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canadian_driver
11-07-2007, 09:10 PM
ive got a small 8 gallon compressor thinking of upgrading to this:
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B000HTZMKC/sr=1-1/qid=1194484071/ref=sr_1_1/104-3099943-8999914?ie=UTF8&searsBrand=core&mqnodeid=16361931
most ill need to run is a cut of wheel or die grinder good idea bad idea?

canadian_driver
11-07-2007, 09:11 PM
btw needs to be portable

BigDaveZJ
11-07-2007, 09:14 PM
I've got the horizontal version of that one, works pretty good.

CurtP
11-07-2007, 09:42 PM
Oilless = shit. I will never-ever-ever-ever own another one. Ever.

rsl
11-07-2007, 10:10 PM
Oilless = shit. I will never-ever-ever-ever own another one. Ever.

X eleventy billion. Damn things are too noisy and don't last.

canadian_driver
11-07-2007, 11:04 PM
well its not the exact one, its actually a diffrent manuf. that is oiled, same price size motor etc...

BigDaveZJ
11-08-2007, 12:07 AM
Mine's noisy as hell, but I've had it 5ish years now with no problems at all.

IndyZJ
11-08-2007, 12:12 AM
My dad's got a laydown version of that...oil free and all...it's noisy as hell but the damn thing is 15 years old and is still goin strong

CurtP
11-08-2007, 09:26 AM
IR makes a small verticle portable that uses the SS3 compressor and runs on 110. I really don't see the point of compressors of this size though - they're too big to be thrown in the back of the Jeep to take it anywhere and they're too small to paint/sandblast. If I needed to do some real work, I'd go with a full-sized stationary compressor. If I needed something portable, I'd go with a 3 or 4-gallon oiled portable.

One word of caution - if you do end up with one of those mid-size oiled portables, they will leak oil if you lay them on their side (like when you put it in the back of the truck). The small oiled portables don't seem to have this problem (I store my DeWalt propped up against the garage wall).

jsteves
11-08-2007, 10:31 AM
I have that unit. It is loud, no issues. It runs a spray can no problem. Personally, I dont like the 3-4 gallon units as they run fawking constantly.

CurtP
11-08-2007, 04:47 PM
Personally, I dont like the 3-4 gallon units as they run fawking constantly.

Many of the small portable units are rated at 100% duty cycle. I know my DeWalt D55155 is rated for continous duty and it's actually fairly quiet when it runs.

When I'm looking at a compressor I want to know what the duty cycle is on it. Even my big compressor runs almost constantly when I'm painting with my small HVLP gun or I'm using my little blast booth. If I had the money and the need, I'd buy a rotary compressor and a dehumidifier.

slim616
11-08-2007, 09:12 PM
I had the same one I ran for three years till the motor went up. The motor going up was kind of my fault for letting it sit in a shed for almost a year but Till then it worked pretty good. The 3 to 4 gallon ones suck if you need to use a air tool reapeatedly or have a stuborn bolt that you have to lay in to.

Pitch
11-09-2007, 05:25 PM
I've got the model that you linked to. It is no doubt loud when it runs, but was the best bang for my buck in the $300 dollar and under category. Is the motor the best, no. Is it loud, yes. Is it going to be as good as powerful, reliable, and durable as a $2K industrial compressor, no. But, I am not a contractor, I use it 2-3x month and it is perfect for what the average home garage mechanic needs. Plus, it came with a free tool set which has held up just fine for me so far.

I ordered it on line, shipped to my local Sears and was out the door for <$300.

Tommy
12-18-2007, 11:17 PM
I'm bored.... This is what i run, in my two car garage. Way overkill. I couldn't beat free. I had to buy a new motor so it could run off of standard 220. Cost my like $200 bucks total. My Dad runs two to power a whole FIRESTONE with 8 bays...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Tommy_M/EXHAUSTPICS002.jpg

nate
12-18-2007, 11:25 PM
Not all that overkill really.

My Dad has a 240v 2 cylinder 60 gal in his shop and it sometimes isn't enough, like when sandblasting.