Needing a new air compressor

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Needing a new air compressor

Post by Jason37756 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:20 pm

It's been 20 yrs since I purchased a new compressor. I am looking for 40-60 gallons.

Any suggestions on brands or where to purchase a quality unit?

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by B Town » Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:48 pm

I have really liked Eaton(now Quincy). Low RPM pumps with good CFM. Most with 100% duty cycles. Also like Ingersoll Rands.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by Jason37756 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:01 am

100% duty cycle would be great. Quincy is sold at Northern Tool.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by Jim B » Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:33 am

You should be looking at what you have for power to run it, motor size your power will allow running, CFM displacement and max pressure of the compressor head; not just the tank size. A large tank does give some reserve but how much volume, at what pressure, the compressor makes is more important in my mind. A 60 gallon tank with a small motor and low CFM compressor will give you air but if you really use a compressor you will always be waiting for it to build back up. JMHO.
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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by townlineterry » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:46 pm

Stay away from Ingersoll, they were good at one time but not now. I bought a gas powered Northstar 5 years ago because I needed 100% duty cycle also. Pricey, but I have never regretted it.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by Jason37756 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:52 pm

Any opinions on this one?

https://knoxville.craigslist.org/tls/d/ ... 12732.html

I used to deal with Devilbiss when I worked in the respiratory business and found them to be a quality company.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by hydrogeo » Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:52 pm

IR is not the company it used to be. I had an ancient 5hp Kellogg American, and when the pump died I figured I'd risk $175 and try one of the Harbor Freight pumps

https://www.harborfreight.com/145-psi-5 ... 67698.html.

Still going strong 5 years later, and 15 cfm at 90psi is really nice to have.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by Stan Disbrow » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:45 am

Hi,

That HF compressor is fine if you don't use it much.

My application (automatic screenprinting press) uses a compressor all day long. The original was an iron unit, and lasted 18 years. But, eventually it wore out a bearing. I needed to fix it right away, so I drove to a local HF and bought one of these. We ran with it six months and then the HF unit packed it in. I went and got another HF compressor, but it obviously wasn't up to eight hours a day, five days a week.

The next day, I ordered a whole new iron head unit. My idea was it might be a good idea to have two compressors. In the backup role, the second HF compressor has lasted many years. One nice thing is I can fire it up during the work day and service the main one and not have to wait for the weekend.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by hydrogeo » Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:46 pm

I've done some screen printing, and totally agree that the HF unit is not up to that kind of duty cycle. We had a big industrial Quincy screw-type unit to power three M&R Challenger presses and a couple single color clam shells. That compressor ran for 2 shifts 5 days a week and one on Saturday for the 8 years I was there with no issue. My HF unit in the garage probably runs 5-8 hrs a week, and at that duty cycle I suspect it should last me a long time.

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Re: Needing a new air compressor

Post by Jason37756 » Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:51 pm

The Craigslist ad is now deleted, but I bought the compressor for $350. It included 50' of electrical wire, so I feel good about it.

I've ran it a few hours since the purchase and am quite happy.

I was looking in Lowes a few weeks ago and noticed the Kobolt compressors had a Campbells Hausfield compressor on them.

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