TheAMCForum.com Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > The Garage > Tool Time tool review and eval area
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Air compressor...
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Click for TheAMCForum Rules / Click for PDF version of Forum Rules
Your donations help keep this valuable resource free and growing. Thank you.

Air compressor...

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
Author
Message Reverse Sort Order
amxron View Drop Down
AMC Nut
AMC Nut
Avatar

Joined: Nov/18/2011
Status: Offline
Points: 295
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote amxron Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Air compressor...
    Posted: Oct/17/2021 at 1:02am
Try tiptools.com they have everything you need and show how to use them.

Ron.
AMXron
Fleet/Jeep Mgr.
Orbit AMC/Jeep
50-1787
Back to Top
Steve_P View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar
Charter Member

Joined: Jun/28/2007
Status: Offline
Points: 3759
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve_P Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Mar/24/2021 at 12:56pm
Compressor tanks (at least from quality manufacturers) aren't very prone to rusting to the point of pinhole leaks or failure.  yes, if you search images you'll see plenty of fractured or exploded tanks.  But for a reality check, I've seen tanks dated in the 1950s, that were used in small shops since new, still in use 20 years ago.  And anything used in a business most likely will not be drained like it should.  When I worked in a shop we'd maybe drain the tank yearly (~80 gal horizontal) when the owner told someone to, and literally gallons of water would come out- it was in the basement.  And it was probably 40 yrs old at that time.  Terrible, and not recommended, but reality.

Drain it every few times you use it and it'll outlast you.  If you can, install a length of pipe so that the water fills the pipe and not initially the tank.  I have a small plastic takeout food round container under the drain valve in mine, and this reminds me to drain it more often that I did before I had the pan there.
Back to Top
BrotherBamc View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar

Joined: Jan/22/2009
Location: Lewiston
Status: Offline
Points: 2248
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BrotherBamc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Mar/24/2021 at 11:16am
Hopefully I won't be having to replace anything on the Northstar that I have anytime soon. 
It's still pumping out the air and building pressure as it should. The 220 line has been a life saver and should of had one put in years ago. One thing that I have been thinking about though..
If these tanks are so prone to rusting from the inside out, then why don't the people who make them line the inside of the tank with some type of non rusting paint or something..?? 
I do keep it drained when not in use, but still get quite a bit of nasty rusty water out of it when I do drain it. 
Just a thought.. Approve
77 CJ5 360
73 Gremlin 401 4 speed
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T AWD
My Garage
Back to Top
6PakBee View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Charter Member

Joined: Jul/01/2007
Location: North Dakota
Status: Offline
Points: 5454
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 6PakBee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Mar/24/2021 at 7:33am
I have an Industrial Air compressor with a big American flag plastered on it with a "Made in USA" sticker.  They must have been talking about the tank and the motor because the pump is a Chinese knockoff of a Saylor Beall 705.  When that pump dies, a Saylor is replacing it.


Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler
1970 RWB 4-spd Machine
1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX

All project cars.

Forum Cockroach
Back to Top
Steve_P View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar
Charter Member

Joined: Jun/28/2007
Status: Offline
Points: 3759
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve_P Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/02/2021 at 7:08pm
compressors that produce more than 15CFM are all loud unless you spend >$3K for a low RPM unit with a titanic pump.  I have a Quincy QT7.5 and it's not inexpensive.  And it's loud.  If I could do it again, I'd spend more $ on something else, maybe a Saylor Beall but at the time the Quincy was more than I could afford. 
Back to Top
6768rogues View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar

Joined: Jul/03/2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 6231
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 6768rogues Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/02/2021 at 12:46pm
If you dig into the specs usually you can find the decibel level of sound a compressor makes. I had a Sears unit but returned it because it was really loud. I found a 3 cylinder belt drive low RPM oil lubricated compressor that is reasonably quiet. It was beyond your budget but pay attention to the noise level.
Content intended for mature audiences. If you experience nausea or diarrhea, stop reading and seek medical attention.

