Air compressor

[ezra]

so I have been buying POS twin tank 2 to 2.5 hp compressers for yrs and yrs they last about 3 yrs then piston and jug are shot usualy cost close to same to have fixed so I scrap em .
well my last Ridged took a dump on the job fri night at 8pm with 20 min left to finish on par.
so I went out got a Roll Air oil filled sat.
well My question after thinking about it can I Transport and keep laying on its side/back what ever?
it is dolly style with the wheels and tippy to hall in the truck standing up and even the squat ones roll over from time to time.
so do you guys hall your oil filled compressors on ther side back etc?
as I sit here I am thinking when I loaded it last night I rolled it in and layed it down on its back .this oil filled thing may not have been the best Idea

[indy_500]

All oil filled compressors should be transported standing up according to every manufacturer. Not sure how much it will hurt it if you don't. Oil filled is a good thing, no different than sealed crank bearings on a doo. There's a reason your oilless keep taking dumps...

[yamahauler]

I don't know the answer either but the only thing I wouldn't do is fire it up right after you stand it up. I would let it sit for a little while to let the oil get back down to where it is suppose to stay.

[anonomoose]

Bad move ez....stick with pancakes and buy a new one every now and again. I have used porter cable and been very happy with the longer life they seem to provide.

You make enough off those jobs...quit trying to make a compressor last like the ones in your garage.

[ezra]

I dont get the pancakes because those roll all over the back of the truck.
the rolair brand is a old school brand used buy lots of contractors and from what I saw they did not have a non oil unit.
lets just say I did not cheep out on this one I could have bought 1 1/2 ridged units but I must say way way more quit faster recovery all around better unit. I spent some time at a T&M today getting some bunji/2x2 jimmy rig space in the truck for it to transport and strap in quick and ez.
this is the one I got http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5qv3...ym8ury_AaDwcia
and I dont have one for the garage never needed one always have some kind of mid to high output portable
I dont cheep out on tools I buy what I think at the time is a quality unit the prob I have with the newer portabales it they are CRAP china junk.my last 3 combined have lasted less time than a twin tank craftsman that died 7 yrs ago.

[anonomoose]

Since Home Depot bought out Ridgid....I would expect that the quality will go down hill. I am not sure how you drive around, but the pancake that I own does not roll around..sits pretty flat and works well, does not weigh a ton and has been six years reliable. I dont work the snot out of it but long term it was a good investment.

Porter Cable used to build the best stuff...but even they have to bow to competition because folks buy cheaper rather than best quality and long life tools.

Every maker has to survive the "China syndrom" and unfortunately quality will suffer. Some of the older tools are better than some of the best available today.

Life is nothing if not a hard lesson on purchasing tools and equipment.

[ezra]

I agree porter cable was a great brand when still put together in the USA.
I had a bud in the mid 90S that had a factory next door to porter cable he did the cryogenics and some platting of there parts.
they had a employee store and I got more or less every tool I wanted at 60% off.
well I still have most of them working well.the stuff I have gotten in the last 5 yrs not so much ok but not the same

[lenny]

I had an emglo oil filled and worked great for many years till someone stole it. No where near as loud as the oil-less. I don't like the thought of the disposable oil-less which is like the doo motors,,,right Indy? he he he