air compressors

[chevytruck]

Looking for some recomendations for new air compressor. Looking for a vertical atleast 60 gallon 240 volt affordable unit. Any one particular unit anyone having luck with? Anyone use the Puma brand?

thanks

 

[eschoendorff]

A guy who runs an independent tool shop (that doubles as an air compressor service center) sell Puma and claims that he doesn't even stock parts - because they don't need them. That is what i have heard about Puma. Made in Taiwan (IIRC) but worth a try...

 

[edl]

HFT
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90836

Made in USA by ABAC http://www.abacamerican.com/

7.5 HP, 175 PSI 80 GALLON AIR COMPRESSOR
21.5 CFM @ 175 PSI
7.5 HP Baldor motor
21.5 CFM @ 175 PSI
Belt driven 2 stage compressor
ASME tank with safety valve
Cast iron cylinder
Stainless steel valves
Automatic stop/start controls
Two year warranty
7.5 HP, two stage, 230V, single phase, 29 amps, maximum pressure: 175 PSI, Air delivery: 26.8 CFM @ 40 PSI, 26.0 CFM @ 90 PSI, 24.2 CFM @ 100 PSI, 21.5 CFM 175 PSI; Oil lubrication, Overall dimensions: 36'' L x 24'' D x 69'' H, Shipping weight: 479 lbs.


ITEM 90836-5VGA

$1499.99

 

[Uncle Buck]

Looking for some recomendations for new air compressor. Looking for a vertical atleast 60 gallon 240 volt affordable unit. Any one particular unit anyone having luck with? Anyone use the Puma brand?

thanks

I went through the exact search you did most of 10 years ago and found that Puma was the brand that kept coming up. I never heard a bad thing about reliability or any other bad press on the brand, so I bought one.

As I said, that was most of ten years ago and I have never heard it run yet! I needed 220 power at the detached garage and I have never had the money to get the job done so there it sets in the corner of my shop gathering dust and waiting for the the day.

Understand I bought it right before we had kids when there was a little extra money for extras shortly after the purchase we started having kids and I haven't had five bucks to my name ever since! I am not an electrician by any means so I do not consider this a diy job.

So to answer your question yes I bought a Puma compressor but unfortunately I cannot tell you how good it has been, only what I heard!

 

[wrenchr]

I went through the exact search you did most of 10 years ago and found that Puma was the brand that kept coming up. I never heard a bad thing about reliability or any other bad press on the brand, so I bought one.

As I said, that was most of ten years ago and I have never heard it run yet! I needed 220 power at the detached garage and I have never had the money to get the job done so there it sets in the corner of my shop gathering dust and waiting for the the day.

Understand I bought it right before we had kids when there was a little extra money for extras shortly after the purchase we started having kids and I haven't had five bucks to my name ever since! I am not an electrician by any means so I do not consider this a diy job.

So to answer your question yes I bought a Puma compressor but unfortunately I cannot tell you how good it has been, only what I heard!

I lucked out in the hookup department, My brother is a electrical guru!!!!!