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First question, whats a wheelbarrow, is that one of those antique thing's that people who don't own tractors with loaders use.
Sasquatch brings up a good point, check the rpm, a 3400 rpm one will drive you to distraction. I have a twin tank one similar to the ones you posted, but its 1725 rpm. Has run for years with no maintenance, operating air nailers and general duty in the cabinet shop till I ran a line up from the machine shop.
Have you looked for a used industrial one. The big cast iron behemoths run for ever. I picked up a V4 two stage Devilibis for around $500 on auction, had to change out the 3 phase motor but lots of air and quiet.
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(12-04-2012, 11:08 AM)f350ca Wrote: First question, whats a wheelbarrow, is that one of those antique thing's that people who don't own tractors with loaders use.
Yes.
Quote:Sasquatch brings up a good point, check the rpm, a 3400 rpm one will drive you to distraction. I have a twin tank one similar to the ones you posted, but its 1725 rpm. Has run for years with no maintenance, operating air nailers and general duty in the cabinet shop till I ran a line up from the machine shop.
Have you looked for a used industrial one. The big cast iron behemoths run for ever. I picked up a V4 two stage Devilibis for around $500 on auction, had to change out the 3 phase motor but lots of air and quiet.
I'm leery of used compressors unless the tank has been inspected by someone that knows what they are doing and can guarantee that the tank is not going to blow sky high in the near future. 
Plus, I'm not ready for a behemoth yet. No space set aside for one in the garage and no way in hell it would go in the basement.
I'll keep looking for one that's 1725 RPMs though to help cut down on the noise. I'm in no huge rush to get one, just a small rush. 
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12-04-2012, 12:26 PM
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Ed,
you mentioned you have a portable air tank, why not get a throwaway little portable compressor to hook to your tank for the a short term fix. Sense you have become used to not having a compressor this will improve your current situation, giving you some time to shop around.
If you go dc and get a little converter, when you do replace it you could keep the little compressor in your car for emergencies.
Just a thought.
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This one looks interesting, but the cost is a bit higher than I wanted to go. 
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/p..._200483164
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Ed, Quincy has always been reckognized as top quality, but in today's world is a Quincy a Quincy? if it's a real Quincy I'd recommend it!
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(12-04-2012, 04:07 PM)stevec Wrote: Ed, Quincy has always been reckognized as top quality, but in today's world is a Quincy a Quincy? if it's a real Quincy I'd recommend it!
It says it's made in the USA so I'm assuming it's the genuine deal, but at $600, that's a good chunk of the $1000 towards my real compressor so I'm back to looking at "cheap". Oh, my head hurts! 
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Just a thought here:
I run an old compressor in my workshop, that is probably 30 + years old. I too was leary of the tank condition, so when i redid it, i adjusted the air pressure "MAX" to cut out at just 80 PSI.
At that pressure i have enough air for my purposes, i have no air tools, so use it mostly for blowing off parts, machines, the odd tire , etc.
I'm sure any used machines have a "MAX" adjusting screw, just cut it back if you don't want or feel comfortable with it pumping 125-175 psi. Just a thought.
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Hey Ed, is 7.1 CFM at 100 PSI below your requirements?
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(12-04-2012, 05:06 PM)stevec Wrote: Hey Ed, is 7.1 CFM at 100 PSI below your requirements?
No, that's above my requirements, but I wouldn't mind having it. 
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Too bad you weren't closer as I almost always have a compressor or two hidden in the pile here.
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