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I have the MF-1050. The quick connector didn't anymore. I replaced it with the standard industrial one so I can use one hose with it and the CO2. It flows better thus filling the tries faster. I only go to 30lbs with the pump and so far, so good. Friend tried 45lbs and cooked the pump.
The electrical is a joke. Popped the fuse pretty quick, so I went through the system and "fixed" it.
No other issues for me and for the price, a good unit.
Danny
I have the MF-1050. The quick connector didn't anymore. I replaced it with the standard industrial one so I can use one hose with it and the CO2. ...
I'm on my 3rd or 4th compressor (thanks costco's return policy) for use with a tank. The first few broke because of user error. I've successfully used the costco compressor to air up my 3L tank to 120PSI. On my second compressor, it filled up my tank to 120 psi everyday for a couple months, then it just started getting slow. The current one is doing good and has been for about 6 months or so.
I would like to upgrade to a ViAir when money permits, but this is a decent solution for now.
I'm on my 3rd or 4th compressor (thanks costco's return policy) for use with a tank. The first few broke because of user error. I've successfully used the costco compressor to air up my 3L tank to 120PSI. On my second compressor, it filled up my tank to 120 psi everyday for a couple months, then it just started getting slow. The current one is doing good and has been for about 6 months or so.
I would like to upgrade to a ViAir when money permits, but this is a decent solution for now.
According to the directions, the compressor is only rated for 15 minutes continuous use @ 50% duty cycle (15on/15off). How long does it take to get up to 120 psi? After about 10 minutes it gets extremely hot, seems like you'd be killing the piston skirt trying to run it up to 120 psi like that.
Probably somewhere around 5 minutes, never really timed it. I know it ain't quick, but for me, its quick enough. The tank's primary use is for the trains horns though.
I killed the first few compressors since I couldn't find a major leak in the air system during that time. I was running the system up to 120 psi everyday, sometimes even twice a day, since it was leaking about 40-50psi a day. Now, I notice it is a bit louder, and also a bit slower. I wonder if Costco will ever stop me from returning these compressors for new ones. haha ;p
I think these numbers vary with the different brands it's been sold under. Mine, which I bought at Pep Boys a few years ago, for not that cheap ($69 I think) is exactly the same as these...yet mine had a different box that said the runtime was 45 minutes, at 40psi at I believe 80-degrees-F. I remember that because I was shocked it was that long/good. They do get hot, but all compressors do. I've ran mine to 100psi dozens of times with no problems at all. I have a sealed type fitting on mine, so I just make sure I don't turn it on before it's connected to a tire...or the pressure goes up REALLY quick...and I turn off the compressor before disconnecting from a tire..According to the directions, the compressor is only rated for 15 minutes continuous use @ 50% duty cycle (15on/15off). How long does it take to get up to 120 psi? After about 10 minutes it gets extremely hot, seems like you'd be killing the piston skirt trying to run it up to 120 psi like that.
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Our Costco has them on clearance (price ends in ".97")...however, the price is $39.97...still a good deal..but not $20...
-Mark
Our Costco also definitely did not have a shortage of them. I have heard that anything at Costco with a price ending in ".97" is on clearance...and so far that seems to be true. All the stuff that I've seen ending in ".97" is usually a killer deal, 5 pack of folding razor knifes for $9.97, etc...Just got back from lunch @Costco, they had just put out a new pallet of them priced at $39.97. I asked an employee about them, he thought that was the new normal price, been that price for a couple of months. He checked the computer, they have a couple more pallets on order, sell a pallet or so a month and didn't see anything about them being discontinued? Maybe it's a regional/individual store thing?
Our Costco also definitely did not have a shortage of them. I have heard that anything at Costco with a price ending in ".97" is on clearance...and so far that seems to be true. All the stuff that I've seen ending in ".97" is usually a killer deal, 5 pack of folding razor knifes for $9.97, etc...
I did buy an ugly pair of shoes