HF Compressors on Sale

[KomaToast]

I purchased one of these 8 gallon compressors a couple of weeks ago and it works well.
http://harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/di...emnumber=90385

It has the larger pump and a 3400 RPM motor that makes a fair amount of air for a small compressor.
With the 20% off coupon puts it at $79.99, add the 2 year replacement warranty and brings it back up to $99.98. Good for a small shop compressor.

The 5 gallon twin tank compressor is on sale until the 15th.
http://harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/di...emnumber=42321

It's on the front page of book 1101 here.
http://harborfreightusa.com/usa/tabv....do?bookid=126

With the 20% off coupon and the 2 year replacement warranty gets it for under $100.00 with tax included.

It has a smaller pump and only turns 1720 RPM so it doesn't make as much volume as the 8 gallon above but is good for a small job site compressor.

I have an Emglo 2 HP twin tank that turns 3450 RPM and also pulls a lot of amps.
I used to use it on job sites years ago and it tripped breakers often.
If the homeowner wasn't at home and I didn't have access to the breaker panel I had to go rent a gas powered compressor at over $50.00 a day just to finish out the rest of the day.

Neither of the above HF compressors pull as many amps as the Emglo does even thought the pump and speed of the 8 gallon is about the same as my Emglo.

BTW, they don't come packaged with any oil so you'll have get a quart of 30W non detergent oil.

Keith

[Lonnie in Orlando]

Good luck!

Keith -

I bought that compressor on-line a year ago. The specs looked good. The first one arrived with broken capacitors, the second wouldn't run. The third had a broken fan - I kept it and HF sent a replacement fan. Heavy items don't ship well in HF's flimsy packing.

Now, compressor #3 won't run. It's been sputtering for a couple of weeks. Now it tries to start, hums, and trips the reset switch (like compressor #2 did).

With all of the returns, it is still inside the 1-yr warrenty time. I'll call HF tomorrow.

This compressor was not available at retail when I bought it. Did you get it at a HF store, or on line? If on line, how did you use a 20% off coupon?

Lonnie

[saidiadude]

This one looks pretty nice also (stronger motor), but I havent seen it in their retail stores:

4 HP, 10 gallon compressor, Item 90234-3VGA, $139.99 before coupon.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90234

[KomaToast]

Lonnie

I got it at the local store. I purchased the two year free replacement warranty too.
With the 20% off coupon it's like getting the warranty for free.

I originally went there to get a 10 gallon air tank for reserve air near the 42202 blast cabinet I purchased a few days before on sale for $94.99 less 20%.
The blast cabinet was being used out back on a 100' air hose and didn't work to well, I figured a 10 gallon tank next to the blaster would help.
They didn't have the 10 gallon tanks in stock but they did have the 8 gallon compressors.
I decided a little extra air volume would be good for the blaster so I got the compressor.
Set next to the blaster with a tee joining both compressors it works fine.

Keith

[Stuporman]

If you're buying a HF compressor, don't save money by ordering a Central Pneumatic air hose. Mine came with multiple leaks brand new, and the outer rubber coating is so thin and soft that you could literally tear it off with your fingers.