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bad64chevelle · 03-30-2009, 04:48 PM

My craftsman one blew up 3 times (I mean shattered piston flying through the air, sheer awesomeness blew up) so that one is still sitting at our old house, blown up. We are now running an unknown brand compressor from 1954 that is oil cooled. It has a HUGE wheel with belts that spin from the electric motor, its not nearly as loud, and it moves ALOT of air. I will never go back to that old setup if i can help it, you really want to shoot yourself in the head if its running constantly. That old tank will soon be used to hold more air.
You should just do some research and make sure what you want to use it for, and what will keep up with the supply before you go very far. Also, pick the ones that are the quietest.

03-30-2009, 04:48 PM	#19
bad64chevelle I will beat you with a toaster! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,054 iTrader: (3)	My craftsman one blew up 3 times (I mean shattered piston flying through the air, sheer awesomeness blew up) so that one is still sitting at our old house, blown up. We are now running an unknown brand compressor from 1954 that is oil cooled. It has a HUGE wheel with belts that spin from the electric motor, its not nearly as loud, and it moves ALOT of air. I will never go back to that old setup if i can help it, you really want to shoot yourself in the head if its running constantly. That old tank will soon be used to hold more air. You should just do some research and make sure what you want to use it for, and what will keep up with the supply before you go very far. Also, pick the ones that are the quietest. __________________ ___________________ Last edited by bad64chevelle; 03-30-2009 at 04:54 PM.