[Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor

[Jeff Scarbrough]

I've got a Kobalt that looks like the 60 gallon they currently sell.
Though it may have little relevance to today, I've had mine for about ten
years and it's worked fine for my occasional shop puttering.   I've
sometimes left it switched on for a week at a time so the neighbors can
enjoy it every time the hoses leak down, and it's always run fine.

Just remember when you're unloading it with the engine crane - it's top
heavy and you've slung it below the center of gravity.  You may find out
too late that this is relevant.

On Sat, Aug 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> Well, I think I’ve narrowed the candidates.  I dropped the Ingersoll Rand
> after Miq sent me a YouTube video from a guy that has two motors fail, and
> more Googling seemed to indicate this is a common problem.
>
> I’ve replaced the top end of the pool with the Quincy QT54.  Almost every
> review on this is positive, and it is more compressor than I’ll ever need.
> It is about double the Kobalt in price, which isn’t that much of a deal for
> me, but it does weigh in at 475 lbs, so I’m not sure I could wrestle it
> into place.
>
> I think it will be between that one and the Kobalt from Lowes.  The Kobalt
> should be plenty of air for my needs, but reviews are mixed, and apparently
> customer service is awful.
>
> BTW, this is replacing a Craftsman 12 gallon, advertised at 3 HP, but
> being a 110V unit, that seems optimistic at best.
>
> -Darrell
>
> --
> Darrell Walker
> 66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
> 81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
> Vancouver, WA, USA
>
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