<VV> Compressors again

[James Davis]

The other side of the story is: I have had a 6.5 hp (old designation) 
Sears oilless (60 gal tank) for 13 years in my shop.   I would 
estimate its running at about 10 hours per month except in the spring 
and fall when I do my outside media blasting; then it runs 5 hours a 
day for a month.  Other than a yearly change of piston rings, it has 
never need maintenance (it has an automatic water drain).  The only 
time the compressor is very loud is when it needs new piston 
rings.  I also have a 1975 portable 3 hp, 30 gal C & H, oil, dual 
piston which is just a noisy as the Sears, admitted at a different frequency.
Jim Davis


At 07:47 AM 6/10/2007, Rick Norris wrote:

>This question comes up here ferquently and I have to agree with 
>Matt. Get the largest one you can afford. The 220 units are better. 
>Stay away from the Sears oiless type. Although the one I had was 
>"utilized beyond it's design limits" it was very loud and the air 
>was much hotter which creates more moisture to deal with. Also if it 
>does break they are nearly un repairable.
>
>Rick Norris
>
>>The " Golden Rule" of air compressors........you can never get too 
>>big of a unit!   Get the largest you can afford.....pays off in the long run...
>>
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