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Awesome purchase on a great brand. My first good compressor was also an Eaton - my neighbor has it now 😀
precisionworks
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Nice compressor ... any machine that comes with a NEMA215T frame motor (1.375" shaft) is a serious piece of work 😀
unterhausen
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there was a Quincy QT7xxx on Craigslist here. The guy said it was dual 10hp, but it seems that it is a dual 7.5 hp. I wasn't really sure of the benefit of having 2 compressors, I guess it's so you can have it on two circuits. I was too lazy to call Quincy, the compressor itself might be too much for me.
OCD
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The compressor gods smile upon my dad. He had a small, Montgomery Ward he had gotten from his uncle's estate sale. His previous employer had an 80 gallon, 220V, single phase unit, bolted to a skid that was shipped from another plant sitting in a corner unused. He tried to buy it for several years to no avail. Finally, his plant was closing up and moving production to a plant in another state. He asked the guy in charge of shipping all the machinery out about the compressor. He said not to tell anybody and come back after work and it was his. A couple of bucks worth of gas to go home to get the trailer and haul it home. Its a hog of a compressor.
Fast forward a couple of years, I'm using his old Monkey ward compressor and he shows me a picture on his phone of a compressor in his trailer and asks me if I want it. 60 gallon Husky. It was sitting out back of his work because it was broke. They said it wouldn't hold pressure. Aside from some dirt and a few scratches on the tank, it was in excellent condition. We stated playing with it and found that the main check valve in the tank had rusted out. A trip to Grainger for a new check valve and head gasket...$40 or so later, I got a new compressor. He said he didn't need it having the 80 gallon beast!
Now my workshop has way more compressor than necessary and the Monkey ward compressor has since been passed on to a cousin.
Fast forward a couple of years, I'm using his old Monkey ward compressor and he shows me a picture on his phone of a compressor in his trailer and asks me if I want it. 60 gallon Husky. It was sitting out back of his work because it was broke. They said it wouldn't hold pressure. Aside from some dirt and a few scratches on the tank, it was in excellent condition. We stated playing with it and found that the main check valve in the tank had rusted out. A trip to Grainger for a new check valve and head gasket...$40 or so later, I got a new compressor. He said he didn't need it having the 80 gallon beast!
Now my workshop has way more compressor than necessary and the Monkey ward compressor has since been passed on to a cousin.
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I was supposed to pick up the Harbor Freight 5hp US General today but didn't make it there. I will most likely pick one up Monday. These are supposedly made in the USA by the same company that makes some other mid range compressors like Bel-Air...ETC.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93274
20% off the store price of $799 is a good deal.
Mac
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93274
20% off the store price of $799 is a good deal.
Mac
unterhausen
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so how do you get the discount on the Harbor freight compressor?
Illum
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thats wonderful for a 19th birthday
I was given one too on my 18th, only it was part of a jumpstarter:thinking:
One questions the confidence of his parents for his driving skillz:green:
I was given one too on my 18th, only it was part of a jumpstarter:thinking:
One questions the confidence of his parents for his driving skillz:green:
precisionworks
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kompresory - I volunteer to do a free evaluation ... sort of like the free advertising that you're trying out ... drop one on a container ship & send it to Illinois. Be sure to send a prepaid call tag in case I don't want to keep it 
unterhausen
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Harbor Freight sells just the pump end for a compressor. Wouldn't think there would be a big market for that.
cyberspyder
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I run an Ingersoll-Rand unit...reliable and well-built.
StrikerDown
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From what I read it al depends on what model. Some of the low end models are not very good according to the reviews I read.
Mac
So far so good for the price. I sold my Dewalt 15 gallon for $250 after using it for 2 years and picked this one up for just over $600. Though I much would have rather purchased this one if money where no object. I actually was going to purchase it until I found the shipping costs where almost $400.
http://www.eatoncompressor.com/catalog/item/504747/172993.htm
Heres the Harbor Freight (Made in US)
Almost $200 in brass and accessories 🙁
Video
http://www.vimeo.com/11136785
cyberspyder
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I have a GarageMate and it does very well powering the IR 2135 TiMax impact gun or a ratchet without having to constantly turn on.
CRCJeff
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Late with pictures, I received it 2 weeks ago and just now got around to hooking up. I'll post my manifold build up later today.
Going from a 30g tank and 1.6hp to this thing is culture shock. I'm not sure how I ever did without it.
Going from a 30g tank and 1.6hp to this thing is culture shock. I'm not sure how I ever did without it.
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Awesome!
precisionworks
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Not inexpensive, but very nice 😀
The mag starter is an immediate indication of a high end compressor ... lower priced units use the pressure switch to start & stop the motor. The problem with pressure switch starting is that the contacts will eventually weld shut ... motor is then on constant run, relief valve blows off, motor burns up if the shop in unattended, etc. The mag starter is the only correct way to start any motor over 2 hp.
The auto tank drain is another nice feature not seen on many units. Route the drain pipe close to the neighbor's house & see what happens :nana:
That pump has to be good for 10 scfm per cylinder ... awesome :thumbsup:
