From: D O (dohe69@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Jan 10 2004 - 19:55:45 PST
Where are you seeing 30 gallon tanks with 8-15 hp motors? The only electric
motor compressors I found in Harbor Freight are 5 - 7.5 hp, and 60-80 gallon
tanks. I have the 5hp, 60 gallon ingersoll, and am happy with it. Bought
from Harbor Freight. Keep in mind when ordering from them; while shipping
is free, the trucking company may not be able to unload it at your house. I
ordered mine and then a couple of weeks later I got a call from the local
trucking company advising I had to go pick it up.
>From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: [MV] Air Compressor Q #3
>Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:38:40 -0800
>
>Hi Guys, it's me again.
>
>I should be having my electrical service updated to allow me to put a large
>air compressor in the garage soon ( btw, a question came up about the surge
>when the compressor starts in the last thread here about this. The
>electrician who came out here today ( thanks Bruce! ) indicates the surge
>should not be a problem because
> 1: the compressors have a capacitor which sucks in power to help turn
>the motor on, thus lowering the
> amount of power needed to start the motor when it actually starts
> 2: I need to make sure the circuit breaker has a slow <something>
>circuit/fuse.. I've seen reference to it
> here in the past month. It takes a little longer to pop open than
>a standard unit. )
>
>I just went back on line and started searching for a compressor again. The
>last time I asked a number of listers suggested brands they like, but no
>one said ' avoid X brand '.
>
>1: Is it fairly safe to assume ( there's that word again ) most brands are
>roughly equivalent in this size?
>2: I'm going to buy something in the 8-15 HP range. In looking at them at
>Harbor Freight I find the vast
> majority come with 30 gallon tanks! Why would stronger units use a
>smaller air tank? Wouldn't
> that cause them to run more and thus wear out sooner than if they
>came with an 80 or 120 gallon tank?
>
>
>As Always, thank you for your insight.
>
>
>
> Paul
> MPVA@ 24986
> '53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> '53 AEC Chevy 3/4 Ton
> www.paulathomas.com/images
>
>
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