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OT: Shop compressor 140-160 1974

posted by  Don Foster on  Wed Apr 28 09:54 CST 2004
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Allow me to UNrecommend a particular compressor....

I witnessed two brand new Husky oil-less compressors from Home Depot chew themselves apart, both under warranty.

After removing the cover to explore, we saw that the tiny cogged drive belt (sorta like our timing belts, but more like big rubber bands) had chewed off the teeth. Maybe something seized up, or maybe it's just el-cheapo design.

Not only is the belt permanently built into the motor-compressor assembly (nearly impossible to swap out), but the motor-compressor is a toy -- and yet the black plastic housing is a big, impressive, muscular-looking cover.

This particular model of Husky compressor is anything but husky.

--
Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)






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