| 15 Amp 2 Horsepower 25 Gallon Oil-Free Wheeled Vertical Compressor | Porter-Cable C6110 | |
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by Porter-Cable found in C6110's description: From the Manufacturer This oil free, space saving vertical, wheeled portable air compressor from Porter-Cable provides 25 gallons of air tank reserve at a 150 PSI maximum pressure which provides 71 percent more usable air over traditional 125 PSI maximum air pressure units operating tools that require 90 PSI. With a pressure switch controller that automatically restarts the motor at the 120 PSI falling tank pressure point you get this quicker motor/pump operation and bonus air delivery. Supports all nailing applications and moderate + air tool usage of most air tools.9 Running HP capacitor start induction motor runs on a 15 amp circuit and provides 7. High air flow regulator, high flow quick coupler two gages are also included. Reserve air tank is ASME approved. found in C6110's reviews: Excellent Compressor - Great compressor and design. Works well for inflating and small air tools. Not an issue if compressor is located out of the way and longer hose used. |
| 11 Gallon Air Carrying Tank | Campbell Hausfeld KT1100 | |
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by Campbell Hausfeld found in KT1100's description: 11 Gallon Air Carry Tank. Product Description Airtight tank holds compressed air for months Models include: Air shut-off gage. found in KT1100's reviews: Works as advertised - I've had one of these Campbell Hausfeld tanks for many years, to carry compressed air outside to work on lawn equipment. Pros: - For low air-volume applications, or when you need decent pressure for a short while, it works just fine. It's purpose is to have compressed air on a small job (or tire-filling), where there is no electricity. Cons: - After filling the tank (125 psi to 175 psi, depending on your air compressor), pressure will quickly drop below 80 psi once you start using it. So, this tank is only practical for air tool use of very short duration - e., an air ratchet wrench to remove a handful of bolts/nuts. Air tools just don't work [well] with insufficient pressure. In fact, with 11 gallons of pressurized air, this tank is only useful for small air-volume applications, regardless of pressure needed. With no electricity nearby, options include: this tank, a long extension cord, or a long air hose. Otherwise, any air compressor would be a better choice, since air volume at pressure, will be unlimited. (Of course, the cheapest tank air compressors cost around $100. |
| 15 Amp 2-1/2 Horsepower 8 Gallon Oiled Wheeled Single Hot Dog Compressor | Campbell Hausfeld HL5501 | |
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by Campbell Hausfeld found in HL5501's description: com An air compressor isn't one of those must-have tools for the homeowner—-that is, until you've used one. The HL5501 has plenty of power for a stapler or nailer; imagine how quickly a chair rail could go up. We like this model because it's compact, sturdy and, with a little maintenance and care, it will last for years and years. It weighs in at just over 75 pounds, but the handle and wheels let you take it anywhere without breaking a sweat. Because it's a smaller unit, its air delivery is lower, so make sure you check the air requirements of the tools you intend to use it with. For its size and capacity, it's a good, hard worker that will serve the homeowner well.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste From the Manufacturer Ideal for inflating balls and tires, nailing fences, stapling protective wrap, and more, this 8-gallon air compressor offers a whole new world of around-the-house convenience. A handle and wheels make this compressor highly portable for doing jobs in the basement, on the roof, and in the yard. You'll get those occasional home repair jobs done more quickly and with less expensive with this Campbell Hausfeld compressor and air tools. Compared to electric power tools, Campbell Hausfeld air tools save you both time and money. The initial cost of an air tool is significantly lower than its electrically powered counterpart, and the average life is longer. Air tools also deliver more torque and higher revolutions-per-minute than electric tools, helping you complete your jobs more quickly and effectively. FEATURES
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| 1-1/2 Horsepower 4 Gallon Oiled Twin Hot Dog Gas Compressor | Campbell Hausfeld HL5502 | |
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by Campbell Hausfeld found in HL5502's description: From the Manufacturer Even for occasional home maintenance, air tools are more practical and less costly than expensive electric power tools with umpteen mechanical parts and exorbitantly priced batteries of all shapes and sizes. But before investing in smart air tools, you need a quality compressor. This popular 4-gallon twin stack air compressor from Campbell Hausfeld is oil lubricated and built to last. It's also lightweight and easy to carry around the work site. Its cast iron oil lubricated pump is designed for long lasting, reliable performance. An innovative crankcase design is 25 percent larger than competitive models for improved performance and less oil carryover. Ideal for inflation, nailing, stapling and spraying jobs, this compressor also powers everything from sandblasters and spray guns to drills and die grinders in a matter of seconds. So, rather than investing in an expensive new electric tool set; save time and money with this 4-gallon compressor and Campbell Hausfeld's line of 70 high quality air tools. The initial cost of an air tool is significantly lower than its electrically powered counterpart, and the average tool life expectancy is longer, too. Plus, when powered by this 4-gallon compressor, air tools deliver more torque and higher revolutions-per-minute than electric tools for less downtime and greater productivity. FEATURES
