Which garage jobs actually use air Tyres and blow-off. Short cycles. Compact units fit: HC06, Airforce 7, Ecomax Silent 6L. If that is 90% of use, paying for 100 L “just in case” rarely pays off. Stapling / nailing. Pulses. The tank helps “pull” a shot..
Buying advice 04/10/2026 INVENTĀRS
Compressor for air tools
An air tool is not “an electric tool with a different plug”. It only works when it gets enough air at the right pressure. The tank is storage; the pump is supply. If supply lags, you feel it immediately: torque drops, drilling stalls, impact goes soft. Basics: how to choose. Range: Compressors · air tools. One simple formula Take tool L/min from the card. Add reserve for longer work / hose / filters. Compare with compressor delivery at working pressure. Intake-only numbers are optimistic. Confirm max bar covers tool working pressure. The tank helps pulses and fewer starts. It does not repla..
Buying advice 04/10/2026 INVENTĀRS
Which compressor for painting?
In painting the compressor is only half the story. The other half is the gun, material, technique and air preparation. Buying “the biggest compressor and then we’ll see” often buys noise and litres, not finish quality. This guide is honest about the Inventars range: DIY/workshop air compressors, not an industrial spray-booth plant. Basics: how to choose · parameters · Compressors. Start from the gun, not the tank Open the spray-gun datasheet and note: working pressure (bar); air consumption (L/min) if listed; gun type (e.g. HVLP) — how hungry it is. Then take a compressor with reserve above..
Buying advice 04/10/2026 INVENTĀRS
Silent compressor — when you need one
“Silent” sounds like a magic word. In practice it means a lower noise level than a typical loud piston compressor — not library silence. Scheppach HC25Si / HC51Si list about 60 dB(A) (manufacturer data). Typical workshop units often sit around ~90+ dB. You feel the difference in your body: one lets you talk; the other wants ear protection. Range: Compressors · Scheppach. Basics: how to choose. When silent is real value workshop on the other side of a house wall; evening work when neighbours sleep; you want to talk normally next to the unit; the garage is part of the house, not a distant shed..
Buying advice 27/09/2026 INVENTĀRS
How to choose protective gear
Protection is chosen by risk, not “so it is in a box”. Chips in the eyes, oil on hands, saw noise, grinding dust — each has its own answer. One “universal kit” rarely covers everything well. Delta Plus examples from safety glasses, work gloves, cut-resistant gloves, ear muffs, respirators and helmets. This is a practical buyer guide — not legal advice and not a company health and safety manual. Eyes — the first thing people forget When drilling and sawing, chips fly faster than you can close your eyes “by feel”. Brava2 clear — polycarbonate, soft temples, side shields; comfortable wit..
Buying advice 27/09/2026 INVENTĀRS
Home workshop tool kit
A home workshop does not start with a dream of “everything that might be useful”, but with a few tools you use every week: tighten a screw, open a socket, drive a nail, find the same screwdriver instead of digging through boxes. A solid base: hand tool sets, hammers, screwdrivers and somewhere to keep it all (bags). Drilling and sawing have their own guides — this article does not replace them. Ready-made set — what it actually covers KS Tools 97-piece set — 1/4" and 1/2" sockets, ratchets, combination wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, 300 g hammer and knife in a plastic case (chrome-vanadium ..
Buying advice 27/09/2026 INVENTĀRS
How to choose a wood saw
There is no single “best” wood saw. There are different cuts — and each suits a different tool. Someone who wants a straight board will struggle with a jigsaw. Someone who wants a curve will not get there with a circular saw disk. So the choice starts with: which cut will you make most often? Below — circular saws, jigsaws, reciprocating saws, mitre saws and hand saws. We skip prices; depth, blade and what is in the box matter more. Straight cuts — circular saw A circular saw cuts with a disk. There are mains and cordless models. Typical work: boards, panels, straight cross-cuts. PL75 ..
Buying advice 09/09/2026 INVENTĀRS
How to choose a cordless drill
A cordless drill is the tool you reach for most often in a home workshop: shelves, hinges, wall plugs, light drilling. That is also why people often buy the wrong one — too weak for concrete, too heavy for furniture screws, or a bare tool with no battery when they do not yet own a compatible pack. This guide is practical. Examples from Scheppach cordless drills and, when you need more force, hammer drills. We do not quote prices here — they change. What matters is what is in the box, the figures on the model page, and whether the battery actually fits. Volts, amp-hours and newton-metres are ..