My Oiless compressor broke.

I found Felt in a Foot square. But I cant tell for certain.
I'll take the Pieces down to a Pump guy in town. Maybe he can shed some light on the subject?
 
The best thing to do with an oilless compressor is never buy it. The next best is to throw it in the trash and buy one that used oil.

I cannot stand the noise. I have a large one that I have had for many years and wish it would break so I would have an excuse to buy a new one.

George
 
I have a 20+yo Sears oilless that has served me very well (20 gallon tank on wheels). I remember it broke once a long time ago (don't remember how/what) but the part was readily available and cheap and I replaced it myself. It appears and sounds every bit like a POS but it has far outlasted the two oil compressors I had before it.
 
Many "oil less" compressors have a reinforced rubber diaphram as the compressing element. Check out Grainger for this material. Usually 1/8" thick.

The other type has a piston with polymer piston rings.
 
Mine has a piston, but the "rings" are a felt wrapper. Like pulling felt down over a Coke bottle top.
I'll work on it when my health get's better. Maybe next week.
 
I have one of those compressors. Same model as Sandy linked at HF, looks same as Thuddy's picture. Always thought it'd be diaphragm type like OHB noted. Live'n'Learn. We had one from W.R. Brown Co. for years. Had diaphragm, and I think we once got a replacement part for it. I was ready to retire my old Campbell-Hausfeld oiled compressor and go with HF's bigger version of the one we're talking about here. I forget what the rated HP is but I think the size was 6-gal and 150-PSI. Now I'm not so sure. The old C-H leaks air out the regulator, oil film down the sides of the tank, this and that, but it's never let me down.
 
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Originally posted by gcolton

The best thing to do with an oilless compressor is never buy it. The next best is to throw it in the trash and buy one that used oil.

I cannot stand the noise. I have a large one that I have had for many years and wish it would break so I would have an excuse to buy a new one.

George

+1 As soon as I start my 20 gal oilless I need to close the garage door with me on the outside until it tops. I was sorry when my 25 year old Sears tank rusted and had to be scrapped.

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LOL, the Oilless sure do rattle.
I have three compressor/tanks. One is powered by a 5 Hp B&S that needs a Regulator.
The other two are electric and oilless.
I need a Motor for one,and some felt for de udder wun!

Maybe I have to sell something to get enough money for a new GOOD one?
 
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