Post by eddypeck on Mar 24, 2021 18:00:03 GMT 1
I'm sure you guys have bigger, better and more expensive industrial jobbies, but I have an old (2004) ABAC 50 litre, 2hp compressor.
I bought it second hand around 2014 (faulty) so I got a service kit and rebuilt the motor.
It's served me well since for all sorts of DIY/Hobby stuff, power tools, and a bit of painting. But now it is not reaching full pressure (as it was when I bought it) and I've contacted the supplier and it appears service parts are no long available for this old model so looks like I'm going to have to replace it.
I always said when it's time to replace it I'd like to get 100 litre one as it would be more useable.
However there's a couple of 'cons'.
1. Thinking when I just want to do a quick tyre pressure check, I'll have to fill a 100 litre tank.
2. It will obviously take up more space.
So wondering if spending a decent amount to get a good spec 50 litre one, rather than an entry level 100 litre and keep my old 50 litre tank and build a coupling system so I can run them joined to give me 100 litre when I need it is a good compromise. I could keep the reserve tank out the way when not needed so the compressor won't take up so much space. Or should I just bite the bullet and go for 100 litres (but still keeping the old one to give 150 litres if needed).
On my radar at the mo
100 litre £300:
www.sgs-engineering.com/sc100v-100-litre-high-flow-air-compressor
or 50 litre £250:
www.machinemart.co.uk/p/airmaster-tiger-16550-3hp-50-litre-air-compres/
The good thing about my old one, it seems to be a decent brand, and parts and servicing items are/were available. Fair enough for a commercial brand it's their entry level item and is now 17 years old. The service kit I bought (when the compressor was already 10 years old) included a small foam filter which disintegrated to dust so had most likely been on the shelf a long time and was already NOS.
I don't consider equipment like this to be disposable so I'd like to know there are spares available for a decent lifespan afterwards.
The current equivalent of what I have is only £163, so looking at their range.
Maybe just go up a model to this:
www.air-compressorsdirect.co.uk/abac-montecarlo-l25p-9cfm-at-10-bar-run-off-a-13-amp-supply
Not as powerful as the ones above, but without getting carried away spending too much, it might be lower cfm but would probably be a better long term investment from a tried and tested brand. Maybe an idea to stock up on a couple of service kits at time of purchase.
Any thoughts, advice, personal experience or links to products greatly welcomed. For me it's a big expense so it's important to get it right.
I bought it second hand around 2014 (faulty) so I got a service kit and rebuilt the motor.
It's served me well since for all sorts of DIY/Hobby stuff, power tools, and a bit of painting. But now it is not reaching full pressure (as it was when I bought it) and I've contacted the supplier and it appears service parts are no long available for this old model so looks like I'm going to have to replace it.
I always said when it's time to replace it I'd like to get 100 litre one as it would be more useable.
However there's a couple of 'cons'.
1. Thinking when I just want to do a quick tyre pressure check, I'll have to fill a 100 litre tank.
2. It will obviously take up more space.
So wondering if spending a decent amount to get a good spec 50 litre one, rather than an entry level 100 litre and keep my old 50 litre tank and build a coupling system so I can run them joined to give me 100 litre when I need it is a good compromise. I could keep the reserve tank out the way when not needed so the compressor won't take up so much space. Or should I just bite the bullet and go for 100 litres (but still keeping the old one to give 150 litres if needed).
On my radar at the mo
100 litre £300:
www.sgs-engineering.com/sc100v-100-litre-high-flow-air-compressor
or 50 litre £250:
www.machinemart.co.uk/p/airmaster-tiger-16550-3hp-50-litre-air-compres/
The good thing about my old one, it seems to be a decent brand, and parts and servicing items are/were available. Fair enough for a commercial brand it's their entry level item and is now 17 years old. The service kit I bought (when the compressor was already 10 years old) included a small foam filter which disintegrated to dust so had most likely been on the shelf a long time and was already NOS.
I don't consider equipment like this to be disposable so I'd like to know there are spares available for a decent lifespan afterwards.
The current equivalent of what I have is only £163, so looking at their range.
Maybe just go up a model to this:
www.air-compressorsdirect.co.uk/abac-montecarlo-l25p-9cfm-at-10-bar-run-off-a-13-amp-supply
Not as powerful as the ones above, but without getting carried away spending too much, it might be lower cfm but would probably be a better long term investment from a tried and tested brand. Maybe an idea to stock up on a couple of service kits at time of purchase.
Any thoughts, advice, personal experience or links to products greatly welcomed. For me it's a big expense so it's important to get it right.
that's 40 years ago, it has a plate on it saying it was made in 1937 the diaphragm had a big hole in it, I could not go down town and say I wanted a diaphragm for a 40 year old compressor, so after thinking a bit I cut the tongue of my boot & made a diaphragm the compressor is still working today over 80 years old, I have sprayed cars with it and all general garage work it still works great, I have told my kids when I pass on to donate it to the devilbiss museum 
