First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... You know, Merv and I looked at a Puma compressor for sale on Craigslist. The seller had it hooked up to a 6kw generator. It had nearly no hours on it. The oil level was very low. It had been given to him by a buddy and he had never reallyl seen it work. It had no trouble starting and running to full pressure the first try. Then it couldn't start. We let the tank empty to zero and the motor still could not start up. I concluded that the main bearing got hot and the motor could not start against the friction. I hope I gave Merv good advice. He really wanted and need a good compressor and the bills to buy this were burning a hole in his pocket. We told the seller to call back when he could run it on AC mains to show it really worked. He never called back. I called vendors about repair parts. The repair parts for a Puma... cost more than a brand new one from a discount vendor. If it's not working, do not buy it. You're not going to save money repairing it. I had one vendor tell me "buy a used compressor, you're buying scrap metal". Most of these, probably including the IR that I have are not servicable. Don't run and buy one that is not working right. Also, don't run and buy one at the exit of the home center. You know.. those red ones by the door. I have to be tactful with my description here. There is a reason why that item is standing in the least valuble sales footage of the store. I vote for quncy as # 1 and IR as # 2. Look at the construction. Who built the motor, etc. Oil-less = failure. Direct drive = not enough power to run the belts. Spend wisely. Don't spend short here or you buy the item twice. Larry
--- On Fri, 6/6/08, Paul Zarychta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Paul Zarychta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [FGF] Air compressors To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 1:58 AM First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I will second the PUMA compressor. We have one at work, I work in a boat yard in Memphis. We use that thing constantly!!! Air sanders, HPLV guns when painting boats, etc. Basically we abuse the thing, leave it outside etc. It is a great compressor. In the 5 years we have had it we have not had a single problem other than belt wear. It's an 80 Gallon as well model number *TUK5080VM. Well, I've had bad experiences with everything from sears that wasn't a hand tool. Their wrenches and socket sets have done well for me (have yet to break one), but everything else from them, jacks, etc. have failed prematurely! Paul Z. 68 350 Coupe * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
