Is there an Air Compresor brand to AVOID?

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Jan 16, 2004 | 07:57 AM

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Reckless

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Originally Posted by Ru2slo_99

A friend of mine that owns a body shop said he goes to Sams Club and buys Black Max air compressors. He said they are tough and only about $600.

I checked Sam's but all they had was a small one, and a really huge one!

Jan 22, 2004 | 02:08 PM

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Steve98Z

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Go with an Ingersoll Rand...........

Feb 27, 2004 | 10:42 PM

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Make sure it has a steel crank......some have aluminum cranks.....they are junk.....

Feb 29, 2004 | 10:17 PM

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Craftsman SuX!!

Mine broke..it fills up with air past its capasity load and them blows the safty valve. Its 2 years old.....new part is 120 to fix. BS!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Reckless

Going to finally get a nice compressor in the next few weeks. Good deals at Harbor Freight on Campbell Hausfield and others around also. Are there any brands to avoid?

Looking for about 70gal/7hp with oil and 230v.

Mar 5, 2004 | 11:28 AM

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i have an ingersal rand 60 gallon 2 stage. no porblems at all, always air when i need it, but it's loud and expensive. i think it was around $900 3 years ago.

Mar 5, 2004 | 08:13 PM

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welllllllll

our husky just took a ****..........4th time I have turned it on.

blew a rod or something blew a whole in the plastic housing around the pump.

Taking it back to home depot with a few choice words.

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:50 PM

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I found somewhere that Husky is made by the same brand as CH, so that kinda explains why the price is essentially the same.

I got a 60 gal. husky in August and have no problems with it. Sprayed in a bedliner in my truck and did quite a bit of grinding with it.

Mar 6, 2004 | 11:25 PM

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7.5 HP 80 gallon Ingersoll-Rand 2 stage compressor. This thing will NEVER run out of air on you. I've had it for about two years now and I love it. Its really quiet and never skips a beat. Presure switch is set to turn on at 160psi and off at 180psi. I keep the line pressure at about 110psi so that when under full load the tools are at a constant 95psi. I can work forever with this thing and never have to even think about letting it catch back up.