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| Factory Reconditioned Bostitch U/CPACKN80 Clipped Head Framing Nailer Compressor Combo Kit | |
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by Bostitch found in U-CPACKN80's description: From the Manufacturer Reconditioned Bostitch Framing Nailer Combo Kit. found in U-CPACKN80's reviews: It's Junk!! - Bought the compressor/nail gun combo. As in the previous review, oil had leaked everywhere, The drain valve was broken and the pressure guages bent. Got it cleaned up and put in new oil. The compressor worked for ~8 hours and failed - won't even come on! The gun seemed to work well, but can't use now. Don't waste your time and money on this - you will be dissapointed when you need it to work and it fails!!. |
| 10.5 Amp 2 Horsepower 6 Gallon Oil-Free Pancake Compressor | Bostitch CAP2060P | |
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by Bostitch found in CAP2060P's description: Need we say more? Okay, How about it delivers 3. And it's light, so you can take it anywhere! FEATURES
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Product Description mfr: STANLEY BOSTITCH 2. TANK OIL FREE AIR COMPRESSOR Powerful efficient induction motor draws only 10 amps for easy start-up and long life. High performance oil-free pump for reduced maintenance and high air delivery. Rugged roll cage protection for extreme job site durability. Tank Capacity: 6 Gallons. Air Delivery: @ 40 PSI 3. found in CAP2060P's reviews: it works for me - I bought it in November of 2002 I didn't use it till about 4 months later. Than I found the regulator wasn't working so I called Stanley and they said to send it to one of their repair shops in my state. It sat there for 1 month waiting for the part to come in. they fixed it (no charge) I have it back now and it's working fine. It came with a 2 1/2 inch nail gun. that works great also. I also use a 3-?? inch porter cable framing nailer with it and i've had no problem driving those nails in. Works great for me! - This compressor has worked great for me. I like that it is somewhat powerful and also light enough to pick up by hand. I also like the oil-free aspect of it - keeps everything clean. I use it to run an impact wrench, keep a fleet of cars tires pumped up, and run a diaphragm pump. It has plenty of power for more than that. |
| 4 Gallon, 150 PSI, Oil-lube, Mobile Compressor | Porter-Cable C2550 | |
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by Porter-Cable found in C2550's description: contractor style compressor is packed with features. It starts with the fact that it comes standard with a mobility kit with retractable handles to make the unit easy to move and easy to store. It also has an cast iron oil-lube pump which is designed for durability and long use. It also packs 150 PSI in the tank for longer tool run time. The High-flo air regulator and 2-port removable console are winning combinations for contractors. Having the ability to remove the console gives the user the opportunity to remote air regulation and gain higher air pressure closer to the job site. found in C2550's reviews: Prone to shipping damage, works well when repaired - I have been using this Porter Cable compressor for about four months to drive brads, staples and micro-pins for various kitchen cabinet making projects. This model appears to be the same as the Porter Cable C2540 with the addition of an integral hand-truck. The description provided by Amazon is incorrect as this model does not have a detachable two port console but a single fixed air outlet. Are the molded plastic wheels and study tubular cart handle worth the price difference? I am not sure, the unit only weighs 53 pounds. What I am sure about is the poorly thought out lightweight plastic shroud and plastic cooling fan design that seem to be almost impossible to ship safely while attached to the heavy dense body of the unit. My compressor arrived in its thick cardboard box with two of the mounting tabs for the shroud broken off the cast metal main housing and the plastic fan broken in half. Needing the unit that week I decided to use epoxy (J-B weld) to attach the mounting tabs back onto the metal body and to order a new fan (under warranty) from the P/C service center (very helpful)here in Columbus. Once repaired I must say that I have not had a problem with its operation. Average noise and vibration and my repairs have not rebroken. I Don't think that I would buy this one again and Porter Cable seems to be moving away from this shrouded design with its newest models. |
| 15 Amp 2-1/2 Horsepower 6 Gallon Oiled Pancake Compressor | Bostitch CAP2560OL | |
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by Bostitch found in CAP2560OL's description: 5 HP oil lube pancake compressor Product Description mfr: STANLEY BOSTITCH 2. OIL LUBE PANCAKE COMPRESSOR Features: Heavy duty induction motor, oil lubricated pump, with synthetic oil included, two outlets included. Aluminum pump housing with cast iron sleeve. Air delivery 4. Popular pancake configuration coupled with heavy duty motor. found in CAP2560OL's reviews: Compressor - The compressor was delivered damaged. I was searching for a compressor online for quite a long time. It seems that most companies have trouble shipping them without being damaged. When I opened the package there was a notice indicating that Bostitch should be contacted prior to sending the product back through Amazon. Other than that, the product works great. |
