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Off topic, Air compressor recommendations 200

posted by  Jorrell on  Wed Sep 13 13:25 CST 2006
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My old "formerly faithful" Craftsman oil free air compressor with a sixty gallon tank finally blew itself up after five years of heavy duty service. Both piston rods snapped due to one having a bad bearing... then the 6.5HP motor got its shaft bent when it came around and whacked the snapped rod. So, what I now have is a 60 gallon bright red tank sitting in my garage with a pile of scrap metal sitting on top! Man, this has been a baaaaad month!

Now for the questions. Does anyone out there have a recommendation for a rock solid compressor, oiled or oil-less that will last more than five years without self destructing. I don't mind maintenance so don't let that stand in the way of your recommendations.

The use profile I put on the compressor includes painting a car once every few years, but mostly running zip guns, air rachets, air chisels, die grinders, and angle grinders in the evening. Not heavy use, but 3 or so times a week in the evenings.

Sorry folks, don't say Harbor Freight, I'm looking for reliable quality but don't want to break the bank! Did Volvo ever make air compressors?

Thanks in advance for the input... sorry about the off-topic!

jorrell



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