Subject: Re: Air Compressor

From: [email-masked] (KVacek)
Date: 7 Jun 1996 05:43:46 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] writes:

>>I am going to buy an air compressor and have been looking at a couple
>>of different types. 
>
>>The first is a Cambell Hausfeld 5hp with a belt driving the motor. The
>>second is a Craftsman 6hp with a direct drive motor.
>
>>I am not sure which motor is better, or the atvantages or
dissatvantages.
>
>>I am leaning towards the Craftsman, but had heard bad things about the
>>direct drive motors, but that may have been a small 1hp.
>
>>If anyone has any experience or knowledge to share, I am willing to
>>listen.

If you want a compressor to last beyond a year or two, try a real
industrial quality compressor.  The Taiwanese tool companies are no better
than Sears and Campbell-Hausfeld (who I had assumed made Sears
compressors).  W.W>Grainger has a wide range of models, and their
Speedaire line includes some moderately-priced units with die-cast
compressors that stand up well.  I have several, the oldest one since 1970
and the second-oldest since 1976; both are still going strong in weekly
(not daily) use with virtually no maintenance.

Good Luck
-Karl

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From: [email-masked] (Chris Kantarjiev)
Date: 7 Jun 1996 19:48:39 GMT

I believe DeVilbiss makes the Craftsman compressors.

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From: [email-masked] (Earl C Edgerton)
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 16:00:51 GMT

OK now that we know that the advertised HP is not necessarily the true HP that we
get when we plug it into the wall, but what about the CFM ratings that they claim
the compressor will put out (at 40psi, 90psi).  Are these acurate?  It seems that
when buying a compressor, this would be more of a concern than the HP.  Yes of 
course you need the HP to maintain the psi, but shouldn't a person be more concerned
with the CFM ratings for the tools he plans to use.  Just curious....I am also
looking at buying a compressor

Earl

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From: [email-masked] (Blake Malkamaki)
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 23:58:02 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] wrote:

$ OK now that we know that the advertised HP is not necessarily the true
HP that we
$ get when we plug it into the wall, but what about the CFM ratings that
they claim
$ the compressor will put out (at 40psi, 90psi).  Are these acurate?  It
seems that
$ when buying a compressor, this would be more of a concern than the HP. 
Yes of 
$ course you need the HP to maintain the psi, but shouldn't a person be
more concerned
$ with the CFM ratings for the tools he plans to use.  Just curious....I am also
$ looking at buying a compressor
$ 
$ Earl
Make sure the CFM is rated at the pressure you need to run.  A good
compressor's CFM should be rated at150 psi or 175 psi.  Not 40 or 90 psi. 
My 5 hp Champion is rated at 16.5 CFM @ 175 psi or 19.1 CFM @ 125 psi.

Blake
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