i seem to go through one every couple of years. I get the Campbell brand single hotdog. the electric motor just stops running.

I am thinking of getting a pancake next time. Any recommendations?

Basically, I use it for blasting air to clean carb jets and filling an occasional bicycle tire so I don't need anything fancy.

I'm looking for specific brands, either pancake or hotdog style is fine.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Why not fix the one you have instead of buying more Chinese junk? Probably a fuse or a capacitor on the motor.

good point. i will take it apart tonight

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I fixed it!!!

it took 10 minutes!!!!!!!

not sure what i did but it works now! i took it apart the jiggled some wires looking for a fuse (none found), put it back together and it works now!

thanks spdrun! this forum rocks. you just saved me at least $100

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I hate my pancake compressor. It's as loud as my chainsaw. At least I can't forget about it and leave it on. I'll never buy another. Glad you got yours fixed though.

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Remember, Safety Third!
'99 E300 Turbodiesel, '82 300TD, 1996 12V Cummins Turbo, '94 Neoplan - Detroit 6V92TA

Buy an old used unit from the '60's or '70's with a real motor and a belt-driven pump. I have a 1967 John Wood 30 gallon vertical with a real Westinghouse pump and a 1 HP motor. It ran 20-40 hours per week for almost 10 years when my father had a commercial photo processing lab. on LI. Naturally, there's still plenty of life left in it. It is also relatively quiet.

Buy whatever Sears has on sale for $300 and you can run any tool. Big capacity tank too.

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MB-less

Yep, belt driven compressors last. Those oil less ones are rubbish.

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With best regards

Al

Its funny, my father has had one that has been "throwing a rod" for the past 25 years.

Still runs.. Loud as hell

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

im still using grandpas old compressor. its atleast 25 years old. belt driven is the only way to go

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Unless you have to carry it....

The twin tank wheelbarrow belt drive Emglo rocks the house, but the little cheapo Porter Cable pancake has been getting tossed in the truck for years.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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very true.

ive got a 14cfm emglo twin tank wheel barrow as well. really not sure how old it is, it was a piece of rental equipment before i got it.

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it