[Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor

[old dirtbeard]

I have a CH VT6195 that is now 25 years old, runs and looks like new. Still
has the original belt after hundreds of hours of use.

The only repair I have had to make is the limit switch replacement about
5 years ago.
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 2:22 PM Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> I’m in the market for a compressor.  I’m looking for about 10 CFM at 90
> psi.
>
> I actually have an Eastwood scroll compressor on backorder, but I’m
> getting anxious, and thinking about other things to spend the price
> difference on.  I do like that the scroll compressor is very quiet, though.
>
> I’ve looked at four possibilities, all much cheaper than the Eastwood:
>
>         Husky 60 gallon (from Home Depot)
>         Kobalt 60 gallon (from Lowes)
>         Puma PK-6060 (from Amazon)
>         Campbell Hausfeld VT6195 (from Grizzly)
>
> The Husky and Kobalt are very close in price, the Puma and CH are a bit
> more.
>
> The Kobalt is dual-stage, the rest are single stage (but dual cylinder),
> but all meet my expected air requirements.
>
> I believe the Kobalt is made by CH, though it is not the same as the CH
> model I’m looking at.
>
> Any experience or comments on any of these choices?  Anything else I ought
> to look at in a similar range?
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell
>
> --
> Darrell Walker
> 66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
> 81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
> Vancouver, WA, USA
>
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