I've had this small Rolair compressor for about 15 years. It's an oil bath compressor and is as good as the day it was new. I use it for all compressed air needs and believe me I can find lots of uses for compressed air. One very annoying thing about a 2.5 gallon tank, is you end up waiting a lot for the compressor to catch up.
The last time I was back home in Iowa, their air compressor had died. The input shaft broke off the compressor! My brother said the pulley flew about 20' and left a dent in the wall when it broke. I removed the compressor and motor from the tank and brought the tank home.
Harbor Freight had a sale on hose reels, so I picked up a 50' reel for $65, got new quick-connect ends (mine all leaked), and a couple shutoff ball valves. I put a shutoff into and out of the tank, so no drain-down.
It's nice not having to wait for my little compressor to have to catch up!
The last time I was back home in Iowa, their air compressor had died. The input shaft broke off the compressor! My brother said the pulley flew about 20' and left a dent in the wall when it broke. I removed the compressor and motor from the tank and brought the tank home.
Harbor Freight had a sale on hose reels, so I picked up a 50' reel for $65, got new quick-connect ends (mine all leaked), and a couple shutoff ball valves. I put a shutoff into and out of the tank, so no drain-down.
It's nice not having to wait for my little compressor to have to catch up!