Air Compressor -- Recommendation

[Bill Hudson]

Folks,

My 6.5 HP Sears air compressor headed south this afternoon and looks to be toast. So a replacement is in order. At my age and level of use, I can not justify the good ones at TP Tools. I need something above the Sears, but not WAY above the Sears. Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks.

Bill

[Bob McCarty]

Bill, You might want to see what it would cost to just replace the motor and/or compressor if the rest of the unit is okay.

Bob

[Mr E]

Not sure what your requirements might be, but if you decide not to repair yours as Bob suggests, you can take a look here.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ingersoll-rand-5-hp-air-compressor-60-gal

[Bezirk]

Bill, I replaced my compressor about five years ago and after doing a lot of research bought it at Tractor Supply. They still have the same 60 gal unit for $ 479. It has served me well .

Berlin

[Bill Hudson]

Bill, You might want to see what it would cost to just replace the motor and/or compressor if the rest of the unit is okay.

Bob

Yes, Bob. That is plan A. This informal survey is plan B, should plan A prove to be too expensive.

Bill

[danovercash]

First compressor was a shop built with a CH compressor on a modified propane tank. Ran it low on oil and it locked up ( dipstick said oil was ok). Forgot to turn it off after last use and four days later it was toast. Found a new replacement compressor (DeVilbiss) for $75. Later traded a tree stump for a Black Max compressor that needed motor. Found pully I needed for first compressor at scrap yard with motor attached ($8.) fixed the Black Max and posted a pix on FB and a friend gave me another with a bad motor. Then I found a crankshaft shop that will repair the CH compressor. If I fix them all I will have three good compressors! Wonder if I hooked them all together could I sandblast maybe? Or sell one or two of them to pay for repairs on first one ( antique with a story). What happened to yours? Motor or compressor, how does the rest of it look? Afaik, my friend has the compressor if you are interested.

[Jason (IL)]

I bought an 80 gal Industrial Air 3 stage compressor about 4 yrs ago. It has done about everything I have wanted it to do. I think I paid aroun $800 for it on sale a Rual King farm supply. I see they advertised for that price still every now and then. I had a 30 gal craftsman and hated it. I have a Quincy at school and it works well to but expensive.

Good Luck.

[danovercash]

Local Honda parts and scrap yard always has 2-3-4 large compressors on the scrap pile. Wonder what went wrong with them. If you could pick and choose parts you could build a good one from castaway parts.

[Bill Hudson]

Just wanted to bring you folks an update on my air compressor. This is what happened to the compressor pump:


I noodled around and found the parts on ebay and rebuilt the pump. It should last as long as I need it.

Bill

[Super A]

Not sure what your requirements might be, but if you decide not to repair yours as Bob suggests, you can take a look here.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ingersoll-rand-5-hp-air-compressor-60-gal

I have been looking at these units, to run a DA sander and a paint gun.

Al

[Stanton]

Bill, glad to hear you got your compressor repaired. Any idea what may have caused that kind of failure?

[Bill Hudson]

Bill, glad to hear you got your compressor repaired. Any idea what may have caused that kind of failure?

No idea at all.

Bill