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Air compressor; oilless or not?

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Dave Tomlinson

04-04-1999 11:27:27




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My 25 year old compressor finally died of old age and I can no longer get parts. Therefore I am looking to get a new one. I use it to power small power tools, painting, etc. a round my home and garage. I see there are two types; oilless and cast iron(which is what I have) Can sombody give me a hint on the pro and con or where I can get the pro/con info?




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charlie

05-09-1999 18:36:42




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
Why not just get a new jammer (pump) and put it on your old tank? I think well of Roil-Air pumps.



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Rob

04-18-1999 21:17:43




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
I used a craftsman 220v 5hp oiless w/30 gal. tank while my regular one (oil filled) was getting a new motor put on. It didn't last a week. it burt up. but hey, at least i didn't have to listen to it anymore! sure was glad when i got that motor installed.
Unless all your gonna do is air up a tire every week or two, then get the oil.



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Josh

04-06-1999 14:50:14




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
I HATE AN OILLESS COMPRESSOR! They are so noisy you'll go insane working around one. They will not last near as long as an oil filled compreesor. How many oilless industrial/commercial air compressors do you see? The ones that are used in factories and large automotive shops are not oilless, they are used all day, every day, and some are used around the clock, an oilless would just never hold up.They create a lot of heat being used continuously. I'll have nothing but oil in my compressors.

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Mike

04-08-1999 22:14:43




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 Re: Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Josh, 04-06-1999 14:50:14  
I bought a 4HP Campbell Hausfeld compressor six years ago. Cast Iron, oil filled portable compressor. I have never had one problem with it, and at times it runs continuously for 30 minutes or more. I wanted cast iron because I knew it would get used hard. So far, knock on wood, it has held up fine. I change the oil at least twice a year in the compressor.



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Wild Bill

04-05-1999 19:31:26




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
Call me old fashion, but I want oil in my compressor



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Tecumseh

04-05-1999 18:48:00




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
A hint of caution. On some accounts I work on, we supply them with oiless compressors. These compressors get work day in and day out. cycling about every 15 minutes. basically, they get used alot. What I have seen is that either the fan falls apart, the piston wears out, or the valves wear out. If any one of these things fails it ruins the other. Heat seems to be it's major fault. we have probably had them all rebuilt about once a year.(the compressor part only)for the past three years. some of them wore out more often. If you can turn a wrench you can rebuild it for about 60 bucks (valve kit, piston and sleeve kit). also they are very noisy compared to a belt driven compressor. thats about all I can say about them (campbell hausfeld). I think I'm going to buy a belt driven oil filled one. to go the long haul.

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JerryU

04-04-1999 13:18:33




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
I've had a Devilbiss oiless for about five years. Was rather inexpensive and didn't expect it to last. I've worked the heck out of it with air tools, nailers, and the like and it still keeps on going. The two components that make it different are the crank bearing is a sealed ball bearing and the rings are teflon rings. Other than that its a very simple thing. It just works well. Unless you are into heavy production work, for the average homeowner that doesn't want to stick a bundle into a compressor, the oiless, at least mine, has worked well.

IMHO

JerryU

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dave#1

04-04-1999 11:37:41




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 Re: air compressor; oilless or not? in reply to Dave Tomlinson, 04-04-1999 11:27:27  
I also in the near future will be in the market for a new compresser, I'm going to buy a oil-less. A good freind of mine bought one 4-5 years ago and uses it more than most, the thing works great. It kills me to watch this thing run, you see the connecting rod just'a spinning around and wonder why the thing does'nt fly apart from lack of oil !

later,dave



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