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Thank you. I will take a look

Thank you I will definitely send him a message

I've definitely considered it but all of the hobbyist compressors in Germany I've seen are very small (around 20 liters). I think the largest I've seen is 50l. Unfortunately Germans just dont do the same type of DIY garage work as Americans so there is no market for a decent hobbyist air...

Tried to send you a PM but it wouldnt let me By any chance is the motor dual voltage? I searched the model number and found some that were and some that werent. If its capable of 230v I would definitely take it depending on shipping costs. How large and heavy of a box do you think it would...

It sounds like this motor just wont work for me while I am in Germany. Replacing the motor with a 50hz 230v motor is too costly. I do have one option though, if it will work and is worth the effort.. I have another Craftsman compressor from 1997, 20 gallon. I bought the 30 gallon as an...

Great info. See I told you I'm not electrically savvy. Sounds like that could be an issue since he said it worked fine in the US but not here. Would it be best to replace the switch with a lower rpm switch or see if I can find a hz converter?

Since I'm active duty military, I have an APO address here in Germany which is considered a US address. Shipping through USPS is the same to here for me as it is within the US. With that said, if we can narrow down the problem, and I have to pay for you to ship me some parts, I'd definitely be...

Correct. I meant transformer. So it converts 220v to 110v. The pump is a direct drive so everything is attached as one piece. No belt.

Hello everyone. I am new here and an electrical *****, but I will try to explain everything and understand any advice given. I am from the US but currently living in Germany where they obviously use 220V 50hZ. I recently purchased a mid 2000s Craftsman 30 gallon compressor with a Weg 110v 60hZ...