Recent content by larry08

I'd recommend a champion vr5-8 for your budget. It probably won't keep up that great with a sandblaster, but don't think anything under 10 hp will (you're talking big money and requires 3 phase power). If you're interested in used equipment, an older quincy qr series is excellent. You'd...

Thanks for the replies. I got bored this afternoon and ended up pulling the flywheel off without too much hassle. I scraped off most of the grease on the backside and am going to degrease and pressure wash the remainder of dust and oil tomorrow. I tried to clean off the sightglass from the...

Hello, I just recently found this forum and have been looking through all the compressor rebuild threads. A couple days ago, I acquired a 1976 Champion vr5-8 80 gal compressor. The compressor is three phase, so I am planning on getting a new single phase motor and contactor for it. Upon...