Browsing Harbor Freight's site I came upon this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90385
and the specs sound too good to be true: 5.6 SCFM @90, 7.2 SCFM @ 40,
all for $99 bucks.
Okay, I expect it to be noisy as hell, but for 99 bucks I'm tempted.
Would owners of this or similar compressors please share their
experiences both good and bad.
Thanks,
J.
I use one in the yard or away from home. 2 yr no prob. Paid $80 at a
travelling tool sale.
Not bad for $99, but don't expect it to run forever.
Not worth anything like $200 though, when the 5HP units can be found at the
big stores for just over $300 and last forever.
Wilson
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Browsing Harbor Freight's site I came upon this:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90385
>
> and the specs sound too good to be true: 5.6 SCFM @90, 7.2 SCFM @ 40, all
> for $99 bucks.
>
> Okay, I expect it to be noisy as hell, but for 99 bucks I'm tempted.
>
> Would owners of this or similar compressors please share their experiences
> both good and bad.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J.
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Browsing Harbor Freight's site I came upon this:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90385
>
> and the specs sound too good to be true: 5.6 SCFM @90, 7.2 SCFM @ 40, all
> for $99 bucks.
>
> Okay, I expect it to be noisy as hell, but for 99 bucks I'm tempted.
>
> Would owners of this or similar compressors please share their experiences
> both good and bad.
>
My 5 Gallon from HF ran for maybe 2 hours before breaking. I replaced it
with a PC; rather more expensive at first, but not over time.
They couldn't get the mechanical part right, how about the tank welds? Good
luck with your Chinese pneumatic bomb.
"Chris Carruth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have that same unit. It took twice to get one that works correctly but
now
> I have had no problems. It noisy when operating, but shuts off
automatically
> at around 110 psi
>
>
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:RH%[email protected]...
> Browsing Harbor Freight's site I came upon this:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90385
>
> and the specs sound too good to be true: 5.6 SCFM @90, 7.2 SCFM @ 40, all
> for $99 bucks.
>
> Okay, I expect it to be noisy as hell, but for 99 bucks I'm tempted.
>
> Would owners of this or similar compressors please share their experiences
> both good and bad.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J.
I have that same unit. It took twice to get one that works correctly but now
I have had no problems. It noisy when operating, but shuts off automatically
at around 110 psi