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Now in 993 land ...
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: L.A.-> SF Bay Area
Posts: 14,891
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Do not buy an oil free compressor. Their lifetime is much shorter than the oiled models. The oiled ones run much quieter too.
The craftsman oil free unit I had had aluminum pistons with leather rings running in teflon coated aluminum cylinders. I rebuilt it 3 times before I tossed it. I bought a simple oiled compressor at Costco for under $300 - 40 gallos IIRC. Oil free is being sold as superior - IMHO it is a way for the companies to sell you cheap stuff at a higher price. Especially since you aren't painting, an oil free compressor has no advantage. Even paint shops or other pro applications that are worried about oil run oiled compressors and use oil separators instead ...
That's my two cents.
George
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