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Originally Posted by darbikrash
Sort of a timely thread for me. I've been using a DeWalt 2 HP vertical that I bought new- it lasted about 4 months and the electric motor failed a couple of weeks ago. This shut down my 5 axis mill for about 2 weeks to get a replacement compressor. No more Home Depot compressors for me so I upgraded to a 7.5 HP Kaeser. It's interesting that the better made compressors go to great lengths to try and manage water in the tank, this one is a "dry tank" which means the dryer and refrigeration occur before the air gets into the tank- not after. Also, an automatic tank drain as well as a dryer condensate drain.
The day after the install, I was running my mill and listening intently to the cutter, and I thought I heard my front office heater kick on. Nope it was the compressor. I could barely hear it. Worth every penny right there.
One last thing, the better compressors epoxy coat the tank insides, which seems like a pretty good idea to me.
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That's an awesome setup!
Definitely a case of "you get what you pay for"....at least in this case : )