Located usually near Rochester, NY and sometimes central FL.
Back to Top
LouB View Drop Down
AMC Apprentice
AMC Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: Jan/01/2019
Location: Colleyville, TX
Status: Offline
Points: 50
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LouB Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/02/2021 at 10:48am
I agree, you have to get 220 installed.  Shop air is probably the most important tool for me in my shop.  A few of my tools (Plasma cutter & Mig Welder) will run on either 110/220 but 220 is so much better.  My feeling is you can never have enough air so spend a little more money and get as big (CFM) as you can get.  I have a Quincy 80 Gal, 2 stage and it's great.  The next thing is to get your air dry.  Also, you should drain the compressor often.  My2Cents..
Back to Top
6PakBee View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Charter Member

Joined: Jul/01/2007
Location: North Dakota
Status: Offline
Points: 5454
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 6PakBee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jul/09/2018 at 5:19pm
Congratulations on running in 220.  It opens up a whole new level of capability.  Need a plasma cutter?  Got it covered.  Have a big steam cleaner?  Got it covered.  Have an arc welder?  Got it covered.  A whole new level.
Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler
1970 RWB 4-spd Machine
1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX

All project cars.

Forum Cockroach
Back to Top
BrotherBamc View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar

Joined: Jan/22/2009
Location: Lewiston
Status: Offline
Points: 2248
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BrotherBamc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jul/09/2018 at 4:23pm

I'll probably keep the old Craftsman for other needs. My Girlfriend is probably going to need one here in the short future and it'll work perfect for her wood/craft projects. 
I've had no complaints about my Craftsman. It is rather noisy and has been getting that way for the past couple of years now. 
I had the chance years ago to put 220 in the garage when I had that 120 line put in. I didn't heed my own thoughts at that time. 
I won't need a 220 line...!!! That compressor will work fine for what I was doing...(at that time it did) 
Nothing like I am doing now and plan to in the future. 
Compressor has been ordered. Should be here in about 10 to 12 days. Electrician has also been called for an estimate and they'll be here in the morning. Guess I had better make some room in the garage now. For both compressors and for the electricians to do what they have to do. 

77 CJ5 360
73 Gremlin 401 4 speed
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T AWD
My Garage
Back to Top
RTTComanche17 View Drop Down
AMC Apprentice
AMC Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: Apr/19/2009
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 73
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote RTTComanche17 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jul/09/2018 at 4:01pm
Sounds like you are already convinced about 220v, but I will chime in as I actually own the Craftsman 27 gallon you linked in your first post.

I think the Craftsman is a great little compressor - for what it is. I spent a couple months researching what I wanted as I needed something that could run an air tool intermittently, be easily moved, and run on 110v as i was renting at the time and had no idea what power would be available at the next place. I settled on the Craftsman. For what i asked for, it has done really well. One of my roommates painted his motor cycle with it, but it will not be capable of a whole car. It will run the DA/air tools, but only intermittently. But what sold me is it is very quiet - as in i can stand next to it and have a conversation with my buddy without hardly raising my voice while it is running. I was not looking to wake the neighborhood when it kicked on. The same cannot be said for any direct drive, oil-less units or some of the cast iron pump units. However, as it is an aluminum pump, they plain don't last as long as the cast iron pumps and they have an inconvenient duty cycle - something like 1000 hours and 60% Duty Cycle if I remember correctly - which make air tools even more prohibitive (I think the cast pumps I was looking at were 5000 hours and 80-100% duty cycle). None of this bothered me when i bought it ~4 years ago due to the my above requirements, but now that i have my own place, it has been replaced with dedicated 220v, 60 gallon unit that I was able to pick up used.

Again, great little compressor that will do 90% of what you need, but I bought mine knowing that it would be replaced with a larger, dedicated 220v unit down the road. That replacement happened sooner than I anticipated, but only because a "too good to pass up" deal fell in my lap. I won't need the bigger one until the body work on my '67 American starts, but I'm happy I have the bigger one since i know the 27 gal. craftsman won't cut it.

Echoing what others have said, since you know you will be doing paint/bodywork in the near future, I too think you should step up to a dedicated 220v unit that can support your needs. You will thank yourself later.
1967 Rambler American #1 - junkyard rescue parts car
1967 Rambler American #2 - project car, but it runs!...for now...
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.03
Copyright ©2001-2019 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.094 seconds.
All content of this site Copyright © 2018 TheAMCForum unless otherwise noted, all rights reserved.
PROBLEMS LOGGING IN or REGISTERING:
If you have problems logging in or registering, then please contact a Moderator or