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Re: Air compressors from www.menintools.com

To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>
Subject: Re: Air compressors from www.menintools.com
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 19:09:30 -0400
Hi Kai, 

You're committing the mortal sin of air-compressor-purchasing by going
with a single stage. :-)

I am interested in your opinion of the single stage vs dual stage issue.

The Ingersole-Rand single stage I was looking at was rated for 5000
hours. I am 56. 5000 hours is 3 hours every Saturday until I'm 86. :-)
I'll never use it that much. 

I've been told single stage is much noisier than dual stage. I have a
hearing aid. My lawn mower is noisy too. I wear hearing protection.

Thoughts...

:-) 

Don   

"Kai M. Radicke" wrote:
> 
> Don Malling wrote:
> 
> > I'm looking at the following IMC compressor at
> > www.menintools.com.
> > http://www.menintools.com/compressor/ba218v.html
> 
> I'll throw this Puma air compressor into the mix, at $999 it isn't a bad
> price, and it exceeds the Bel Aire specs in every respect.
> 
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=5730
> 
> A friend has a smaller Puma model the 6HP/60gal single stage compressor, and
> uses it for general hobby stuff on nights and weekends... it has been in
> service for three years without issue.
> 
> Harbor Freight does free shipping if you get the coupon for it on the back
> of your catalog (they seem to send me one every two weeks).  I will purchase
> the smaller Puma 6HP/60 gal unit that my friend has, as soon as my shop is
> finished (which happens after my house is finished).
> 
> Kai

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