| - Ingersoll Rand Electric Stationary Air Compressor - 3 HP, 10.3 CFM @ 135 PSI, 230 Volt, Model# SS3 | |
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by Ingersoll Rand found in SS3L3's description: Product Description Maximum air power! More delivered air (CFM) gives you the power to do the job right and in less time. Durable cast iron construction and precision-engineered quality components. found in SS3L3's reviews: Perfect - If it says this is a kids review just ignore it. I have owned this air compressor for about two years now and it was worth every penny. The compressor is excellent, So far I have run my compressor about 100 hours thus far. It has always supplied my with an ample amount of air when using air tools except if I run my impact for 10 minuets continuously then it drops to 70 psi. I would recommend this compressor to any one with out hesitation. I turned it on two years ago and it has been on ever sense it kicks on about every hour because there is a leak I have not fixed in my air system. And as to the allegations that it is cheap and would not hold up to extended runs I routinely run It for 3 to 8 hours at a time continuously and have done so at least a dozen times in the summer on 90+ days. Yes it puts of a lot of heat but if you do the math PV=nRt you will see that a lot of heat is given off compressing that much air. Yet with all this heat it has never caused it to malfunction, and the motor has a thermal over load/over heat button which has never tript on mine even after 8 hours in the summer. As well as the complaints as to the power of the motor if they were true that would mean that the motor was only 30% efficient thus it would be putting out 2320 watts of heat which it is not. It is drawing more than enough power for 4 HP even with efficiency factored in so it is putting out at least 3 HP. As well as the problem with the lack of rod bearings. They don't have them because there is no way to get a round ball bearing on to the crankshaft with out cutting them in half. As well as every small engine I have rebuilt and ever car engine I have seen they have had nothing more than the rod bolted around the crankshaft without any bearing of any kind. Finally the issue with the valves being cheap. Why do you need to make it more complicated if it works reliably with such a simple valve. Also in response to the allegations that the tank was going to over pressurize If the switch failed and it continued to run there is a spring loaded safety valve on the power switch on the compressor so it is not possible to over pressurize it, mine hits about 133 before it kicks off. It is an excellent piece of equipment I highly recommend it. A cheap way to get more CFM... but its still cheap. - This air compressor is identical to my Ingersoll Rand SS3L3 compressor that I purchased through Northern Tool in the early summer of 2005. This is the first air compressor that I have ever owned, so it was a learning experience from the start. It is recommended that you purchase the IR SS3L3 startup kit as the compressor is delivered to you without any oil in it. In some cases the warranty is not valid unless you have purchased the startup kit. One thing I immediately noticed was that the pressure switch was flimsy. When I plugged in the compressor to test it out, I found that the motor continued to run even as the gauge on the tank passed 130 psi. As it creeped closer to 135 psi (the limit printed on the tank), I pulled the plug. I ordered a new switch from Ingersoll Rand for ~ $35 and this fixed the problem. Perhaps I could have made a warranty claim, but it was easier to order the switch as there is an authorized IR dealer nearby and I had the switch within 2 days. I ran the compressor off and on for several months without any major issues. I used it for several things. a little bit of die grinding, I rotated the tires on my car using the impact wrench and air ratchet, I used it to blow dust off my work bench and check the air in my tires on a routine basis. I bought the compressor because I have several project cars, and I would like to begin the serious work of restoring them. Recently, I have been looking at plans for a sandblasting cabinet, and I am starting to doubt that this compressor will stand up to the task of sand blasting for extended periods. Things I have learned about the compressor since its purchase that have led me to this conclusion: 1. This unit uses a 3 HP "split phase" motor, which can be run on a standard 30A 230V household outlet - it draws about 15A during continuous duty. (I swap between my compressor and my dryer on the only 230V outlet in my house). At startup the motor may approach its 3 peak horsepower, but during normal operation it may only be outputting half that power, so in truth it is essentially a 1. This borderline false advertising is similar to peak and RMS power ratings in audio amplifiers, though it is fairly standard operating procedure to rate motors in this fashion. It is not a question of efficiency - it is an intended feature built into the windings of the motor. Though it is quieter than a direct drive unit like the 30 gallon compressors sold at most hardware stores, 3450 RPM is still quite fast. With the pulley ratios, the compressor crank spins at 1200 RPM. Heavier duty systems might have the AC motor running at 1200-1750 RPM with the compressor running at ~700 RPM or less, resulting in a much quieter setup. If I could do it over, I would consider a