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If the problem really is with the motor, then you are probably in luck.

I have rebuilt and worked on many machines. Unless the motor is a specialty motor (they almost never are), it's always a great relief when I find that the problem is in the motor. Motors are simple beasts, often easy to fix, and also often easily replaceable/interchangeable.

Post a picture of the motor's information plate and I can tell you if it's easy to find a drop in replacement.

Before you replace it, you'd want to remove the endbells, check the bearings, and figure out what is causing the grinding noise. It might be something as simple as a bearing or the cooling fan rubbing on the enclosure.

Regardless, don't drop it at the motor shop until you know what's going on. Most motor problems can be fixed quickly for ~$10.
 
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When I looked at those, they were a "definite purpose" motor. That usually means built extra crappy to custom order. The pump is a two stage parallel twin if I remember correctly. The tanks are always USA made from one of only a few companies.

That was a deal.
 
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Toothaker said:
Ha ha ha. Nope, not running out the clock. I had to buy a new motor. Got it installed, got it wired. Been busy buying and installing PVC airlines.





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He is holding out on us a little bit. Has a picture in his albums of it in the final resting place. Looking good Mick! Fun to see a deal had through the community here.
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What are you in for it total?

I picked up an 80 gallon Husky for $325 and thought I got a good deal... You certainly beat me on that though!
 
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cnttxmdc said:
What are you in for it total?

I picked up an 80 gallon Husky for $325 and thought I got a good deal... You certainly beat me on that though!
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I think you got a better deal than I did. I'm happy with my compressor, but it wasn't a "wow" deal at all.

The compressor pump and tank cost me $200, as everyone knows. Here's the rest of the story:

I think that TSC was defrauded. Someone bought this compressor in 2016 or perhaps 2017. The original electric motor has a manufacturer's date code of March, 2016. Then when it failed, they went and bought another, and then returned the old one. The store clearly figured it out after the fact, and just marked it down to get rid of it.

When I powered it on with the original motor, it tripped the breaker. So I took the motor to a trusted motor shop here in town, and they advised me it needed caps, bearings and to be rewound. They advised me a replacement motor would be cheaper, so I went that route. New motor, with a two year warranty, $325.

Do I have to count the $60 in gas it took to go to OKC and back?:lol_hitti

The new motor fixed things. The pump is working great, and it is a whole lot less noisy than my direct drive oil-less 20 gallon compressor. By the way, that compressor went to my brother in law for assisting me in getting the compressor off my truck and into my garage.

After I got it running, I found the check valve was worn out, and the pressure was dropping from the cut-off pressure of 175 lb. in² down to 145 lb. in² in about 4 hours. I replaced the check valve ($18 from Amazon) and now it hardly leaks. I last ran the compressor 10 days ago after using it, and left it charged at 175. Now it is sitting at 150 lb. in² on the gauge.

Finally, the original buyers strippped the reducer and ball valve from the outlet on the side of the tank, and they stripped the drain valve from the bottom of the tank. :wtf: Those needed to be replaced.

I saw all this in the store (I guessed the motor was toast, and I was unsure about the power relay/pressure switch) so none of this is a surprise to me.

Bottom line? I have a nicer compressor than I planned to buy, for less money than I was planning to spend. For me - a good deal.
 
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Toothaker said:
I think you got a better deal than I did. I'm happy with my compressor, but it wasn't a "wow" deal at all.



The compressor pump and tank cost me $200, as everyone knows. Here's the rest of the story:



I think that TSC was defrauded. Someone bought this compressor in 2016 or perhaps 2017. The original electric motor has a manufacturer's date code of March, 2016. Then when it failed, they went and bought another, and then returned the old one. The store clearly figured it out, and just marked it down to get rid of it.



When I powered it on with the original motor, it tripped the breaker. So I took the motor to a trusted motor shop here in town, and they advised me it needed caps, bearings and to be rewound. They advised me a replacement motor would be cheaper, so I went that route. New motor, with a two year warranty, $325.



Do I have to count the $60 in gas it took to go to OKC and back?



The new motor fixed things. The pump is working great, and it is a whole lot less noisy than my direct drive oil-less 20 gallon compressor. By the way, that compressor went to my brother in law for assisting me in getting the compressor off my truck and into my garage.



After I got it running, I found the check valve was worn out, and the pressure was dropping from the cut-off pressure of 175 lb. in² down to 145 lb. in² in about 4 hours. I replaced the check valve ($18 from Amazon) and now it hardly leaks. I last ran the compressor 10 days ago after using it, and left it charged at 175. Now it is sitting at 150 lb. in² on the gauge.



Finally, the original buyers strippped the reducer and ball valve from the outlet on the side of the tank, and they stripped the drain valve from the bottom of the tank. Those needed to be replaced.



I saw all this in the store (I guessed the motor was toast) so none of this is a surprise to me.



Bottom line? I have a nicer compressor than I planned to buy, for less money than I was planning to spend. For me - a good deal.
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Thanks for the update! It sounds like quite the deal on a hell of a compressor.

And no, the $60 in fuel doesn’t count if you enjoyed doing it, especially since it was a family trip!
 
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Even after all that, still about $400 less than buying a new 80 gallon model...

That person went through an awful lot of trouble to swap out that big of an air compressor just for a motor failure... He was probably pissed because the motor died just over a year I bet...
 
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I don't think you're going to find the leak with a ratio of 25 psi over 10 days. I, for one, am jealous of the deal you got!
 
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