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Oct 21, 2010 | 07:06 PM

#11

mr_velocity

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From: NJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by corzy

ya i haven't picked my budget for it yet, but i might lean on splurging a bit, but hopefully i can find a good deal on craigslist...i ran 220 to my garage for my welder so ill just share that wire, just have to make sure i dont have both going at once hahaha
but deff under 1000$ i think my wife would kill me no matter how sweet i talk her

2 compressors in series just isn['t practical though, but thanks for the post.
but from these last posts, ill take it that 7.5 horse is something to shoot for????
thanks guys

OK so what's close to home for you. When I'm searching for stuff I'll check your area out too. Probably not practical economically to ship one since they are so heavy the shipping costs are not going to be cheap. Oh yea, check ebay too. Since a lot of these are local pickup only it tends to keep the price down.

Depending on the compressor 5 hp might be enough, mine is certainly enough since they rate the 17cfm at 175psi. Also don't be afraid of the age of many of these, I was reading one of the machinists sites and some of the guys have commercial units that are going on 50 plus years of constant service. Parts are also available for most of these units.

Oct 21, 2010 | 07:20 PM

#12

corzy

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Joined: Sep 2010

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From: ontario

oh ya? thats sweet....i found this one on craigslist...oh im about 1 hr or so from detroit....
i found this add, he told me it wasn't used very much and the only thing he knows is the dial says 450 but compressor max's out at 200...he bought it in 96, i couldn't find the specs online.
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/tls/2007642550.html

Oct 21, 2010 | 07:26 PM

#13

Coupe

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Joined: Jul 2010

Posts: 710

From: Indianapolis

I bought ONE compressor 17 years ago. 80 gallon cast iron USA made. I will never need to buy another one....If I do I will need a forklift to move the old one out.

The basic formula is figure out how big you need, then double that.

Oct 21, 2010 | 08:59 PM

#14

corzy

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From: ontario

haha thats a great formula.....so did you rent a forklift to put it in? :S

Oct 21, 2010 | 10:26 PM

#15

JMD

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Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 5,469

From: AR

Quote:

Originally Posted by corzy

haha thats a great formula.....so did you rent a forklift to put it in? :S

Mine weighs just short of 1,000 lbs, used a good piano dolly (4 wheel dolly) and 4 men counting me.

Oct 22, 2010 | 08:00 AM

#16

mr_velocity

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From: NJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMD

Mine weighs just short of 1,000 lbs, used a good piano dolly (4 wheel dolly) and 4 men counting me.

I used a jet ski trailer for mine. Picked the front of the trailer up until it was vertical, strapped the compressor to it then just lowered the trailer. When I got home I did the opposite. Then just walked the compressor the 8' into the corner. Only needed someone to hold/balance the trailer while I got the straps around it.

When I pulled up to get the compressor the seller was shaking his head saying no way,the trailer was too small. Carries my son's 1000lb boat so I knew the compressor would be no big deal. I think he was still in shock when I drove away with it.