slower, beefier unit with a true power rating that runs at a slower, more quiet speed. There is apparently no available rebuild kit for the compressor itself, according to the local IR dealer, though they do sell gaskets and the oiling kit. It is a very simple design, consisting of essentially three parts; a cylinder head, cylinder block, and crankcase. It is a two cylinder, single stage compressor. The "valves" in the head are what I believe are called "reed valves", which are simply spring loaded "fingers" that cover holes in the cylinder head, and they move with the blowing/sucking of air as the pistons move in the cylinders (no mechanical actuation of the valves). The crankshaft is cast iron machined at the journals, and the aluminum rods rotate on the crank without any rod bearings. The compressor can run fairly hot, especially when pressurizing the tank from zero pressure. I would like to add an intercooler in line to the tank as the compressed air is quite hot, and I think the compressor itself could use some more cooling. I bought some copper to fab up a larger heat sink for the compressor housing, though I haven't made it yet. I think this will make the unit run much cooler, and therefore extend its life. The flywheel on the compressor is designed to move air over the unit, but I still think the design needs improvement. There is a flimsy petcock drain valve in the bottom of the tank that is difficult to access. It is irritatingly small, difficult to reach, and awfully flimsy. I would like to replace this drain valve, if possible, though I have been putting this off simply because I don't want to lay down on the floor and fiddle with it. (Note: Added 10/10/06 - I added a Swagelok right angle 1/4" male NPT to 1/4" tube adaptor to this drain orifice, then plumbed 1/4" tubing out from under the tank and connected this to a ball valve. This makes me want to install a condensor between the compressor and tank). I have made several trips to the hardware store to find the correct fittings to get the unit running properly, though most fittings were readily available. It seems to me that a lot of the fittings on the system are kind of cheap, though I am used to the Swagelok fittings that I use at work, which are expensive and well worth the price. Copper tubing is used to route compressed air from the compressor to the tank, and I think some improvements could be made there, as well. The oil reservoir drain plug is on the bottom of the crank case, however this is no practical way to drain the oil without spilling it all over the top of the tank. One could remove the compressor to change the oil, but a better soultion would be to insert a ball valve in the oil drain plug for easy draining. I have not yet done this, as I'm procrastinating over the necessary oil spill that will come with project. I suspect that the threading on the oil plug is standard NPT like all of the other fittings on the tank - possible 1/4" or 3/8". IR sells the SS5L5, which uses the same 60 gallon tank, but a 5 HP split phase 3450 RPM motor running a different two piston single stage compressor. For someone considering more power, this unit is still quite affordable, but it will still have some of the drawbacks of this system. It turns out that 5 HP is about the most one can get out of a 30A single phase 230V household circuit without flipping breakers. My biggest complaints are the use of the split phase motor, the relatively cheap design of the compressor (aluminum rods and lack of rod bearings), the flimsy pressure switch, and the cheap fittings used all over the machine. I will continue to use this unit for some time, but I am already considering either building my own low RPM, true 4-5 HP air compressor from various parts suppliers, or just purchasing a new one from a company like Eaton Compressor. Ingersoll Rand makes the Type 30 series which is a step above the SS series, and I have considered these units as well, but I would almost feel safer building the unit on my own so that I know exactly what is going into it. For someone that needs something better than the cheap 30 gallon direct drive units sold at most hardware stores, this unit is more than adequate. However, if you are considering something for medium-heavy duty, you might want to consider something with a little more quality, and therefore more cost. Like houses, I think good advice for someone looking to buy an air compressor is "buy the most you can afford". I for one like the idea of a compressor running at a quiet 750 RPM at a mere 73 dBa, as opposed to my high revving 1200 RPM SS3L3. (Note: Added 10/10/06 -- As far as safety is concerned, this item will never blow up and injure anyone - IR has installed safety valves all over this tank as the other reviewer mentioned. IR would never permit such a liability to pass into the hands of the consumer, of course. Meanwhile, my criticisms of this unit are based on what I'd like to see in a compressor, that is all. With authorized IR dealers all over the country, getting parts (like gaskets, pressure switches, and oiling kits) is pretty painless. |
| XPower Powerpack 300 Plus Portable Backup Power Source | Xantrex 852-1840 | |
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by Xantrex Technologies found in 852-1840's reviews: First Rate - Loosing the power cord on the air compressor is worth the purchase price. Invertor works well, but keep in mind 300Watts of battery power is a small bucket of power, don't try any inductive loads. Xantrax honored the warantee and replace the unit no questions asked. Refreshing change after dealing with Sony's warantee department! Highly recommended. |