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  1. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    Thanks all! Believe I’ve settled on a Champion VR5-8. I’ll update once I get it rolling.
  2. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    also looking at the Champion VP5-55-8. Looks like a good value from a well respected company. Anyone have recent experience with them?
  3. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    They both at least have name brand motors. Speedaire looks to be made by Dayton electric which makes really solid motors in my experience. If you look at the motors on the box store stuff, they’re usually some Chinese company (not necessarily a bad thing). Heck the first Dewalt I had, the motor...
  4. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    Anyone have an opinion on Chicago Pneumatic? They have some reasonably priced 60/80gal compressors with cast iron pumps and Baldor motors? Those and speedaire appear to be a cut above the box store trash.
  5. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    The modern made IR compressors don’t get good reviews from what I can see. I think they’re on par with the DeWalt I have. I do see an old school T30 come up for sale from time to time and those seem like good buys!
  6. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    I probably could, and well will see how Dewalt is going to take care of me. That being said, given the total lack of quality in the motor, I don’t have any confidence that the rest of the unit is much better. A new quality Dayton motor or equivalent is still several hundred dollars which I feel...
  7. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    "nothing new is very good." I was afraid that was going to be the reality. I'd rather buy once and cry once than replace a crap one every few years, especially if it risks burning my damn shop down like the Dewalt... I think a Quincy QR325 would be pretty overkill for my needs though. Anyone...
  8. Kmehr

    Shop compressor recommendation

    Bought a Dewalt 60 gallon from tractor supply a little over a year ago. First one shot sparks out the motor first time I plugged it in and never worked again. Swapped it a few days later and all was well till this summer when it through the belt and ran and ran and ran while spinning the motor...
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