60 gal Campbell Hausfeld air compressor
Was out and about at lunch today and noticed a 6.5HP 60gallon Extreme Duty Campbell Hausfeld air compressor on clearance…. in of all places… Walmart?! And this is a regular Wallyworld, not a super wally.
I think the suggested retail was like $500. They are clearing it out for $300 even.
A while back (might have been on BT), I’d seen where some guy had taken a stationary compressor and mounted it on a platform. Then using toolbelts he affixed the compressor/platform to an applicance cart, thereby making it mobile (and used the toolbelt pouches for misc).
I’m not real sure how ‘mobile’ that would be (probably like moving a refrigerator) but the 220 connection would kill the mobile idea. How many places you going to have a 220 to plug into?
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Check the air output specs before you buy. Most of the CH claimed 5 to 7hp units don't put out as many cfm at 90 psi as my old 2hp belt drive unit that runs on 120v. The direct drive ones are also LOUD!
Dave
DTOLL, I looked up the specs on CH website:
Cast Iron twin cylinder oil lubricated pump - for long life and quiet operation
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Made in the US - quality construction that you can count on
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10.2 CFM @ 90 PSI, Max 125 PSI
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60 Gallon ASME Vertical tank - saves space while providing lots of stored energy
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Warranty: 3 Years
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Approx. Retail-New Unit: $550.00
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The VT6195, 6.5 Peak HP, 60 Gallon twin cylinder vertical compressor saves space while providing lots of stored energy. The cast iron oil lubricated pump emits 10.2 SCFM @ 90 PSI with a maximum of 125 PSI.
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Phill, I hadn't thought of using a mobile base for a compressor. I HAVE a mobile base on my table saw. But while it does work, it works best at moving around on the same concrete slab. It doesn't go 'all terrain' very well and I can't imagine trying to load it in a truck w/o 2 or 3 guys.
Seems like that tall of a compressor on a mobile base would tend to be tippy. jt8
True, it's not suitable for rough ground - guys here with big compressors tend to mount them in a truck bed or trailer and run hoses if they're short time on a site or put it in the garage if they're there for a long time.
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
A mobile base for a table-saw works just fine. As for power, in Ontario, unless it's an old house, each kitchen out let is a home-runed split recepticle, most of us carry adptors with 2 110v plugs siamesing into a 220v/15a recepticle. For an older house, you need to add a polarity indicator (actually, it indicates which is hot and which is "white"), a multi-meter, a double pole/double throw switch to reverse the polarity, and a long extension cord: then you need to find a 110v recepticle in the house that's on the opposite leg of your 220. I've seen guys without a lot of hardware just find two opposing recepticles (usually by turning the CB off) and wiring in with a single box and some tape.
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
I did a similar set up, use a dryer or a/c outlet to plug into..I made pig tails for 30amp and 40 amp hook ups..not real legal probably, but it worked.
Almost the same compressor too...it was in the fire when my shop got torched, too bad it was a good comp.
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